Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
馃帿The old city features two castles鈥攖he larger one called El Morro and the smaller one, San Crist贸bal. 馃З This area was once a real battlefield, dotted with grand white buildings, churches, the Plaza de Armas, and a seaside cemetery. 鉁匱o reach the cemetery, you must pass through a modest neighborhood. The late Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman once starred in an older film, Under Suspicion, which was set precisely in this location. 馃彅The streets of the old city are vibrant鈥攂lue skies, cobblestone paths, colorful houses, palm trees, and an unbroken line of taverns and cafes. Stray cats and roosters roam freely, and there are no hurried commuters in sight. 馃寘The city exudes the kind of languid atmosphere reminiscent of Edie Brickell's Windows 95 song, "Good Times, Bad Times"鈥攁 feeling that seems to radiate from within. One evening, I stumbled upon a tavern that, as it turns, is the birthplace of the Pi帽a Colada. 馃殺Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, but not a state. It has no senators or representatives in Congress and holds no voting power. #PuertoRicoTravel #SanJuan #Castles
