Caparra Archaeological Site

Caparra is an archaeological site containing the remains of Caparra, the first European settlement in the main island of . Located in the municipality of on the grounds of the Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra near the town line…
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: former settlement in Guaynabo municipality, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Caparra”, “Caparra Archeological Site”, “Caparra Ruins”, “Las Ruinas de Caparra”, “Ruinas de Caparra”, “Sitio arqueologico de Caparra”, “Sitio arqueológico de Caparra”, and “卡帕拉遺址”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Academia San José and San Patricio Plaza.

School
High School was a Christian school, located in Villa Caparra, Puerto Rico. is situated 130 metres southeast of Caparra Archaeological Site.

Shopping center
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is a 640,000 square feet… is situated 1 km northeast of Caparra Archaeological Site.

Metro station
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Torrimar is a rapid transit station in San Juan agglomeration, . is situated 1½ km south of Caparra Archaeological Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cataño and Bayamón.

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is a small municipality and town in the…

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is a municipality in the San Juan metropolitan…

Neighborhood
is one of the forty subbarrios of . is situated 6 km northeast of Caparra Archaeological Site.

Caparra Archaeological Site

Latitude
18.40519° or 18° 24′ 19″ north
Longitude
-66.11365° or 66° 6′ 49″ west
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
77CMCV4P+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 431760766
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4565987
Wiki­data ID
Q3656765
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Caparra Archaeological Site” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Caparra”
  • Catalan: “Ruïnes de Caparra”
  • Chinese: “卡帕拉”
  • Dutch: “Caparra Archaeological Site”
  • Irish: “Caparra”
  • Italian: “Caparra”
  • Japanese: “カパラ”
  • Spanish: “Caparra”
  • Vietnamese: “Địa điểm khảo cổ Caparra”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Villa Verde and Garden Hills.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: PR-2 (Carr. Militar) & C. B and Condominio Villa Caparra Plaza.

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