Old San Juan

After we were done at El Morro we spent the rest of the afternoon walking around Old San Juan. We didn't really have a goal in mind, we just wandered around the town, sometimes following a self-guided tour and sometimes not. San Juan was founded in the 14th century (it's the oldest city in the United States), and you can still see a lot of the colonial architecture from the 16th and 17th centuries as you walk around the cobblestone streets.

This picture shows Steph and Evan in the gardens at the Museo Casa Blanca. The castle was originally constructed in 1521 as the home of Juan Ponce de León, the first governor of Puerto Rico. He never actually lived in it (he was too busy looking for the Fountain of Youth), but his family successor did for the next 250 years.

Here are Steph and Evan again (he'd fallen asleep for his morning nap by now, which is why the stroller is covered in a blanket), this time on the Paseo la Princesa, a beautiful promenade between the bay and the old city walls:

Old San Juan is full of extravagantly-colored buildings, which is one of its greatest charms. Here are a few examples: