This old city is one of my favorites. I love the character and the artsy atmosphere. It’s like New Orleans, but Caribbean style. I was eating lunch outdoors one afternoon and heard the sweetest accordion music. At first, I thought it was coming from hidden speakers. I later realized it was played by this older man. Quiet and reserved, he performed beautifully, and it was a wonderful addition to my afternoon stroll in the city. Do it all here in San Juan: shop, eat, drink, stay, and see some lovely historic sites!
In 1908, Union Square was the site of the first suffrage march in the United States; four years later, similar events were drawing half a million spectators.
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Can you imagine standing here in 1876, during the centennial celebrations, when two suffragettes stormed the stage with the Declaration of Rights for Women?
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When you’re strolling the streets of Seneca Falls, it’s easy to imagine early suffragettes like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott gathering on street corners to discuss their next meeting.
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For two-and-a-half years, suffragettes picketed at Lafayette park, taking up their posts by the statue of Lafayette, every single day.
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For two-and-a-half years, suffragettes picketed at Lafayette Park, taking up their posts by the statue of Lafayette, every single day.
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The suffragettes loved a good road trip. In 1913, delegates from all 48 states drove across the country collecting signatures on petitions for a national suffrage amendment.
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Sweet Sounds of Old San Juan
This old city is one of my favorites. I love the character and the artsy atmosphere. It’s like New Orleans, but Caribbean style. I was eating lunch outdoors one afternoon and heard the sweetest accordion music. At first, I thought it was coming from hidden speakers. I later realized it was played by this older man. Quiet and reserved, he performed beautifully, and it was a wonderful addition to my afternoon stroll in the city. Do it all here in San Juan: shop, eat, drink, stay, and see some lovely historic sites!
Feed the Birds
This always reminds me of Mary Poppins. Pigeon Park is a hidden wonder of Old San Juan. Walk amongst the birds who claim this area as their home. And why wouldn’t they? For a tiny fee, you can feed them from your hands, your head, on the ground... they’ll come. And in gentle swarms. But I love the more cryptic corners of this park where the birds have their own hole-in-the-wall spots to nest. Special treatment? Spa for pigeons? Perhaps. Entertaining? Certainly.
