Fans of historic architecture will find great photo opportunities in downtown San Jose, Costa Rica. Here are a few of my favorite buildings in this Central American capital.
Tag: architecture
Puerto Rico, JFK Worldport: Now on Endangered Historic Places List
A 16th-century church in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and the former Pan Am Worldport at JFK airport are now on the endangered list. Here’s why.
San Juan: Puerto Rico’s City of the Future?
Green Space: The Walkable City program proposes a redo of San Juan’s infrastructure. Future view: Gazing out of San Juan’s proposed Graft Tower. BY MARK CHESNUTIs San Juan, Puerto Rico, the next Panama City, or even the next Singapore or Dubai? If you look at a few architectural and city planning proposals, that just might…
Santiago’s Quiet Gem: Barrio Concha y Toro
Even though I was pretty much in the center of bustling Santiago de Chile, as I strolled down one narrow, stone-paved street, the only sound I could hear was a mellifluous male voice singing, accompanied by a pianist from some upper window at a small music school. Such is the sense of peace that you…
Montevideo’s Architectural Treasures: Headed for Landmark Status?
The glistening tower of the Comando General de la Armada, with the Mercado Central in the foreground. Uruguay’s capital city may be smaller than Buenos Aires and carry less of a jet-set image than Punta del Este, but it’s laden with interesting and diverse architecture that some feel should warrant UNESCO World Heritage ranking. Peek…