To start the tour ….. This Government building built in the 1840s is known as the Asilo de Beneficencia and is the home for the poor and indigent people of the city. |
The Totem Telurico is located in Quincentennial Plaza and was designed by Puerto Rican artist Jaime Suarez. It's made of clay from across the Americas. |
Colorful buildings line this street in Old San Juan. |
This pastel stucco home has the overhanging balcony that is featured on many of the homes in the city. |
I love the way the street's names are embedded into the walls of the house or store. The signs are mostly in tiles. |
More ironwork balconies and one house in the foreground has a wrought iron light. |
The pastel colors, tiled street and balconies make this automobile deficient street a wonderful sight. |
These tiled steps direct the viewer towards the Crucifix in the open window above. |
Another minstrel playing his guitar along the sidewalk. |
This archway between two city homes leads to a courtyard in the distance. |
This tree-lined street was just so romantic! Too bad the cars had to be along the curb. |
This photo was taken through an open window that had wrought-iron bars for protection. |
Another lovely home with wrought-iron balconies and arched openings. |
This home added the canvas awnings to protect from the afternoon heat. |
Strays and feral cats were abundant on the streets of the city. This little cat had such a forlorn look. |
All the trolley signs are displayed above the stop which carries the number of the stop. |
The trolley is approaching us. Notice how little space it has to traverse the streets of Old San Juan. A few times we had to stop and wait for someone or something to move before we could continue. |
A church to the left with another beautiful home lined with wrought-iron balconies. |
This is actually a Pizza Hut restaurant placed in an old building with beautiful architecture. |
Corner home with pastel colors and a tile roof. |
I was not at a loss for buildings to photograph. Here is another example of the Spanish architecture of the city of Old San Juan. |
Some of the tile work on the edges of the second floor of a home in the city. |
And here are some architectural enhancements to another home. |
Another sculpture which lines the streets of the city. This one is dedicated to Eugenio Maria De Hostos on behalf of a grateful homeland. |
This is the roofline of the Cathedral de San Juan built in 1521. I have already posted a story about this beautiful cathedral. |
This roofline of the Capillo de Cristo or Chapel of the Pigeons is located along the wall of the city. I have also written a story about this beautiful location. |
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