Ukuvakasha Okuhambayo eSan Juan Endala

01 ngo-08

Isingeniso

Ukuhambahamba eduze kweSan Juan Endala kuyindlela engcono kakhulu yokuzicwilisa ngobuhle nobuhle obungapheli. Ngisho nomvakashi ozimisele kakhulu akakwazi ukumboza konke okufanele abone futhi akwenze lapha ngosuku olulodwa; phakathi kwezikhumbuzo ezigubhayo kanye nezikhumbuzo ziyizimangaliso ezincane ezingenakubalwa ezizozama isazi-mlando, i- shopper , i- diner , nomntwana onolwazi ngaphakathi kwakho.

Lolu hambo lokuhamba luhlanganisa amaphuzu amakhulu athakazelisayo, egxile ezakhiweni zomlando ezakha umlingiswa wedolobha elidala. Kuzoze kube nini ukuvakasha kuzothatha ukuthi kunesikhathi esingakanani ofuna ukuzinikezela ngakunye, kodwa kufanele ukwazi ukumboza konke ngosuku olulodwa. Uma ungafuni ukuhamba, kunama-trolleys yamahhala ongawaqoqa ngamaphuzu ahlukahlukene edolobheni ahlanganisa zonke lezi zindawo. Kodwa ngingathanda ukuncoma ukushaya izitaladi.

Ngaphambi kokuba uhambe, qiniseka ukuthi unayo:

• Isikhwama, i-sun block, namanzi: ilanga laseCaribbean lingenalo ububele, ikakhulukazi ehlobo, futhi uzofuna ukuthunjwa nokuhlanzwa.
• Izicathulo ezihamba kahle: uzothola insimu eningi, ezinye zazo zihamba ngezinyawo, eziningi zazo emigwaqweni ye-cobblestone.
• Ikhamera yakho kanye nebhethri eningi nefilimu, uma usebenzisa ifilimu.
• Imephu: uma ungenayo kakade, ungakhetha eyodwa ekuqaleni kokuvakasha.

Siqala ukuvakasha kwethu e-Plaza de la Dársena, ngaphansi komuzi. Kungani lapha? Izizathu ezimbili: owodwa, uma uvela emkhunjini wezimoto, i-plaza ingakwesobunxele sakho njengoba wenza indlela yakho edolobheni. Futhi ezimbili, yilapho uzothola khona isikhungo soLwazi lwezokuvakasha saseLa Casita , lapho ungathola khona amabalazwe nolunye ulwazi oluwusizo. Kusuka lapha, uzoya ekumeni kwakho kokuqala: i-Castillo de San Cristóbal emangalisayo.

02 ngo-08

I-First Stop: I-Castillo de San Cristóbal

Kusuka esikhungweni sezokwazisa ezokuvakasha, ekhanda empumalanga ngasemgwaqweni weComercio, odlula ngamaphaya. (Uma ufuna i-pick-me-up encane ukuze ujikeleze igazi, hlala nguCasa Don Q, ngaphesheya komgwaqo kusuka ku-Pier 1, ukuze uthole isampula samahhala se-Don Q rum!) Landela umgwaqo njengoba ujikeleza enyakatho edolobheni futhi iba i-O'Donnell Street. Uzodlula i-Tapia Theatre yomlando bese ufika e-Plaza Colón, uvele ubonakale ngensika emhlophe ye-marble encane eyimifanekiso kaColumbus. Ukuwela i-plaza, uzoba eSan Francisco Street. Thatha lapha futhi ulandele umgwaqo kuze kube sekupheleni, uphendukele ngakwesokunxele ungene e-Norzagaray Street. Inqaba ihamba ngakwesokunene sakho, futhi umnyango usanda kusondela.

