How To Navigate

About BoricuaTour Maps

We use OpenStreetMap, the world map real database.

Our app features different layers to provide a detailed visualization of the island. The first layer displays the geographical map, which provides an accurate representation of the topography of the area. The second layer focuses on infrastructure, which includes buildings, roads, parks, and other major constructions. Finally, the third layer shows the locations currently registered in our system, including businesses, parking lots, monuments, shops, hotels, and government facilities, etc.

Dragging The Map Area

Using your finger on your peripheral touchscreen, or the pointer, drag to the area that you want to visit.

GPS

GPS is one of the powerful tools in BoricuaTour Maps. You need to activate the GPS and the blue circle turns on indicating your live position. This point moves according to your live location. Locate in open places for better results.

Your GPS and TRACKING mode is ON. You cannot drag in the map area, always your location is in the center of the map area. Press to turn OFF the TRACKING mode.

Your GPS is ON and the TRACKING mode is OFF. You can drag the map area. Press to turn OFF the GPS.

Your GPS is OFF. Press to turn the GPS and TRACKING mode ON.

Important: Recommended for mobile devices. Your live location signal depends on your internet service company, peripheral equipment, and the local ambient (walls, closed spaces, etc.). Locate in open places for a better location. In some cases, if you turn OFF the GPS, and then ON, from our application, our system will ask you for the new location verification, refreshing your screen.

Zoom In [ ] & Zoom Out [ ]

To Zoom In or Zoom Out the map area, you can use these options:

Zoom In [ ]

First option - Zoom In [ ] button. Second option - Using your fingers, opening your two fingers you can Zoom In the map area.

Zoom Out [ ]

First option - Zoom Out [ ] button. Second option - Using your fingers, closing your two fingers you can Zoom Out the map area.

Feature Location [ ]

The Featured Location present our sponsors. Thanks to our sponsors, BoricuaTour Maps is available online for you. Please, support our sponsors to continue bringing this important service to other users.

The Feature Locations is ON. Press to turn OFF the Feature Location.

The Feature Locations is OFF. Press to turn ON the Feature Location.

This is a Feature Location sample.

  The Search Bar

Search Bar Box



The Search Bar Box is a powerful tool with a Search Results Menu [ ], single-line Search Text Box [ Search... ], a Category Filter [ ], a Radio Location [ 1 km ], and a Search Icon [ ] with the dedicated function of accepting user input to be searched in the BoricuaTour Maps database. The Search Bar Box works automatically when you enter the text, offering immediate search results.

Search Icon [ ] / Cancel Icon [ ]

The Search Icon [ ] indicates that no searching is maked in the Search Text Box [ Search... ] (see the red box). The Cancel Icon [ ] indicates that a searching is maked in the Search Text Box [ san juan ] (see the red box). To cancel the search and clean the Search Text Box [ san juan ], click the Cancel Icon [ ].



Search Results Menu [ ]

To open, or close the Search Results Menu [ ], click the Search Results Menu [ ] icon in the top left of the Search Bar Box (see the red box).





Search Results Menu [ ]

"No results are found" Alerts

When a search does not yield results, a "No results are found" alert is displayed in the Search Bar Box.



Search Text Box [ Search... ]

This sample demonstrates the results of the text san juan. The Search Text Box [ san juan ] offers only san juan results in the Search Bar Box.



To clean Search Text Box [ san juan ] results, To cancel the search and clean the Search Text Box, click the Cancel Icon [ ] (see the red box).

Radio Location [ 1 km ]

The Radio Location [ 1 km ] feature is a distance filter with a value of 1 km by default, which filters the results by a selected distance.

To open the Radio Location [ 1 km ] feature to select a distance, or to close this feature, click on the Radio Location distance indicator [ 1 km ] on the top right of the Search Bar Box (see the red box).





Slide the distance control to adjust the distance results. In this sample includes a 44 km results.



To disable the Radio Location feature, select checkbox, the search results will not filter by distance.

