Bastión de las Palmas de San José | Bigkitty Gallery

Created on: Thursday 13 February 2020
Posted on: Monday 4 July 2022
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Albums: Vacations / 2020 NCL Dawn Southern Caribbean Cruise / Puerto Rico
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Good morning San Juan

Historical architecture with the modern version

Walking along a street in Old San Juan

Part of Plaza de la Barandilla

Our first stop on our Food Tour - La Carreta

Different view of Plaza de la Barandilla

2 different pork dishes

Stuffed Sweet Plantains With Corned Beef Croquettes

Original brick pavers line the streets in Old San Juan

Looking out to the Atlantic Ocean at La Perla

Full view of La Perla

You can see the thickness of the fort wall

Part of the original fort

Balcony with no gap at toe area

Newer balconies have the gap at the bottom

Nice white cockatoos hanging around

Second stop - Deaverdura

Simple platter of pulled pork, rice, and beans

Chocolate Martini at the Chocobar

Casa Alcaldía de San Juan

Our tour guide sharing history of the plaza

Bronze statue of Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Info on Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Next stop - Hotel Plaza de Armas coffee bar

An espresso shot

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

El Convento - started as a Carmelite convent in 1651

Inside view from the street of Catedral de San Juan Bautista

La Fortaleza in the back and the hanging PR flag

Bastión de las Palmas de San José

Walking along the wall down

A view of the cruise port

Looking up to where the walk down started from

Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas

The way to Paseo de la Princesa

Last stop - Princesa Cocina Cultura

Historical stage at the restaurant

Closer view of the table

Our beverage had mint and lime in it

A cup of garbanzada, a traditional Puerto Rican chickpea stew

Sunsetting on San Juan

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