On our third day in Puerto Rico, Gil and I walked into Old San Juan. This may have been the hottest walk of my life. The views were worth it though!
The Capitol building
Heading into Old San Juan
We loved looking at all the buildings- They are such fun, bright colors.
After finding a shady spot & recovering from what felt like a 200 degree walk, we explored the main square and surrounding streets. We ended up heading to a place called Mojitos for lunch. Although we probably should've ordered mojitos, we ended up getting sangria which was delish. We got a half pitcher to split and the whole time we were thinking, "Is this really a half pitcher? Cause it's huge!" After lunch, we did some more exploring.
Even the post office building was pretty!
Fort San Felipe del Morro in the distance
All these people were flying kites...what a pretty setting.
Beyond the cemetery, you can see La Perla. This is a slum neighborhood set just outside the city walls. In the late 19th century it was the setting of a slaughterhouse. I was fascinated by this neighborhood because it's an entire group of people who seem to be ostracized by the rest of the community. Tourists are warned away from this area because apparently violence & drug activity is high. It was quite strange to be right on the ocean in the most gorgeous setting and then to see the dilapidated houses along the shore.
Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Tótem Telúrico- commemorates the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the New World
Plaza del Quinto Centenario
After walking around all day, we headed back to the hotel for dinner. Old San Juan was beautiful! As a side note, I really want to learn Spanish now. This would've come in handy in a couple of instances! Rosetta Stone??
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