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This past weekend the Regimiento Fijo de Puerto Rico and a group of Living History Volunteers including more than a dozen from Poland reenacted events from the 1797 Battle of San Juan. The weekend started with a night march through the streets of Old San Juan and continued with events in and around El Morro [...]
As the father of a very active 4 year old boy and 14 month old girl, one of the things I love about Old San Juan is the number of different things we can see and do that are fun for all the family and that are especially kid friendly. For anyone heading here who [...]
Time travel, amazing food and movie premieres are all on display in Puerto Rico during the month of April. The reenactment of the Battle of San Juan will transport you back to 1697, Saborea Puerto Rico will wow your taste buds with amazing food and the Rincon International Film Festival will showcase emerging film industry [...]
Back in 1797 a small band of Puerto Rican soldiers and resistance fighters held off an attack by the British Navy and ensured that San Juan and Puerto Rico did not fall into the hands of the enemy. That battle became known as the 1797 Battle of San Juan. On April 27 – 29, 2012 [...]
Old San Juan captured in photographs. I always take my camera with me when ever I am in Old San Juan and here are a few from the past few visits, to give you a feel of this old walled city. Raices Fountain Paseo de la Princesa Paseo de la Princesa San Juan Gate Steps [...]
STOP: If you suffer from Ornithophobia (a fear of birds), then Parque de las Palomas in Old San Juan is not for you… For those who are okay with being in close proximity to Pigeons then Parque de las Palomas makes for a great stop during your walking tour of Old San Juan. The park [...]
One of my favorite places in Old San Juan is Paseo del Morro. It’s a great spot for some awesome views of El Morro Fort and a great spot to catch the sun setting
The locals call the Cataño Ferry, La Lancha de Cataño and it crosses the San Juan Bay between Pier 2 in Old San Juan over to the ferry terminal in Cataño. It’s a short 5 minute ferry ride with the ferry running every 15 to 30 minutes depending on the day of the week and [...]
I love Old San Juan, it’s a great place to wander around and enjoy the architecture, the open spaces and of course the history. Here are a few photos from some recent trips to Old San Juan showcasing the highlights of some of these buildings; their balconies.
