Best Tourist Places to Visit in San German, Puerto Rico, America

Best Tourist Places to Visit in San German, Puerto Rico, America

San German is one of the major cities of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the USA. It is the 2^nd oldest city of Puerto Rico, behind San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico and is located around 105 km northeast of San Juan.

Geography of San German:

San German is situated in the southwestern part of Puerto Rico, bordering with Hormigueros in the west, Sabana Grande towards east, Mayagüez in the north and Lajas towards south.

San German occupies a land area of 141.18 sq. km located at an altitude of 161 meters and its coordinates are 18°N 67° W.

History of San German:

The history of San German dates back to 1573 when it was constructed as a city. It was officially named Nueva Villa de Salamanca but natives called it ‘San German el Nuevo’ which means ‘the New San German’.

How to reach San German?

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport is the nearest major airport to San German located at a distance of 20 km from the downtown San German. This airport is served by Cape Air with frequent flights to San Juan.

Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is situated around 105 km away from San German. It is in Isla Verde in Carolina, close to San Juan.

San German is served by public buses and tourists can also use taxi or car to get around.

Culture, Food and Shopping in San German:

Festival de la Pana and Patron Celebrations (both are celebrated in July) are the major festivals held in San German.

The major food corners in San German are Mike’s Steak House, Palermo Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant and A 2 Tiempos Restaurant. Shops are plenty in number.

Places of interest in San German:

Porta Coeli:

Porta Coeli is a religious icon of San German and is one of the oldest church buildings in the western hemisphere and was initially built in 1609 and restored during the 18th century. It has been converted into a museum, was named Museo de Arte Religioso which features spiritual paintings and wooden carvings that dates back to 18th and 19th centuries. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places list in the year 1976.

Church San Germán de Auxerre:

Church San Germán de Auxerre was built in 1688 by the Spanish and was rebuilt several times between the 18th and 19th centuries. It gained place in National Register of Historic Places list in 1984.

Lola Rodríguez de Tió Museum:

Lola Rodríguez de Tió Museum showcases life story and attainments of poet and activist Lola Rodriguez de Tio.

Other places of interest in San German include:

Casa Morales
Puente de Bolas
Ceiba de la Libertad
Casa Cruz de la Luna
Santo Domingo Plazuela
Ramírez de Arrellano y Rossell Museum
San Germán Historic District
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
La Barrica

Best time to visit San German:

Generally the ending months of the year will be the ideal time to travel San German while many cultural events take place along with Christmas.

Accommodation options in San German:

In below list first three accommodation centres are in San German and remaining hotels are placed in the nearby town Cabo Rojo and other towns, within the distance of 20 km.