Day 0-1 of our Puerto Rican adventure
Our first full day in Puerto Rico brought us around the former Spanish colonial city of Old San Juan. Old San Juan, with its brightly colored buildings, great food, magnificent fortresses, and mysterious corners was by far my favorite part of the trip. I'm so glad we stayed here. I'm also glad we hit up the Guess store and bought three shirts at 50% off!!
View from our hotel, the Sheraton Old San Juan
Cruise ship
Calle de Cristo at dusk
Calle de Fortaleza
Catedral de San Juan
Dinner at the Gran Convento Hotel. The restaurant was La Bohemia, and the food was just okay. This was before we learned to ask the locals for restaurant recommendations. No more high-priced seafood. Bring on the mofongos!
More cruise ships
Statues along Paseo de la Princesa, outside the old city walls
Raices sculture and fountain, depicting the Taino, European, and African ancestors of Puerto Ricans
View from one garita (guard tower) to another. I know my sister would love these little nooks and crannies.
Puerta de San Juan (1630), one of three portals through which supplies and colonists entered the old city
El Morro fortress
U.S. Coast Guard patrol outside San Juan
Just beautiful
View of La Perla, with San Cristobal fortress in the background.
Yet another cruise ship
Outer wall of El Morro
Plaza of El Morro
Flags of the Spanish military, Puerto Rico, and U.S.A.
View from the bathroom. At least the ventilation is good.
Love these guard towers and little peep holes.
Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of this.
La Perla, the world's most picturesque slum. According to lonely planet, "it has been home to centuries of dispossessed, desperate people who have survived by their wits, creating their own microculture based on street crimes. Under no circumstances should you walk into La Perla."
Calle de Barbosa
Calle de Norzagaray - pretty but with some shady characters lurking around
Drinks at our hotel
Nachos with plantain chips. Plantains, a cousin of the banana, are the reason we got through the trip without any constipation.
View from our hotel, the Sheraton Old San Juan
Cruise ship
Calle de Cristo at dusk
Calle de Fortaleza
Catedral de San Juan
Dinner at the Gran Convento Hotel. The restaurant was La Bohemia, and the food was just okay. This was before we learned to ask the locals for restaurant recommendations. No more high-priced seafood. Bring on the mofongos!
More cruise ships
Statues along Paseo de la Princesa, outside the old city walls
Raices sculture and fountain, depicting the Taino, European, and African ancestors of Puerto Ricans
View from one garita (guard tower) to another. I know my sister would love these little nooks and crannies.
Puerta de San Juan (1630), one of three portals through which supplies and colonists entered the old city
El Morro fortress
U.S. Coast Guard patrol outside San Juan
Just beautiful
View of La Perla, with San Cristobal fortress in the background.
Yet another cruise ship
Outer wall of El Morro
Plaza of El Morro
Flags of the Spanish military, Puerto Rico, and U.S.A.
View from the bathroom. At least the ventilation is good.
Love these guard towers and little peep holes.
Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of this.
La Perla, the world's most picturesque slum. According to lonely planet, "it has been home to centuries of dispossessed, desperate people who have survived by their wits, creating their own microculture based on street crimes. Under no circumstances should you walk into La Perla."
Calle de Barbosa
Calle de Norzagaray - pretty but with some shady characters lurking around
Drinks at our hotel
Nachos with plantain chips. Plantains, a cousin of the banana, are the reason we got through the trip without any constipation.
posted by Pauline at 6:16 PM
1 Comments:
i absolutely love your pictures!!!
puerto rico is so rich in color. you've captured it well.
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