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August 23, 2017

Castillo Santa Catalina, Oldest Executive Mansion

Castillo Santa Catalina, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Built in 1540,  It is the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the New World. It was listed by UNESCO in 1983 as part of the World Heritage Site “La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site”. La Fortaleza was the first defensive fortification built to protect the city and the Bay of San Juan. It currently serves as the residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico.

Equipment used: Sony A7II with Sony/Zeiss FE 24-70 f4 at 38mm. Exposure f8 at 100 seconds.  Feisol CT-3442 tripod. Formatt Hitech Firecrest 13 stops ND Filter.

 

la fortaleza puerto rico

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