Culebra

On Tuesday, February 14, 2012, we spent the day snorkeling and hanging out at the gorgeous Flamenco beach on the island of Culebra.  Definitely one of the highlights of our trip!  (And a pretty awesome Valentine’s Day!)

Snorkeling

There was a little rainstorm before we went snorkeling, so the water wasn’t 100% clear.  We still had a great time and managed to get some pretty good shots with the new underwater camera.

Flamenco Beach

Gorgeous Flamenco Beach, with its white-sand beaches and turquoise water, is regularly ranked in the top 10 most exotic beaches in the world.  The US Navy also used the beach as a gunnery and bombing practice site in the 1930’s in preparation for the US involvement in World War II.  After protests by the Culebra residents in the early 1970’s, the US Navy moved operations to the nearby island of Vieques in 1975.  They left behind a couple (M4 Sherman?) tanks which are now awesome, graffitied tourist attractions. 

The Harbor

Additional information at the Culebra Wikipedia Site.
~Kris

Old San Juan- Part 2

Cityscapes

 

San Juan Cemetary

~Kris

Old San Juan- Part 1

We spent February 15, 2012 walking the streets of Old San Juan.  So many amazing pictures… I had to split this into 2 posts!  Post 1- the historic forts we visited.  Part 2- The cemetery and cityscapes.  The titles below are linked to the Wiki pages for TONS more historical information about the forts.

Castillo San Cristobol

 

Castillo San Felipe del Morro

More iguanas!

~Kris