Old San Juan is actually an island connected to the main island by bridges on the eastern side. The oldest section is on the west side and walled in on 3 sides. The historic city is divided into seven square blocks.
The northern side of the city is uphill and is comprised of the residential area of town. The southern part, or port area (ports 1-4), is the commercial and tourist section that is comprised of shops, piers, and most of the restaurants. The city’s eastern side is protected by Fort San Cristobal. The western area of the city contains Paseo dela Princesa, La Fortaleza (Governor’s Mansion) and Fort El Morro. It is the oldest area of town where you can find 300-450 year old homes and buildings.
January 6, Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, also Feast Day. 
Cement tiles or hydraulic tiles first created in Catalonia. A mold of the design is made and pigment along with cement is pressed into the mold. 
This stone to pave the streets was made from slag carried from Liverpool, England. The blue is the metal within the stone. Each stone is about 9 pounds each. 
The bluer the stone is, the more metal it contains making it harder. You can see the lighter stones are cracked. 
The outline is where the foundation of the first church built in the 1400s stood. 
Facade 
Celebrating Three Kings Day. 
One of the many former schools that were left when people left after Maria. The school has been converted into a university. 
Floors with a diagonal grout and tile to the street have a religious significance. Tile floors with a parallel grout line to the street were originally constructed as residences. 
San Juan City Hall built in 1940s 
The wide build is characteristic of USA influenced buildings. The large buildings are difficult to appreciate on a narrow street. 
Contained in the City Hall these are the first stained glass to be made in Puerto Rico with no religious affiliation in the 1940s. 
This is the courtyard of a restored hotel. The aluminum trellis was added and can be closed when it is raining. Gutters lead the rain to a cistern. This hotel continued to operate following Hurricane Maria using solar and water from cisterns. 
The animal pictured hanging is a large rodent that is now extinct. 
Capilla Del Cristo, Chapel of the Holy Christ of Health 
