Puerto Rico Capitol Building

Just take one look at this building and you ll notice that it resembles the us capitol building.

Puerto rico capitol building.

For puerto ricans el capitolio de puerto rico stands as a powerful symbol of self government. The capitol of puerto rico spanish. The idea for it s construction came from the commissioner of puerto rico luis muñoz rivera in 1907. The capitol building is a short walk from the heart of old san juan.

A demonstrator waves a flag outside the capitol building in san juan puerto rico on august 2 2019. Nancy santiago is a former obama administration appointee who worked on the president s task. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The capitol of puerto rico was one of the first impressive buildings on the way.

A sign reads 4645 near empty pairs of shoes outside the capitol building during a protest of the government s underreporting of the death toll from hurricane maria in san juan puerto rico on. Capitolio de puerto rico is located on the islet of san juan just outside the walls of old san juan the building is home to the bicameral legislative assembly composed of the house of representatives and senate the building is located in the puerta de tierra sector of san juan. The capitol is also commonly referred to as the palace of the laws spanish. Puerto rico capitol building.

He began planning it as early as 1911 but actual construction. It a beautiful building but unfortunately while we were there building was closed due to protests. Still it s worth a trip to look at it especially more so if you are in to sea glass. San juan is the capital of puerto rico and the capitol building called el capitolio is located in old san juan.

Former resident commissioner of puerto rico luis muñoz rivera promoted the idea of constructing a capitol building as early as 1907. See all 6 the capitol of puerto rico tours on tripadvisor. We recommend booking the capitol of puerto rico tours ahead of time to secure your spot.