Category Filter [ ]

The Search Bar Box includes a Category Filter [ ] feature, which is used to filter the results by a selecting one or more categories.

To open the Category Filter [ ], or to close this feature, click on the Category Filter [ ] icon on the top right of the Search Bar Box (see the red box).





This sample demonstrates the results of the Radio Location [ ] feature and Category Filter [ ] Social facility subcategory in the Amenity - Healthcare category.





To clean search bar results, click the Reset button in the top right of the Category Filter [ ] (see the red box).

Important Note: You can use all search features to define your search criteria.

  Add New Location (free)

Add Your Business Location Free

Please read this instructions first.

Important: To add a new location, you must have 16 photos (recommended dimensions for portrait 720 pixels by 960 pixels, for landscape 960 pixels by 720 pixels).

Additionally, it is essential to select the most appropriate category that accurately describes your business.

Click here for the category list.

Adding a new location is easy. Just follow the next 5 steps:

Step #1 - Add new location



Click Add new location button to start your request.

Step #2 - Add New Marker



The No button is to place the marker out of your position. And the Yes button is to place the marker in your position.

If you select the Yes button, your location appears automatically once you authorize your location. You can relocate the marker by dragging the marker to the correct location.

If you select the No button,



you need to indicate, touch, or point to the location of the marker.



If you indicate an incorrect location you can drag the marker to the correct location.



Once you adjust the position, click the confirm button.

Step #3 - Marker Information



Please ensure to fill out all necessary fields and upload all images with the recommended dimensions for portrait 720 pixels by 960 pixels, for landscape 960 pixels by 720 pixels. To select the correct category, see the list of categories by clicking here.

Press the Cancel Icon [ ] button to cancel. Or, press Add Icon [ ] button to submit the information.

Step #4 - Marker Request Confirmation



Confirm the request by pressing the OK button. Or, press the Cancel button to cancel your location request.

Step #5 - Location Request Confirmation



Click the OK button, and wait for the approbation of your location request.

Once you will approve your location appears on the map and looks like the following illustration.





Thank you for your support!

  View A Location Information

Viewing A Location Information

Viewing location information is fast and easy. To make it, BoricuaTour Maps have 3 procedures to obtain information about a location.

You can use these procedures to do it:

Using Feature Location [ ]

Follow the next steps:

Step #1 - Click on the Feature Location (at the bottom of the screen, see How To Navigate, Feature Locations for more information.).



BoricuaTour Maps brings the location to the center of the screen.



Step #2 - Click the pin.

Automatically appears the location information at the left of the screen.

Using Pin [ ]

Follow the next step:

Step #1 - Click the pin.



Automatically appears the location information at the left of the screen.

Using Search Bar

Follow the next steps:

Step #1 - Click the menu icon in the top left of the search bar (see the red box).



A location list appears.



Move the pointer over the top of the location list, automatically the pin appears in the center of the screen.



Step #2 - Click the location item that you want to see the information.



Automatically appears the location information at the left of the screen.



Important! If your peripheral has a pointer, you can move the pointer over the top of the pin, and the pin tip box appears.

  Writing Reviews

Write A Review!

Writing a review is important to our customers. This tells them how they are doing. That is why we recommend that you do a review and let them know how they are doing.

To write a review follow the steps below:

Step #1 - Click the Write us a review! button (see the red box).



The review box appears.



Step #2 - Complete the information in the review box.



Step #3 - Submit once the Submit button is turned on.

A confirmation window for your review will appear.



Your review appears at the bottom of the location information.



Thank you for your support!

  Other Functions

Weather Widget



The Weather Widget is the weather information of the map area on the screen. This weather widget reacts depending on the location on the map area where you are on.

Satelite & Street Mode

Your STREET mode is ON. Click to turn the SATELLITE mode view ON.

Your SATELLITE mode is ON. Click to turn the STREET mode view ON.

Globe Mode [ ]

Your GLOBE mode is OFF. Click to turn the GLOBE mode view ON.

Your GLOBE mode is ON. Click to turn the GLOBE mode view OFF.

