"San Juan" San Juan by bsfreeloader

San Juan Travel Guide: 689 reviews and 2,183 photos

I arrived in San Juan weary and anything but excited about spending three months island hopping alone in the Caribbean. A two-hour delay in Chicago occasioned by George W. Bush’s presence at O’Hare had multiplied into a several hour delay that caused me to miss my connecting flight in Miami. After a long night in the Miami airport, I arrived in San Juan a day late and considerably short on sleep. But, like any worthy destination, San Juan revitalized and invigorated me. The colorful buildings and cobblestone streets of Old San Juan, the warm sun, the singing of mockingbirds and bananaquits, the effortless gliding of pelicans, the meandering forts, the refreshing snowcones, the fiery Latinas….everything about San Juan made me feel alive and thankful to be alive.

Last visit to San Juan: Jan 2008
Intro Written Jan 9, 2008
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The Cathedral of Rum Things to Do (8)

Christened as the “Cathedral of Rum” by a former governor, the Bacardi Rum Factory is the world’s largest producer of... more travel advice

Birding Things to Do (8)

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Home to Ponce de Leon's Tomb Things to Do (8)

Located in the heart of Old San Juan is Puerto Rico’s most significant church, the Catedral San Juan Bautista. In... more travel advice

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garridogal Apr 18, 2012 at 1:48 PM

I absolutely adore the streets of Old San Juan!
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moiraistyx Feb 4, 2008 at 8:18 PM

Nice information here, I actually passed up the Bacardi factory, next time I go I'll make sure to make a stop there.
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Bwana_Brown Jan 21, 2008 at 10:55 AM

Wow, what a collection of amazing photos you have here!! No wonder the place cheered you up! What a great combination of old forts, blue skies, tropical flowers and birds. One of these days....