Isla del encanto
2019.XI.10–16
Luquillo
Pink home in Luquillo for several days.
Luquillo beach. Northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, open to trade winds.
Full Moon on a warm tropical night.
↥ El Yunque National Forest
The only National rainforest park in the U.S.A.
At La Coca waterfall, one of the many in El Yunque.
↥ A O
In the Western part of the island, hidden in a karst sinkhole.
Radio astronomy, solar system radar and atmospheric physics facility.
↥ San Juan
Staying in Condado (San Juan) for a few days.
The [in]famous La Placita.
Fresh produce marketplace by day, bars and dancing by night.
In Condado proper.
↥ Viejo San Juan
San Juan's old, historic part, since 1521.
Tasting and stocking up on Caribbean spices.
Original blue “cobblestones” still remain in Calle Cristo. They are not stones, but bricks cast from iron slag (waste from iron smelting) and brought to Puerto Rico as ship ballast...
Roofs of La Perla neighborhood, sandwitched between the Atlantic and Castillo San Felipe del Morro.
↥ Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Construction began in 1539 and continued to 1790.
Rugby seems to be national sport. Field practice in 30°C.
↥ Castillo de San Cristóbal
Built 1766–1783.
↥ Santurce
Museums, performing arts, universities, government offices etc.
2-in-1 portrait