More Button



Clicking this button will open a menu containing a list of themes guiding you to the relevant themes. For example, this is the help page.

Information & Help Screens Top Menu

These Information & Help menus are displayed on small screens sizes



Click the Menu Icon [ ] (indicated by the red box) located on the top-right corner of the page. Choose the desired theme and click the Menu Icon [ ] again to close the menu.





To close this page, click the Close Icon [ ] located on the top-left side at the top of the page.

Share [ ]



Share is the feature that allows them to share our map. This way they can share the map in a convenient and fast way with others. To share the map click the Share Icon [ ]



Select the platform icon you want to use and follow its procedures.

  Categories

Aeroway

Aerodrome - An aerodrome, airport, or airfield.

Helipad - A landing area or platform designed for helicopters.

Amenity

Amenity - Sustenance

Bar - Bar is a purpose-built commercial establishment that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises. They are characterized by a noisy and vibrant atmosphere, similar to a party, and usually don't sell food.

Biergarten - Biergarten or beer garden is an open-air area where alcoholic beverages along with food are prepared and served. A biergarten can commonly be found attached to a beer hall, pub, bar, or restaurant.

Cafe - A cafe is generally an informal place that offers casual meals and beverages; typically, the focus is on coffee or tea. Also known as a coffeehouse/shop, bistro, or sidewalk cafe.

Fast food - Fast food restaurant.

Food court - An area with several different restaurant food counters and a shared eating area. Commonly found in malls, airports, etc.

Ice cream – area - Ice cream shop or ice cream parlor. A place that sells ice cream and frozen yogurt over the counter.

Pub - A place selling beer and other alcoholic drinks; may also provide food or accommodation.

Restaurant - Restaurant (not fast food).

Amenity - Education

Driving school - Driving School which offers motor vehicle driving lessons.

Library - A public library (municipal, university, etc.) to borrow books from.

Amenity - Transportation

Bicycle parking - Parking for bicycles.

Bicycle repair station - General tools for self-service bicycle repairs, usually on the roadside; no service.

Bicycle rental - Rent a bicycle.

Boat rental - Rent a Boat.

Bus station - Bus station.

Car rental - Rent a car.

Car wash - Wash a car.

Vehicle inspection - Government vehicle inspection.

Charging station - Charging facility for electric vehicles.

Ferry terminal - Ferry terminal/stop. A place where people/cars/etc. can board and leave a ferry.

Fuel - Petrol station; gas station; marine fuel; etc.

Motorcycle parking - Parking for motorcycles.

Parking - Car park.

Parking entrance Underground - An entrance or exit to an underground parking facility.

Parking entrance Multi-storey - An entrance or exit to a multi-story parking facility.

Taxi - A place where taxis wait for passengers.

Amenity - Financial

ATM - ATM or cash point: a device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions.

Bank - Bank or credit union: a financial establishment where customers can deposit and withdraw money, take loans, make investments, and transfer funds.

Bureau de change - Bureau de change, money changer, currency exchange, Wechsel, cambio – a place to change foreign bank notes and traveler's cheques.

Amenity - Healthcare

Clinic - A medium-sized medical facility or health center.

Dentist - A dentist practice/surgery.

Doctors - A doctor's practice/surgery.

Hospital - A hospital providing in-patient medical treatment.

Nursing home - Discouraged tag for a home for disabled or elderly persons who need permanent care.

Pharmacy - A shop where a pharmacist sells medications.

Social facility - A facility that provides social services: group & nursing homes, workshops for the disabled, homeless shelters, etc.

Veterinary - A place where a veterinary surgeon, also known as a veterinarian or vet, practices.

Amenity - Entertainment, Arts & Culture

Arts center - A venue where a variety of arts are performed or conducted.

Casino - A gambling venue with at least one table game (e.g. roulette, blackjack) that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed-upon odds.

Cinema - A place where films are shown (movie theater).

Community center - A place mostly used for local events, festivities, and group activities; including special interest and special age groups.

Fountain - A fountain for cultural / decorational / recreational purposes.

