It was a lazy day mostly at the hotel pool. The kids were playing, Mike doing some work and me reading.
From the balcony, Giggio and Mary (Sofia's inseparable stuffies since she was a baby), watched all the action.
From the balcony, Giggio and Mary (Sofia's inseparable stuffies since she was a baby), watched all the action.
I've always loved the geckos, or lagartixa in Portuguese.
Before the sunset we walked from the hotel to the famous La Placita, a bohemian area.
Most of the businesses were closed because it's January 01, but there were a good number of people hanging out, enjoying some music, drinks and friendships.
FROM WIKIPEDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Placita_de_Santurce
La Placita is a historic district and neighborhood of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, located in the former area of Santurce's old market square (Spanish: Plaza del mercado de Santurce) in Campo Alegre. La Placita today is a popular dining and nightlife destination in San Juan, while still functioning as a produce and food market during the day.
FROM WIKIPEDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Placita_de_Santurce
The market square was established in 1910 when the area was selected by Puerto Rico's government to build a marketplace. The marketplace building had two levels, the first one for kiosks, food and produce stalls and other service businesses, while the second level had the butcher and the meat market. The building originally also had business spaces, including medical offices. The market square building has been renovated and modified on numerous occasions throughout the 20th century, and at some point the second level was demolished to increase the area of the main marketplace. The marketplace lost its importance in the later second half of the 20th century which left the area in various stages of disrepair. The building and the neighborhood were revitalized in the 1990s and 2000s when numerous restaurant and entertainment businesses opened. The area is now one of the liveliest social districts in San Juan and it is famous for its nightlife and gastronomy with its numerous restaurants, cafés, bars and dance clubs. During the day La Placita de Santurce is a farmer's market.
Friendos.
San Juan is the city of chickens and cats.
I love the trees as well.
Some buildings are so unique.
Enchanted Island.
There they are again, in the varanda of a random house.
Hanging from the windows.
Many of them!
Finding a good place to eat has been a bit challenging for us. Perhaps because it's high season and most of the places are operating over capacity. Service has also been super slow, with one hour to get the food at the table. Is this what people call island time? So, if you are coming here, be aware that a 45 minute dinner can easily turn into a 2 hour or longer ordeal. Budget for that!
My precious treasures walking back to the hotel.
Sister bonding.
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