Our cruise this year left from San Juan, Puerto Rico, which meant we spent lots more time ashore than we did last year when we left from Ft. Lauderdale. To minimize the hassle of travel, we went a day early and stayed an extra day in San Juan.San Juan is a typical, bustling modern city with traffic and urban pressures, but Old San Juan is a throwback to the 1600's. Its peaceful and picturesque with lots of history and interesting architecture. We spent a lot of time traipsing around and taking pictures.
The principal characteristic of the city is that it is comprised of several square miles that are totally inside the walls that the Spanish built to protect themselves. It seems the French and the English coveted its large natural harbor astride the Caribbean trade routes.
We had great weather the entire time -certainly far better than the snow happening back home in Rhode Island! We really enjoyed Old San Juan and would welcome a chance to go back again. Maybe next year?
For pictures and further commentary, please click this link: Old San Juan
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