Nightclub - A place to drink and dance (nightclub, disco, or discothek).

Public bookcase - A street furniture containing books. Take one or leave one.

Theatre - A theatre or opera house where live performances occur, such as plays, musicals, and formal concerts.

Amenity - Public Service

Courthouse - A building home to a court of law, where justice is dispensed.

Fire station - A station of a fire brigade.

Police - A police station where police officers patrol from and that is the first point of contact for civilians.

Post box - A box for the reception of mail.

Post office - Post office building with postal services.

Prison - A prison or jail where people are incarcerated before trial or after conviction.

Townhall - Building where the administration of a village, town, or city may be located, or just a community meeting place.

Amenity - Facilities

BBQ - BBQ or Barbecue is a permanently built grill for cooking food, which is most typically used outdoors by the public. For example, these may be found in city parks or at beaches.

Bench - A bench to sit down and relax a bit.

Drinking water - Drinking water is a place where humans can obtain potable water for consumption. Typically, the water is used for only drinking. Also known as a drinking fountain or bubbler.

Shelter - A small shelter against bad weather conditions.

Shower - Public shower.

Telephone - Public telephone.

Toilets - Public toilets (might require a fee).

Amenity - Waste Management

Recycling - Recycling facilities (bottle banks, etc.).

Wastebasket - A single small container for depositing garbage that is easily accessible for pedestrians.

Waste disposal - A medium or large disposal bin, typically for bagged-up household or industrial waste.

Amenity - Others

Childcare - A place where children of different ages are looked after which is not a kindergarten or preschool.

Hunting stand - A hunting stand: is an open or enclosed platform used by hunters to place themselves at an elevated height above the terrain.

Internet cafe - A place whose principal role is providing Internet services to the public.

Marketplace - A marketplace where goods and services are traded daily or weekly.

Place of worship - A church, mosque, temple, etc.

Place of worship Christian - A church, mosque, temple, etc.

Place of worship Muslim - A church, mosque, temple, etc.

Place of worship Jewish - A church, mosque, temple, etc.

Place of worship Taoist - A church, mosque, temple, etc.

Place of worship Buddhist - A church, mosque, temple, etc.

Place of worship Hinduist - A church, mosque, temple, etc.

Place of worship Shintoist - A church, mosque, temple, etc.

Place of worship Sikhist - A church, mosque, temple, etc.

Public bath - A location where the public may bathe in common, etc (onsen, bath, hot spring ).

Highway

Bus stop - A small bus stop. Optionally one may also use for the position where the vehicle stops and for the place where passengers wait.

Historic

Archaeological site - A place in which evidence of past activity is preserved.

Castle - Used for various kinds of castles, palaces, fortresses, stately homes and others.

City gate - A city gate within a city wall.

Fort - A military fort, a stand-alone defensive structure that differs from a castle in that there is no permanent residence.

Manor - Historic manors/mansions have different use today.

Memorial - Small memorials, usually remembering special persons, people who lost their lives in the wars, past events or missing places.

Monument - A memorial object, which is especially large, built to remember, and show respect to a person or group of people or to commemorate an event.

Wayside cross - A historical cross, a symbol of Christian faith.

Wayside shrine - A shrine often showing a religious depiction. Tag is used also for modern shrines.

Leisure

Amusement arcade - A venue with pay-to-play games.

Beach resort - A managed beach, including within the boundary any associated facilities. Entry may also require payment of a fee.

Bird-hide - A place that is used to observe wildlife, especially birds.

Dog park - A designated area, with or without a fenced boundary, where dog owners are permitted to exercise their pets unrestrained.

Firepit - A fire ring or fire pit, often at a campsite or picnic site.

Fishing - A public or private place for fishing.

Fitness centre - Fitness centre, health club or gym with exercise machines, fitness classes or both, for exercise.

Fitness station - An outdoor facility where people can practise typical fitness exercises.

Miniature golf - A place or area where you can play miniature golf.

Picnic table - A table with benches for food and rest.

Playground - A playground: is an area designed for children to play.