Amaphuzu avelele

• I-Castillo de San Cristóbal , noma iSt. Christopher Castle, iyinqaba enkulu kunazo zonke ePuerto Rico, futhi isakhiwo esikhulu esakhiwe yiSpanishi eNtshonalanga Yezwe.
• Iqedile ngo-1785, ihlanganisa amahektha angu-27 ezwe futhi ikhuphuka cishe ngamamitha angu-150 ngaphezu kolwandle.
• Eyakhelwe ukuqapha ukuhlasela komhlaba kusukela empumalanga, iSan Cristóbal uyisibonelo somdwebo wokwakha "ngokuzivikela-ngokujulile". Leli yinkimbinkimbi yezingqimba ezinamandla ezizophoqelela isitha ukuba sibhekane nezingqinamba eziningana zokuzivikela ngaphambi kokuba i-fort iphulwe.
• ISan Cristóbal yaxosha ukudubula kokuqala kweMpi yaseSpain-American ngo-1898.
• Ngo-1942, ibutho lase-United States lazakhela iBunk World II bunkers ebusweni obungasenyakatho yenqaba.
• Kusuka emagqumeni ayo, ungabona imibono emihle ka- El Morro , idolobha, kanye ne-pier.

03 ngo-08

Isimiso sesibili: El Morro

Ukusuka eCastillo de San Cristóbal, ungaqhubeka nomgwaqo waseNorzagaray, okukuthatha ngqo ku- El Morro . Noma kunjalo, lokhu kuyindlela engathandeki, naphezu kokubukeka kahle kwamanzi ngakwesokudla sakho. Uma ufuna ukuhamba edolobheni, vula eSol Street kusuka eNorzagaray bese uhamba entshonalanga ukuze ufike ezinkundleni eziningana uze ufike e-Cruz Street. Thatha ngakwesokudla ku-Cruz, uphinde uhlangane no-Norzagaray futhi, ngaphambi nje kweMyuziyamu yaseSan Juan. Ungathatha indawo esheshayo lapha (i-museum ayinkulu kakhulu) noma uqhubeke uze ufike enqabeni. Bheka ngakwesobunxele lapho usondela enqabeni futhi uzobona indawo enkulu evulekile nemithombo kanye nensika ende, insimbi. Lona yi-Plaza del Quinto Centenario.

Amaphuzu avelele

• Igama lika-El Morro elisemthethweni yiCastillo de San Felipe del Morro ; ngenkathi ivame ukubizwa ngokuthi "inqaba," empeleni akukho izintambo e-Old San Juan. Bakhethwa njengamaqhawe futhi kamuva baphenduka ngokungalungile njengezintambo zikahulumeni wase-US.
• Eminyakeni engaphezu kwengu-400, u-El Morro uye wabhekana nokuhlasela okungenakubalwa futhi akakaze anqobe olwandle. Kuthathwa kuphela, ngo-1598, ezweni lokuhlasela eliholwa yi-Earl of Cumberland; kwaba yilokhu kuhlaselwa okwakhiwa ukwakhiwa kweCastillo de San Cristóbal.
• Hamba ngaphakathi kwe-El Morro's Garitas , noma ukuthumela amabhokisi, ngomzuzwana wesithombe esiyingqayizivele; lezi zakhiwo ezisebusweni ziye zaba izithombe ezingokomfanekiso zasePuerto Rico.
• Ngesinye isikhathi emlandweni ka-El Morro, iNavy Navy yase-US yaguqula utshani olukhulu oluholela enqabeni ukuya ekolishi. Namuhla, abantu beza lapha bepikiniki kanye nama-kite ama-fly.
• I-El Morro isho ukuthi "I-Promontory," futhi le nhlanzi idabula emnyango weSan Juan Bay; bheka ngaphesheya kwamanzi e- El Cañuelo , enye, inqaba encane eyasiza u-El Morro ukuba alinde ukungena kulelo dolobha.
• I-fort ihlukaniswe ngamazinga ayisithupha futhi ihlanganisa iziboshwa, izindlu, imigwaqo, nezindawo zokugcina.

