We have traveled 25,000 miles since we left Fort Lauderdale on October 10th. This is our last port, before we arrive back on the 22nd of December. San Juan is the the capital city and most populous city in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León, who named it City of Puerto Rico or Rich Port. We shared the old city with 27,000 other cruise passengers from six different ships! Because we are back to the US we had to clear customs here. We were sequestered in the Pan Am terminal having come from Africa, Seems it is believed we could have stowaways from Banjul The Gambia. It does make me question the security on the Southern boarder compared to emptying the entire ship. A shuttle was offered to get us to the old city.
The blue cobblestones
were used as ballast by the Spanish seeking gold in the new world. They dumped the bricks when they loaded the
gold. Locals used them to pave the
streets.
There are the three flags that fly over the historic Fort San Cristóbal in San Juan, Puerto Rico; a Commonwealth of the United States. The flags depicted are the U.S. flag, Puerto Rican flag and Cross of Burgundy. The Cross of Burgundy was the Spanish military flag flown from 1516 to 1785.
View from the fort of the Zuiderdam across the inlet.
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