La Princesa

San Juan


Built against the outside wall of the city, this long, gray and white building, once a jail, now houses the headquarters of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC). The bronze statue in front depicts Doña Felisa Gautier, San Juan’s revered mayor from 1946 to 1968.


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