04 ngo-08

Okwesithathu: El Cuartel de Ballajá

Kusuka e-El Morro, hamba emuva emanzini, uwele i-Norzagaray Street, futhi uzothola ubhekene neCuartel de Ballajá.

Amaphuzu avelele

• I- Cuartel de Ballajá , noma "i-Ballajá Barracks," yayihlala amabutho aseSpain phakathi neminyaka engu-1800, futhi kamuva kwaba yilapho amasosha aseMelika elandela iMpi yaseSpain-American.
• Lesi sakhiwo sasisetshenziswa njengesibhedlela sezempi phakathi neMpi Yezwe II.
• Manje, isiteji sesibili samakamu sinikezelwe eMoso de Las Americas, enamaqoqo amathathu okuhlala unomphela: i-African Heritage, i-Indian eMelika, ne-Popular Arts eMelika.

05 ka-08

Okwesine: La Casa Blanca

Kusukela eC Cuartel de Ballajá, udlule iPaza de Beneficiencia (kukhona isithombe esihle esihle sika-Eugenio de María de Hostos, uthisha owaziwayo ozalwa ePuerto Rico) waya eSan Sebastián Street. Thatha ilungelo bese ulandela umgwaqo kuze kube sekupheleni, lapho uzothola khona iLa Casa Blanca.

Amaphuzu avelele

• I-La Casa Blanca lisho ukuthi "I-White House," futhi ngandlela-thile; Lona kwakuyikhaya elakhiwe umndeni wasePonce de León ngo-1521. Ngenye yezikhumbuzo ezindala kunazo zonke eSan Juan.
• Ngokuphambene nenkolelo evamile, uJuan Ponce de León akazange ahlale lapha, kodwa umndeni wakhe wawuhlala iminyaka engu-250.
• I-La Casa Blanca nayo yaba yisakhiwo sokuqala sezempi esiqhingini; eyakhiwe ngamatshe, yayisetshenziswa njengenqaba ngesikhathi sasePuerto Rico.
• Namuhla, kuyimyuziyamu elandelela impilo yomndeni osungula wasePuerto Rico.
• Uhambo oluqondiswayo ludinga izivakashi ezinkampanini eziyinhloko zendlu, lapho isikhathi sokuqala nesivuselelwe ifenisha sisiza ekuthatheni umoya wokuphila esiqhingini phakathi nekhulu le-16 leminyaka.

06 ka-08

Okwesishiyagalombili Stop: La Fortaleza

Hamba empumalanga ngeSan Sebastián Street uze ufike eCristo Street. Jikela ngakwesokudla ku-Cristo bese uthatha isikhathi sakho uhamba phansi komgwaqo omkhulu kunazo zonke eziseThe Old San Juan. Cishe uzolamba manje, futhi lesi yisikhathi esihle sokuyeka ukudla kwasemini; kunezindawo zokudlela eziningi eCristo Street.

Njengoba uhamba eningizimu, uzodlula izimpawu eziningi. Ihhotela elihle elingu-El Convento lizoba ngakwesokunene sakho, futhi ngqo ukusuka kulo yiLa Catedral de San Juan, iKathedral enkulu kunazo zonke futhi ehlonishwa kakhulu esiqhingini. Ungathatha uhambo olusheshayo oluziqondisa ngaphakathi bese ubona izinsalela zePonce de León esethuneni le-marble. Qhubeka phansi komgwaqo uze ufinyelele ku-Fortaleza Street. Uma uhamba eduze, uzobona iLa Capilla del Cristo, isonto elakhiwe ukukhumbula inhlawulo yendawo. Jikela ngakwesokudla ku-Fortaleza Street bese uhamba uye ekupheleni komgwaqo eya eLa Fortaleza .

