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December 21st 2016
Published: June 22nd 2017
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The Puerto Rican capital of San Juan was a bit of a surprise, with its pop of 1.6M people and its big city feel. Puerto Rico is a US Territory that is on the path to statehood after its people voted (inconclusively, so far) to seek to become a state.

The points of the Bermuda Triangle are generally agreed to be: San Juan, Bermuda and Miami. Haven't heard of any strange happenings for a long time, though.


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Castillo San Cristobal

The Old Town on the island of San Juan was bordered by a massive stone wall containing two forts. Construction commenced in 1539 and continued to the late 18th century. The Americans built additional military structures in the forts in WWII. Peter and Susan with Robyn.
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New Town

At the end of the 1800s, the wall on one side was demolished to allow the town to expand.


27th December 2016

Sadly, they're also on a path to insolvency and may need a U.S. bailout.

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