El Morro (Castillo de San Felipe del Morro) San Juan

Norzagaray St, Old San Juan San Juan , Puerto Rico - Phone: 787 729 6777

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    An Afternoon in Old San Juan

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    We made port at 3PM local time after switching to Atlantic (aka whatever in the Caribbean) time zone. Teresa's suitcase showed up before we disembarked! A beautiful afternoon we struck out on foot into Old San Juan. The old city is a delightful blend of old Spanish influence architecture and new city shops and commerce. We walked through the …

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    A visit to Old San Juan

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    San Juan: Visit to El Morro Fort and Old San Juan

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    ... hey, it had free internet!  :) I had planned ahead of time my itinerary for day 2 being:  a visit to Old San Juan, the El Morro Fort and the cemetary.  Not being walking distance to those sites, we jumped into a taxi from the hotel.  ...

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    Embark

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    ... it did not become cooler. Wondered if the walls were actually trapping everyone's body heat instead of the cool night air.   From El Morro, we walked past the cemetery -- built outside the city walls, almost at sea level -- but did not enter it ...

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    Bienvenido! Puerto Rico!

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    ... we proceed to the curbside check-in counter and got our boarding pass. We're flying to American Airlines direct flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico at 10pm and arrival will be around 830 am PR time. After the security checked, which went well, we went right ...