Amaphuzu avelele

• Eqedile ngo-1540, iLa Fortaleza yindlu yokubusa yomdala kunabo bonke entshonalanga yezwe, futhi ihlala izinduna ezingama-170 zasePuerto Rico. Kwakuyisiqhingi seqiniso sokuqala esiqhingini.
• Kwesinye isimo sokuthi ungubani, uLa Fortaleza, okusho ukuthi "iNqabayo," futhi ubizwa ngePalacio de Santa Catalina , noma "iSanta Catalina Palace."
• Isakhiwo sawo esiyingqayizivele se-blue-and-white asizange sigcwaliswe kuze kufike ngo-1846 lapho kuba yindawo yokuhlala kuphela yabaphathi.
• Uhambo oluqondiswayo lukungenisa ngaphakathi kwendawo enhle kakhulu, ngamahholo agciniwe, ama-galleries, namakamelo anikezwe ngesitayela sesikhathi.
• Enye yezinto ezinhle kakhulu ongayibona kule ndlu isakhiwo se-mahogany esiphukile esasemgodini. Ngaphambi nje kokuqeda isakhiwo (nesiqhingi), umbusi wokugcina waseSpain wema phambi kwaleli hanga futhi washaya ubuso bakhe ngenkemba yakhe, wavala isikhathi sokubona umzuzu wokugcina wokubusa eSpain e-Puerto Rico.

07 ngo-08

Ithandathu Isithupha: La Rogativa

Uma uphuma iLa Fortaleza, thatha ngakwesobunxele bese ulandela umgwaqo uphendukela entshonalanga. Manje usendaweni ye-Recinto Oeste Street. Qhubeka uhamba ngale ndlela. Uzodlula eSangweni LaseSan Juan, isango lokugcina esisele ngaphandle kwezingu-5 zokuqala eziye zaphawula amavesi kuphela edolobheni elivinjiwe. Qhubeka uqondisa enyakatho uze ufike eCaleta Las Monjas. Thatha ngakwesokunxele futhi uzobona i-Plazuela de La Rogativa iqonde phambili.

Amaphuzu avelele

• I-La Rogativa isho ukuthi "I-Procession," futhi isithombe siveza umkhumbi wamaKatolika athembekile aphethe izibani neziphambano eziphezulu.
• Kuyaziwa ukuthi lo mkhankaso wenziwa ngo-1797, isenzo sokholo ngenkathi kuhlasela iPuerto Rico ngabaseBrithani. Kodwa-ke, inganekwane ithi uSir Ralph Abercrombie, ebona izibalo ebangeni futhi ekholwa ukuthi yiziqiniseko zaseSpain, wayeka ukuhlaselwa.
• Bheka ngaphesheya kwamanzi ngombono omuhle wedonga lomuzi neLa Fortaleza.

08 ngo-08

Isimiso sokugcina: Umthombo weRaíces

Uma usuqedile loluhambo ngokuqondile, luzobe selusondele ekushoneni kwelanga ngenkathi usuka eLou Rogativa. Hlola izinyathelo zakho phansi komgwaqo we-Recinto Oeste bese uhamba ngesango laseSan Juan. Manje usendaweni yasePaseo del Morro, indlela ehamba phambili ehlanganisa udonga lomuzi nezinyoka ezungeze idolobha. Thatha ngakwesobunxele bese ujabulela ukuhamba, ngamanzi ngakolunye uhlangothi namadonga amakhulu ngakwesokunxele sakho. Umgwaqo uholela ngqo emthonjeni omkhulu weRaíces, enye yezindawo ezithandana kakhulu e- Old San Juan .

Amaphuzu avelele

• I- Raíces , noma "Impande," Umthombo ujubha iPuerto Rico iTaíno, iSpanishi nefa lase-Afrika.
• Umthombo uyathandeka phakathi nosuku lapho ubona izingane ezincane zidansa phakathi kwamanzi ayo, kepha ziphefumula kusihlwa, njengoba ilanga libeka ngemuva kwalo. Yenza isiphetho esifanele kulolu hambo.
• Qhubeka uhamba ngePaseo La Princesa (kunezitezi kanye nabathengisi abathengisa ukudla okulula kanye nemikhumbuzo endleleni), okuzokuholela e-Plaza de la Dársena.