Slipway - A slipway: is a ramp for launching a boat into water.

Swimming area - An official open-space natural place where you can swim.

Water park - An amusement park with features like water slides, recreational pools (e.g. wave pools) or lazy rivers.

Man Made

Chimney - A tall distinctive vertical conduit for venting hot gases or smoke, normally found near power stations or large factories.

Cross - Cross, especially one with little historical value.

Lighthouse - Tower that emits light to serve as a navigational aid at sea or on inland waterways.

Obelisk - Tall, narrow, four-sided, tapered monument that usually ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top.

Geology Related

Cave entrance - An entrance to a cave: a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter.

Shop

Shop - Food, Beverages

Alcohol - Shop selling alcohol to take away.

Bakery - Shop focused on selling bread.

Beverages - Shop focused on selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Butcher - Shop focused on selling meat.

Chocolate - The shop focused on selling chocolate.

Coffee - Shop focused on selling coffee.

Confectionery - Shop focused on selling sweets or candy.

Convenience - A small local shop carrying a small subset of the items you would find in a supermarket.

Deli - Shop focused on selling delicatessen (fine foods, gourmet foods), possibly also fine wine.

Dairy - Shop focused on selling dairy products.

Farm - Shop or roadside stand focused on selling freshly harvested farm produce.

Greengrocer - Shop focused on selling vegetables and fruits.

Pastry - The shop focused on selling baked sweets like cakes, biscuits, strudel, and pies.

Seafood - Shop focused on selling fish/seafood.

Tea - Shop focused on selling tea.

Wine - Shop selling wine.

Shop - General Store, Department Store, Mall

Department store - A single large store – often multiple stories high – selling a large variety of goods.

Kiosk - A small shop on the pavement that sells magazines, tobacco, newspapers, sweets and, stamps.

Mall - A shopping mall – multiple stores under one roof (also known as a shopping center).

Supermarket - A large store with groceries and other items.

Wholesale, Warehouse Club, Or Cash And Carry - A store that sells items in bulk to retailers. The branch of industry can be defined as wholesale.

Shop - Clothing, Shoes, Accessories

Bag - Shop focused on selling bags.

Clothes - Shop focused on selling clothes and/or underwear.

Fabric - The shop focused on selling fabric and other materials for the purpose of making clothes and other products, e.g. dressmaking.

Jewelry - Jewellers shops.

Shoes - Shop focused on selling shoes.

Shop - Discount Store, Charity

Charity - A charity shop is a shop operated by a charity, for the purposes of fundraising.

Second hand - A shop buying and selling used clothes and other things.

Variety store - A variety store retailer is a retail store that sells inexpensive items, sometimes with a single price point for all items in the store.

Shop - Health & Beauty

Beauty - A non-hairdresser beauty shop, spa, nail salon, etc.

Chemist - Shop focused on selling articles of personal hygiene, cosmetics, and household cleaning products.

Cosmetics - Shop focused on selling cosmetics.

Hairdresser - Here you can get your hair cut, colored, etc.

Massage - A massage shop.

Medical supply - Shop focused on selling medical supplies.

Optician - Shop focused on selling eyeglasses, and contact lenses (may also check your eyes).

Perfumery - Shop focused on selling perfumery.

Shop - Do-It-Yourself, Household, Building Materials, Gardening

Doityourself - Shop focused on selling tools and supplies to do-it-yourself householders, gardening, etc.

Florist - Shop focused on selling bouquets of flowers.

Garden center - Shop focused on selling potted flowers, maybe even trees.

Hardware - The shop focused on selling building supplies including screws, bolts & paints, etc.

Houseware - The shop focused on selling crockery, cutlery, kitchenware, and small household appliances.

Paint - Shop focused on selling paints.

Trade - Shop focused on selling one or more building supplies such as timber/wood, cement, etc.

Shop - Furniture & Interior

Bed - Shop focused on selling mattresses and other bedding products.

Carpet - Shop focused on selling carpets.

