San Juan

Columbus named the island San Juan Bautista and its harbour Puerto Rico. But later on, the two traded places, so the Rich Port became the island and the city was bestowed with the saint’s name. It suits the Isla del Encanto, where things are rarely where you’d expect to find them.

Many visitors experience Old San Juan as easy-going afternoon of forts and blue cobblestones. But they never experience the music that was once banned on Puerto Rico’s radio stations, and now fills playlists everywhere.

VoiceMap’s self-guided audio tours pick up where the cobblestones end, but they also give those old walls a new voice. Follow reggaeton from underground clubs to La Perla, the waterside neighbourhood where the Despacito video was filmed, or you can pay your respects among the salsa greats at Villa Palmeras cemetery. And if a rhythm overtakes your afternoon, just hit pause. San Juan will keep the beat.

Put your earbuds in and let the island lead. ¡Wepa!