A tour of Stained Glass in Old San Juan
Inside the Alcaldía in San Juan Walking in to the Casa Alcald ía in Old San Juan, I was struck immediately by image in the stained glass over the stairway. A flamboyan tree, twenty feet high and thirty feet wide. The vibrant colors literally jump off of the wall. It is truly breath taking. The tour of stained glass windows in Old San Juan in one of many given by The Puerto Rico Historic Building DrawingSociety (PRHBDS), a non-profit whose mission is to educate people on the architectural history of Puerto Rico. You can read my previous blog about them here . This tour was a unique chance to focus on one feature of Old San Juan and to have a look at some places that many tourists and residents never get to see. There are some amazing examples of stained glass in Old San Juan. One of my favorites is in the Casa Alcaldía (city hall) on the Plaza de Armas. The flamboyan tree (also known as the Royal Poinciana) is an icon of Puerto Rico. Its bright red flowers bloom ...