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Day: December 30, 2017

Posted on December 30, 2017February 7, 2018

My 2017 Travelogue – “Come With G”

As I reflect (I never like using the expression "look back"), 2017 was a very active travel year for me. I visited 6 new countries. I traveled near and I traveled far. I am happy to share or in some cases re-share these experiences with you. January: - JamaicaJamaica was a stopover on my way …

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The historical things which make a city interesting. @ Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. “The Ballajá sculpture commemorates the rescue of the Ballajá district by the Puerto Rican people. The sculpture is located in the Plaza del Cuartel de Ballajá and consists of three figures, beautifully entwined. A woman represents the district, an old man symbolises those who have neglected it and a young man symbolises the spirit of a new generation of Puerto Ricans struggling to rescue their past from oblivion and thus affirm the value of their identity. The sculpture was created by Victor Ochoa and installed in 1992.” #oldsanjuan #puertorico #ballajasculpture #plazadelcuartel #victorochoa
The Telluric Totem. The Plaza of the Fifth Centenary of the Discovery of America was inaugurated in San Juan in October 1992. In its center is a sculpture by the Puerto Rican artist Jaime Suárez, entitled "Telúrico Totem", the sculpture is twelve meters (40 feet) high, and was made of black granite and ceramics from across the Americas to symbolize the roots of American history. If you look closely at the sculpture you can see hundreds of ceramic pieces that represent the indigenous cultures of our peoples of America. #totem #telurico #oldsanjuan #puertorico #ceramicandgranite #newworlddiscovery #indigenousculture #americas
Santa MarĂ­a Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery is a colonial-era cemetery located in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the final resting place of many of Puerto Rico's most prominent natives and residents. Construction began in 1863 under the auspices of Ignacio Mascaro. The cemetery is located outside the walls of Fort San Felipe del Morro fortress, one of the island's most famous landmarks. It was named in honor of Saint Maria Magdalena de Pazzi. #saintmariamagdelenadepazzi #colonialcemetery #oldsanjuan #puertoricocemeteries #ignaciomascaro #fortsanfelipe #elmorrooldsanjuan #oldsanjuanlandmarks
For several centuries, the ownership of the Caribbean islands changed hands amongst the British, Spanish, French, Dutch and Portuguese which left us speaking different languages, having different cultures and to a certain extent divided. But we are #OneCaribbean “A Defense of the 1st Order Spain built Castillo San Filipe del Morro, this massive formation to guard the San Juan Harbour. To control the harbour was to control the entrance to the Caribbean Sea and access to the riches of the New World. Puerto Rico was the first major island with fresh water that shops encountered as they sailed west from Europe. San Juan’s excellent harbour was the first secure deep water port. The nation that controlled the harbour could protect their merchant ships and send warships out to control the shipping to and from the Caribbean. For almost 400 years Spain defended San Juan and it’s harbour. El Morro was the key to that defense. Spain built El Morro over a span of 250 years. The oldest part - a tower that still stands deep within the fort was built in 1539.” #elmorro #elcastillosanfilipe #oldsanjuanharbour #puertorico #caribbeansea #newworld #forttowers
Paseo de Las Sombrillas â›± Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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