Blogs from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Central America Caribbean - page 14

hej allihopa! nu befinner vi oss i San Juan, Puerto Rico on ett webcafe. det har inte varit easy att hitta internetaccess hittills och det ar svindyrt pa baten sa det far bli sahar. flygresan gick bra, jattelang men bra. liz ar frisk och jag mar ocksa toppen. solen har gjort oss goa och bruna och det ar JATTESKONT!! vi bodde pa ett riktigt hak forsta natten i miami (ingen fulltraff, rent-by-the-hour ingen hit) men sen har det varit helt ok. vi har akt buss over hela miami och shoppat. sen sondag har vi varit pa vart fartyg. helt surreal, vad annat kan man saga. vi ater massa mat och kopplar av. forsta gangen for oss bada i sydamerika idag, sa vi kanske ska ga ut och njuta av solnedgangen innan vi gar pa baten ... read more

Puerto Rico Capital City is San Juan Arrived at the dock early in the morning. Processed through customs and released to go ashore. Rounded up our luggage and proceeded to the disembarking process and the bus to take us to our hotel. Arrived at the Marriott Hotel and checked in to a very nice ground floor room overlooking the swimming pool and beach. Weather hot and muggy with nasty looking storm clouds. Being Sunday morning, we located a church about a 5-min walk from the hotel so Marci could attend Mass. The mass was in Spanish but she was able to follow it and enjoyed the experience. After Mass it was back to the hotel for some lunch. We were seated outside in a patio area. Within 10 min after we were seated, it began to ... read more

Mar 15, 1993 *City official name :San Juan *Founded date : *Location :San Juan Municipality *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :San Juan (sahn HWAHN) is the capital and largest city in Puerto Rico, located in the Northern Coastal Plains region in the karst zone, north of Aguas Buenas and Caguas; east of Bayamón; and west of Carolina and Trujillo Alto. The city is named after Saint John the Baptist (Spanish: San Juan Bautista). The latest census estimates place the city's population at 433,733, making it the 42nd-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States. It is also the oldest European settlement in United States territory. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521 and is the old... read more

Before Panama was open to land tours, my father and I took a cruise through the Panama Canal. As an engineer, he was fascinated by its construction. He read and urged me to read The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 . Without this historical guide, looking at the water and buildings would have had little meaning. The Canal passage takes only one day; we agreed to spend some time in San Juan , Puerto Rico to extend our holiday. My father was the one to take notes, and his laconic voice focused on the practical details. Without digital camera... read more