Furniture - The shop focused on selling furniture, which might range from small decoration items to a whole flat interior.

Interior decoration - Shop focused on selling interior decorations.

Shop - Electronics

Computer - Shop focused on selling computers, peripherals, software, etc.

Electronics - Shop focused on selling consumer electronics (TV, radio, etc.). Larger ones may also sell computers, fridges, etc.

HIFI - Shop focused on selling high-fidelity or High-End environments to listen to music or watch films at home.

Mobile phone - Shop focused on selling mobile phones and accessories.

Shop - Outdoors & Sport, Vehicles

Bicycle - The shop focuses on selling bicycles, and bicycle equipment and may rent or repair them.

Car - Car store – a place to buy cars or to get your car repaired.

Car repair - Shop focused on car repair (usually independent of a specific car brand).

Car parts - Shop focused on selling auto parts, auto accessories, motor oil, car chemicals, etc.

Motorcycle - Shop focused on selling motorcycles and/or related accessories, clothes, parts, and rental services.

Outdoor - Shop focused on selling camping, walking, climbing, and other outdoor sports equipment (GPSes, etc.).

Sports - Shop focused on selling sporting goods.

Tires - The shop focused on selling tires.

Shop - Art, Music, Hobbies

Art - Shop which sells works of art. May be paintings, sculpture, or other types of art.

Music - Shop focused on selling recorded music (vinyl/CDs/ etc.).

Musical instrument - Shop focused on selling musical instruments, lyrics, and scores.

Photo - Shop focused on selling products or services related to photography.

Video - Shop focused on selling or renting out videos/DVDs.

Video games - Shop focused on selling video games.

Shop - Stationery, Gifts, Books, Newspapers

Books - Shop focused on selling books.

Gift - Shop focused on selling gifts, greeting cards, or tourist gifts (souvenirs).

Newsagent - Shop focused on selling newspapers, cigarettes, and other goods.

Stationery - Shop focused on selling office supplies.

Ticket - Shop focused on selling tickets for concerts, events, public transport, etc.

Shop - Others

Bookmaker - A shop that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed-upon odds.

Copyshop - Shop focused on selling photocopying and printing services.

Dry cleaning - Shop or kiosk offering a clothes dry cleaning service. The actual cleaning may be done elsewhere.

Laundry - A shop to get your normal clothes washed. Might be self-service coin-operated, with service staff for drop off, etc.

Pet - A shop for pets, animals, and toys or food for them.

Tobacco - Shop focused on selling tobacco, cigarettes, and their related accessories.

Toys - Shop focused on selling toys.

Travel agency - Shop focused on selling tickets for travelling. Also known as a tour operator.

Tourism

Alpine hut - A remote building located in the mountains intended to provide board and lodging.

Apartment - A furnished apartment or flat with cooking and bathroom facilities that can be rented for holiday vacations.

Artwork - A public piece of art.

Campsite - An area where people can camp overnight using tents, camper vans, or caravans.

Caravan site - A place where you can stay in a caravan overnight or for longer periods.

Chalet - A holiday cottage with self-contained cooking and bathroom facilities.

Gallery - An area or building that displays a variety of visual art exhibitions.

Guest house - Accommodation smaller than a hotel and typically owner-operated, such as bed&breakfasts etc.

Hostel - Cheap accommodation with shared bedrooms.

Hotel - An establishment that provides paid lodging.

Motel - Short-term accommodation, particularly for people traveling by car.

Museum - An institution with exhibitions on scientific, historical, and cultural topics.

Picnic site - A locality that is suitable for outdoor eating, with facilities to aid a picnic such as tables and benches.

Viewpoint - A place worth visiting, often high, with a good view of the surrounding countryside or notable buildings.

Wilderness hut - A remote building, with generally a fireplace, intended to provide temporary shelter and sleeping accommodation, typically un-serviced and with no staff.

Barriers On Waterways

Weir - A barrier built across a river to control water speed and depth. Designed to let water flow over the top all the time or at least in specific conditions.

Waterfall - A place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of drops in the course of a stream or river.