Ateneo Puertorriqueño
The Ateneo Puertorriqueño is a cultural institution in Puerto Rico. Founded on April 30, 1876, it has been called Puerto Rico's oldest cultural institution, however, it is actually its third oldest overall and second culturally, after the Bar Association of Puerto Rico, and the Casino of Mayagüez.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: cultural institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Ateneo Puertorriqueno”, “Institute of Puerto Rican Culture”, “Instituto de Cultura”, and “Puerto Rico Institute of Culture”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo de las Américas and Parque de Beneficencia.
Museo de las Américas
Museum
Museo de las Américas is a multidisciplinary museum in San Juan, Puerto Rico dedicated to the arts, folklore, architecture and broader history of the Americas.
Fort San Felipe del Morro
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro, most commonly known as El Morro, is a large fortress and citadel in the Old San Juan historic quarter of San Juan, the capital municipality of Puerto Rico. Fort San Felipe del Morro is situated 560 metres northwest of Ateneo Puertorriqueño.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Juan and La Perla.
San Juan
Quarter
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Old San Juan is a historic district or quarter located at the "northwest triangle" of San Juan Islet in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its area roughly correlates to the Ballajá, Catedral, Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios of barrio San Juan Antiguo in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
La Perla
Neighborhood
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La Perla is a historic neighborhood located in the northern historic city of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, stretching about 650 yards along the rocky Atlantic coast immediately east of the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery and down the slope from Calle Norzagaray.
Cataño
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Cataño is a small municipality and town in the Northern Coast region of Puerto Rico, across from Old San Juan in the Bay of San Juan.
Ateneo Puertorriqueño
- Categories: athenaeum and art collection
- Location: San Juan Antiguo, San Juan, Northern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Ateneo Puertorriqueño” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ateneu Porto-riqueny”
- Dutch: “Ateneo Puertorriqueño”
- Spanish: “Ateneo Puertorriqueño”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old San Juan and Puerts de Tierra.
Nearby Places
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