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October 1, 2010

Old San Juan, the heart of Puerto Rico

By SOFIA MANNOS
Associated Press Writer

AP Photo/Andres Leighton [enlarge]
Traditional carnival revelers called “Vegigantes” join the crowd during the annual street festival of Calle San Sebastian in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The neighborhood’s cobblestone streets pulsate with salsa music and beckon guests with a walkable, chaotic montage of restaurants, shops and clubs amid the Old World architecture.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Old San Juan echoes with centuries of history, dating back to the island's discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and the massive 16th-century Spanish forts overlooking the sea.


 
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