Visit to OSJ: December 24-27, 2009

Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Visit to OSJ: December 24-27, 2009

Visit to OSJ: December 24-27, 2009

Colombian Tall Ship GLORIA

Old San Juan, Puerto Rico @ night from the deck of Royal Carribbean's Serenade of the Seas Cruise Ship.

Colombian Tall Ship GLORIA

Visit to OSJ: December 24-27, 2009

View of the street from our hotel room in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Visit to OSJ: December 24-27, 2009

Old San Juan and Castillo de San Cristobal

Old San Juan, PR, Sunday 3/13/10

Visit to OSJ: December 24-27, 2009

Streets in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2016

Castillo de San Cristóbal (San Cristóbal Fort) is El Morro's partner in the city's defense. Built in 1634 (completed in 1771), was considered the Gibraltar of the West Indies. San Cristóbal was supported by a massive system of outworks which provided defense in depth and is is one of the largest defenses ever built in the Americas. It rose 150 feet, covering 27 acres of land.

There's a lot of great public sculpture in Puerto Rico. Two of my favorites, next to the Hotel El Convento.

The elusive Old San Juan guard tower.

Old San Juan and Castillo de San Cristobal

Extended dining rooms at El Original Lechonera, Guavate PR