Posted by: livelovethinkexist | July 16, 2009
Photos – The Seattle Years – 1977-1979 (Set Twenty Five – Old San Juan, Puerto Rico)
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Benny and Diana (center) pass by a streetside market on one of our sightseeing trips into San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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A group of men play a game of dominoes while passing the time in the public square.
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This simple passport photo store caught my eye, as I had only recently been to the U.K. and France; and was very familiar with using my passport.
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A street view of one of Old San Juan’s narrow and crowded downtown streets.
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This shoe shine man was patiently waiting for his next customer.
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Another narrow back street of Old San Juan, with cars squeezed into their parking spots all in a row.
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An old man walks through the public square in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Benny, Diana and I walked through much of Old San Juan, trying to get a feel for the city and see what was going on.
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This is a view from Fort San Cristobal looking out over Old San Juan, which is part of the “San Juan National Historic Site.”
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Another look across the city of Old San Juan from the fortifications of Fort San Cristobal.
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Looking out from Fort San Cristobal, you can see the Capitol of Puerto Rico at the far left edge of the picture.
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I photographed as many views of Old San Juan from the fortifications of Fort San Cristobal as I could; here you can see San Juan’s harbor in the distance.
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Here’s the view looking east down the coastline and out over the Atlantic Ocean from Fort San Cristobal, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Looking west from Fort San Cristobal down the coastline, you can almost imagine the Spanish soldiers standing watch years ago.
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Fort San Cristobal is part of the “San Juan National Historic Site,” that was founded in 1949 and turned over to the National Park Service in 1961.
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A cannon stands guard at Fort San Cristobal, which was constructed by Spain, beginning in 1634 and finally completed around 1790.
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Fort San Cristobal sits in a strategic location in defense of Old San Juan, and holds a commanding view out over the Atlantic Ocean.
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This is a statue of San Juan Bautista or “Saint John the Baptist,” in front of the Atlantic Ocean in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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