Our ship docked early Sunday morning but our flights home were not until after 4 PM. What to do??? Take a bus tour of Old San Juan! We had not seen much of the city before the cruise so an NCL tour of Old San Juan was the perfect answer. NCL took care of our luggage, getting it to the airport and guarding it until we arrived to collect it. Our tour bus was a 20-30 passenger van with a very knowledgable driver and tour guide. Here are some of the photos we took after visiting the fort and on our way to the airport.
Their new convention center is behind the "I heart PR" sign. The convention center roof line is shaped like a wave.
A statue of St. John the Baptist. According to our guide, the island was name St. John by its Spanish discoverer, Christopher Columbus in 1493.
Columbus named the island San Juan Bautista, in honor of Saint John the Baptist, while the capital city was named Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("Rich Port City"). ~ Wikipedia
The island's name was changed to Porto Rico by the United States after the Treaty of Paris of 1898. ~ Wikipedia
The statue stands between the sea and the capitol building.
some of the colorful buildings and narrow streets of Old San Juan
the capitol building
Statues of visiting US presidents line the street across from the capitol building. FDR, sitting in a wheel chair with his dog at his side, is on the left and Harry Truman is on the left. There were other, more current presidential statues, including the current president who visited during his first term.
colorful sign on the capitol grounds
Across the street were other statues in a memorial park inviting visitors to reflect on the past and honor those who have suffered.
Holocaust Memorial Monument
it is shaped like a scroll
Inscription: Let six million candles glow against the darkness of these unfinished lives
monument to honor teachers and education
view from the other side
lion statue
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