One of the stops on our private tour of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the St Mary Magdalene of Pazzi…read moreCemetery (Old San Juan cemetery) houses the final resting place for many of PR's prominent/famous denizens, just outside the fortress walls, overlooking the ocean. Construction was begun in 1862 under Spanish colonial rule. Due to space constraints, there is a cap on traditional full-lot burials, with most unused plots already being owned by local long-standing families for future use.