Tagged With "Parque José Martí"
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Re: Parque Bicentenario, Santiago, Chile
I love it, too...the world needs more fun sculpture!
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Re: Parque Bicentenario, Santiago, Chile
We have a few fun sculptures around Liverpool, England. This is Superlambanana. Painted in different colours by sponsors. Don't tell me that the original artist must have been a bit weird - even for a Brit. The Artist is a New York resident !
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Re: Don't Expect Things to Work Like Home
Sounds like the unplanned cultural excursion that I prefer. I hate being shoulder to shoulder when its peak time. So like you I go the opposite way to the rush. Good pix too ....
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Re: Don't Expect Things to Work Like Home
It's been long enough since my residence in PR that I seem to be craving a trip back. Having lived in Isla Verde & Santurce, I've wanted to return for a stay in Old San Juan. You've just added fuel to that desire, JL.
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Re: Don't Expect Things to Work Like Home
Garry and PM You are right, I hate being caught in crowds - it's why I have spent 1.5 weeks in Florence and I have never been to the Uffizi. I look for the smaller museums and out of the way towns. That is my favorite way to travel.
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Re: Don't Expect Things to Work Like Home
Hello Jonathan L, What a day! Sounds like a case where changing horses midstream is a good thing. I guess that's what traveling is all about. Taking the good with the bad and expect the unexpected. Cruise ships can be a nuisance especially when they unload all their passengers on unsuspecting adventurers like yourself. Glad to hear it worked okay in the end. Love the pics too.
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Re: Don't Expect Things to Work Like Home
Old San Juan is my February destination for next year, so thanks for the preview! I hope you'll be writing more about it in coming months...
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A Day in Ponce, Puerto Rico (Where Gumbo Was #87)
On our second-to-last day in Puerto Rico, we headed to the south shore of the island, to the city of Ponce. It's smaller than San Juan, has less tourist traffic—all that, and yet it considers itself the cultural equal of the capital or of...
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Back to Oaxaca: Friday Market, Llano Park
PortMoresby finds figs and goat cheese at a weekly market in the heart of her favorite Mexican city.
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Mercado Central, San Jose
DrFumblefinger visits the Central Market in the Costa Rican capital. It's a large market, covering a square block, with lots of things to buy.
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High Road to Taos Scenic Byway, New Mexico Highlands
Join Jonathan L off the main road through the New Mexico Highlands
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Guanacaste: Old cities, traditional pottery, great food
Jonathan L takes us on a tour away from the resort in Tamarindo and on an exploration of the nearby towns where Costa Ricans live.
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Portugal tops in phone-while-driving
Portugal tops the world in mobile use of mobile phones, but they're far from alone in their dangerous habits.
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San Antonio’s Historic Missions Receive UNESCO World Heritage Status
July 5 was a big day for San Antonio, Texas and history lovers the world over when San Antonio Missions was officially designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The decision was announced at the annual UNESCO World Heritage committee meeting in...
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Castillo de San José, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
The Castillo de San José (Castle of San José) is an historic fortress and art museum in Arrecife on the Canary Island of Lanzarote.
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A Month in Chiapas
After 2 visits to Oaxaca, PortMoresby moves on for a long anticipated stay farther south in Chiapas, Mexico.
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Eating Out in San Cris
With a month to discover what Chiapas has to offer, PortMoresby isn't disappointed by her culinary adventures in the far south of Mexico.
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Cienfuegos, Cuba: A Wonderful Colonial City
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of Cienfuegos, Cuba
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Santiago de Cuba: Part 1, Introducing Cuba's history
Jonathan L took a photography tour while in Santiago de Cuba. Here is the first of two pieces about his trip through history.
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Zapatistas & Comandanta Ramona
Images of the Zapatista Movement in the far south of Mexico are everywhere, constantly reminding PortMoresby of the ongoing struggle for rights and equality.
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Don't Expect Things to Work Like Home
Some days consist of changing plans and crowd avoidance. One day The Amazing Ms. D and I had planned to go to Museo de las Americas in Old San Juan. This is a new museum in the building of the Instituto Cultura puertoriqueno near El Morro....
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November 29, 2015: Parque de las Palomas - San Juan Puerto Rico
One of the unique sights of Old San Juan is Parque de las Palomas. Most cities consider pigeon to be pests, but in San Juan they built a park to be home to them.
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Following the Nesting Turtles, Monterrico, Guatemala
On a beach in Guatemala, Lestertheinvestor and his wife watch turtles lay eggs and then help collect them for hatching at a conservation site.
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Santiago de Cuba's cathedral of hard knocks
Santiago de Cuba's Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is a well-polished gem with a long history of disaster and plunder behind it.
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Embraer rolls out its newest jet
Brazil's Embraer is rolling out the first of its E2 series planes for the 75-130 seat market. The more efficient planes will replace its current 190 series.
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Re: Following the Nesting Turtles, Monterrico, Guatemala
That's a great adventure, Lester! And yes, I can picture you strolling down the beach with a treasure of turtle eggs.
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Hacienda Esperanza, Manatí, PR: A history of sugar and slavery
A former sugar plantation, worked originally by enslaved Africans, now tells a long and significant history. Jonathan L reports.
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Titus Kaphar and Mexican Muralists: The Plight of the Poor
Jonathan L visited two amazing exhibits of art that gives voice to many without one
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Amelia Island Museum of History, Florida
Travel Rob visits a small history museum that gives a nice overview of Amelia Island
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago, Costa Rica
Gumbo was visiting the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in the city of, Cartago. It is Costa Rica's most important church and the site of pilgrimage each August.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of the National Museum of African American History.
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Along California's Historic Mission Trail
Samantha shares some pictures and a list of the historic Spanish missions along the California coast.
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Sunset in Cienfuegos, Cuba
Jonathan L found some beautiful architecture highlighted by the sunset in Cienfuegos, Cuba
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El Nicho and Cienfuegos, Cuba
Jonathan L explores El Nicho Waterfalls and the city of Cienfuegos in Cuba.
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How to Get to Know the Most Emblematic Monuments of Lisbon in a Different Way
Interested in seeing Lisbon from a different perspective? Consider taking a river cruise (sponsored content)
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San José, Costa Rica
Founded in the first half of the 18th century, San José has a history that is reflected in the faces of the diverse range of people who live there.
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Parque De Bombas. Ponce, Puerto Rico
Jonathan L visits the famous Parque de Bombas in Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Vasco Da Gama Mall, Lisbon
DrFumblefinger enjoyed the Vasco Da Gama mall in Lisbon, especially its fine food court.
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Palazzo Pubblico and other Siena Sights
Jonathan L wanders around Siena, Italy, and finds some gems
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Asia Society, NYC: Excellent exploration of art and culture
Jonathan L takes us on a visit to New York City's Asia Society
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Turnstiles set for Seville's Plaza de Espana
Andalusia's capital will charge fees for visitors to one of the city's biggest outdoor attractions
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Two Days in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jonathan L tests the New York Times' suggestions for spending two days in San Juan, Puerto Rico