Colorful Buildings In Old San Juan Puerto Rico Editorial Photography

Colorful Buildings In Old San Juan Puerto Rico Editorial Photography Old san juan top 10 photo locations. paseo del morro (see location #1 on my map) take a early morning stroll along the paseo. there isn’t another like it in the world! this is an incredible walkway that snakes along the water’s edge between el morro (see #2) and the southern part of the island. it is wide, paved and nicely landscaped. Cathedral of san juan bautista is one of the oldest buildings in san juan and the second oldest cathedral in the americas. plaza de armas in san juan’s historical old quarter. most roads are one way traffic, which controls the amount of vehicles in the old quarters. the sidewalks are wide and it’s a pedestrian friendly area, but you still.

Colorful Historical Buildings In The Old Town Of San Juan Puerto Old san juan is the oldest settlement of puerto rico, defined by its narrow, blue cobblestone streets, and flat roofed brick and stone buildings which date back to the 16th and 17th century—when puerto rico was a spanish possession. its colorful buildings, and street art with a point of view makes this town alive and contemporary even today. Word of advice if you are visiting old san juan – bring a wide angle lens. those streets are narrow! we visited castillo san cristóbal, a fortress built by spain over 150 years ago to protect their land holdings in puerto rico. spain controlled puerto rico from 1508 – 1898 (when they ceded it to america in the spanish american war), and. The conquistador, ponce de leon and his subsequent offspring lived in the city for centuries. by the late 1940s, however, old san juan had become decrepit, unsightly, and dangerous. politicians called for the historic old buildings to be smashed to make way for sleek, modern ones. forces mobilized for the destruction. The open space, fountain and bright buildings make plaza de armas extremely photo worthy. in the center of old san juan, this plaza is the perfect spot to stop for coffee and people watch. 0 calle 9, guaynabo, san juan 00969, puerto rico. caleta de as monjas. there is an array of colorful streets in old san juan, yet none as perfectly pastel as.