San Juan, Puerto Rico / 10 photo spots
10 Instagram spots around San Juan, Puerto Rico
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, old fortifications, city gates and colourful streets offer varied subjects. These ten locations focus on the historic quarter beside the Atlantic.
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro
El Morro is a coastal fortification overlooking the Atlantic. Choose a wide frame that places the walls against the sea, then look for one architectural detail that conveys the scale of the larger structure.
Search Google MapsCastillo San Cristóbal
Castillo San Cristóbal was built to defend the city from approaches by land. Photograph its walls as a sequence of lines and levels, leaving enough of the surroundings visible to locate the fort in San Juan.
Search Google MapsCatedral de San Juan
The cathedral is a religious landmark in Old San Juan. Create a measured architectural composition of the exterior, keeping a little of the neighbouring street in the frame so the church has a clear urban setting.
Search Google MapsCapilla del Cristo
Capilla del Cristo is a small sanctuary built at the city walls. A close view can emphasise the chapel’s compact shape; a wider one can show how the structure relates to the street and walls around it.
Search Google MapsCasa Blanca Museum
Casa Blanca is a historic residence in Old San Juan that now houses a museum. Frame the building with part of its surroundings to convey its residential scale before focusing on an individual architectural feature.
Search Google MapsTeatro Tapia
The neoclassical façade of Teatro Tapia combines arches, pilasters and small balconies. Photograph the building in Old San Juan as a whole, then choose one repeated arch and balcony for a closer composition.
Search Google MapsCalle Fortaleza
Calle Fortaleza extends east from the governor’s residence through Old San Juan. Compose along the street and its colourful façades; decorations above the road can add another layer when an installation is present.
Search Google MapsCalle San Sebastián
Calle San Sebastián is a colourful street in Old San Juan. Look along the façades to create depth, then select a doorway or a section of wall for a closer image of the street’s colours.
Search Google MapsPuerta de San Juan
The Puerta de San Juan was an entrance to the walled city. Photograph the gateway within the surrounding wall, using its opening as a frame that leads the eye from one side to the other.
Search Google MapsPlaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas was planned as a town square in colonial San Juan and has a central fountain. Place the fountain in front of the surrounding civic buildings to bring the square’s layout into one image.
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