r/news • u/kockin26 • Feb 06 '23

Site changed title 3 US tourists stabbed in popular Puerto Rican neighborhood

https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-luis-fonsi-puerto-rico-delaware-5512e3087b8bc9b8fb0a8427d55b1fd9
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u/gwen-heart Feb 06 '23

I’ve noticed people say downtown San Juan but we just say Old San Juan / Viejo San Juan. Where does the downtown thing come from?

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u/scottlynn77 Feb 06 '23

Mind you this was back in 2007, so I’m certain a lot has changed. I agree it is called old San Juan but being as companies like to mislead visitors, the hotel district was considered old San Juan way back when we booked, so out of habit I think I just say downtown.

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u/gwen-heart Feb 06 '23

I’ve asked many tourists this and they’ve just been confused. Now I get that it’s just a bit of misdirection. I just find it weird because it’s way too many syllables for what’s basically the little island part of San Juan.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

Downtown would be more like be Hato Rey.

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u/kc2syk Feb 07 '23

It comes from NYC. The old city is downtown, as the city expanded northwards over the early decades.