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Old 10-28-2010, 03:44 PM
 
Location: Dorado, PR
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Hmmm, been holding these off for a while. You know the rules,

be kind, don't steal ma mothaflippin photos.



Some of the forts

San Cristobal



San Felipe











To the town!



The last remaining gate to the city. The rest have been destroyed in the name of urban expansion.

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Old 10-28-2010, 03:45 PM
 
Location: Dorado, PR
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The old part of Old San Juan

Can't find many of the photos I wanted to post. >_>



Governor's Mansion





Old churches and cathedrals









El Convento



The Pentacentennial Plaza







Historic Areas

























Teatro Tapia



Plaza de Armas







St. Sebastian Day

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Old 10-28-2010, 03:46 PM
 
Location: Dorado, PR
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Now some photos of the neoclassical, the art deco, the moorish influence and more of Old San Juan.

Plaza de Colón









This was a famous bookstore





North-South Streets (looking South to San Juan Bay)







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Private University



Buildings













high end retailers lol



















Other



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Old 10-28-2010, 03:48 PM
 
Location: Dorado, PR
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Part 2 of the last post

Plaza de Armas























More Buildings



























This was the oldest prison on the Island. Now it's something else.

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Old 10-28-2010, 03:49 PM
 
Location: Dorado, PR
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Part 3 of the last post

More buildings! :-o 8-!













Chamber of Commerce























































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Old 10-28-2010, 03:50 PM
 
Location: Dorado, PR
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Old San Juan at night


















How San Juan is taking steps to become more livable

Remaking the streets







And in the future...

San Juan: Walkable City

Article I wrote about the plan: San Juan to Ban Cars, Make "Walkable City" | Planetizen

PDF: Walkable City San Juan

Investor Website: Bahía Urbana | San Juan Puerto Rico
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Old 10-28-2010, 04:08 PM
 
Location: Dorado, PR
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Y'all can visit my flickr account and add me if you like

Flickr: davsot's Photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davsot/ - broken link)
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Old 10-28-2010, 04:54 PM
 
Location: South South Jersey
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Wow - pretty, pretty, pretty!! I had no idea San Juan was so lovely. Thank you for the pics!
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Old 10-28-2010, 06:30 PM
 
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Great pictures!!
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Old 10-29-2010, 12:57 PM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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Not just great, but excellent. Old San Juan looks sooooo much better than when I lived in PR. Some of the streets look very familiar.
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