PeriscopeFilm | “ VISIT TO PUERTO RICO ” 1970s TRAVELOG TO PUERTO RICO SAN JUAN PRINCESS CRUISE LINES 56884 @PeriscopeFilm | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 45 minutes ago.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join
Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm
Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com
View our Amazon store here: amzn.to/3XQHsVD
A film showing another part of this journey appears at: youtube.com/watch?v=KDwpIwk-QTQ
This brief, amateur made film shows a trip to Puerto Rico on the SS Island Princess combined with bright island music. It takes viewers onto the grounds of Puerto Rico including the capital city of San Juan and other tourist hotspots such as Luquillo beach. It opens with a map pointing to the location of Puerto Rico (:38). The SS Island Princess enters the waters of San Juan Puerto Rico (1:03). The narrator speaks to the comfort of the ride for travelers (1:13) during the 15 day voyage from Los Angeles. The sun rises over the city skyline of San Juan (1:35). A bus moves through the streets of Puerto Rico passing the San Juan harbor (1:48). A cruiser liner is pictured nestled on the harbor (1:50). The driver waves to sites along the route in the metropolitan area (2:06). The clock tower rises at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras (2:45). The Administration building is pictured in stunning architecture (2:53). A woman moves through the interior of the building (3:08). High rise classroom buildings are pictured (3:20). Campus grounds are dotted with lush gardens (3:25). The Campanile di San Michele (3:47) plays chimes to mark the day’s hours. A car view runs down a modern highway (3:53). Lush palms and sandy shores line Luquillo beach (4:17). El Yunque Rain Forest surrounds the El Yunque Mountain Peak (5:02). A narrow waterfall (5:22) peaks out from dense vegetation. Tourists move in front of the Observation Tower (5:47). An aerial view captures the city of San Juan (6:03). The bus moves through lush greenery towards San Juan (6:37). Locals search for goods outside a roadside shopping center (6:46). Ancient and modern architecture mingle in the city (7:17). Banco Central hangs on the right (7:23). They pass a Mobil gas station (7:24). They head towards the entrance of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (7:35). The white faced San Jose Catholic Church appears (7:46). The San Juan Catholic Cathedral follows (8:14). The camera pans up the Governor’s Palace (8:36). Fortaleza street leads to the Palace (8:50) lined with stunning blue buildings. Puerto Ricans move through narrow alley ways; lights zig zag across (9:12). The trip pauses in a combination store and restaurant (9:32). A sign advertises the rum Bacardi (9:44). High rise tourist hotels are pictured along the waters inviting guests (10:01). Locals and tourists enjoy local beaches (10:11). Wind surfers blow across the surface of the water (10:20). The El Caribe building is pictured (10:44) with an abstract mural created by Cuban painter Cundo Bermudez. The camera zooms in on various portions of the mural (10:54). A wide shot captures the entire mural (10:59). The Caribe Hilton hotel stands along the water’s edge (11:30). The narrator notes this is their lodging (11:34). US and Puerto Rican flags wave (11:44). Sun bathers fill the beach (12:04). A tiny rock crab moves over black rocks on the beach (12:23). A fountain springs up from a private garden at the hotel (12:37). A peacock wanders the grounds (13:29). A flamingo picks at its feathers (14:40). A small lizard pokes it’s head from the grass (15:28). The San Geronimo fortress is pictured from the view of the guest room in the Caribe Hilton (15:45). The tour’s car moves around the 16th century wall encircling Old San Juan (16:54). El Morro Castle is pictured from ground view (17:00). Yellow walls of the castle are pictured (17:16). The interior of its small chapel follow (17:28). The fort stands on San Juan Bay (17:41). Smoke billows out from the Bacardi distillery here (18:36). The sun sets as the film concludes (18:57).
Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join
Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm
Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com
View our Amazon store here: amzn.to/3XQHsVD
A film showing another part of this journey appears at: youtube.com/watch?v=KDwpIwk-QTQ
This brief, amateur made film shows a trip to Puerto Rico on the SS Island Princess combined with bright island music. It takes viewers onto the grounds of Puerto Rico including the capital city of San Juan and other tourist hotspots such as Luquillo beach. It opens with a map pointing to the location of Puerto Rico (:38). The SS Island Princess enters the waters of San Juan Puerto Rico (1:03). The narrator speaks to the comfort of the ride for travelers (1:13) during the 15 day voyage from Los Angeles. The sun rises over the city skyline of San Juan (1:35). A bus moves through the streets of Puerto Rico passing the San Juan harbor (1:48). A cruiser liner is pictured nestled on the harbor (1:50). The driver waves to sites along the route in the metropolitan area (2:06). The clock tower rises at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras (2:45). The Administration building is pictured in stunning architecture (2:53). A woman moves through the interior of the building (3:08). High rise classroom buildings are pictured (3:20). Campus grounds are dotted with lush gardens (3:25). The Campanile di San Michele (3:47) plays chimes to mark the day’s hours. A car view runs down a modern highway (3:53). Lush palms and sandy shores line Luquillo beach (4:17). El Yunque Rain Forest surrounds the El Yunque Mountain Peak (5:02). A narrow waterfall (5:22) peaks out from dense vegetation. Tourists move in front of the Observation Tower (5:47). An aerial view captures the city of San Juan (6:03). The bus moves through lush greenery towards San Juan (6:37). Locals search for goods outside a roadside shopping center (6:46). Ancient and modern architecture mingle in the city (7:17). Banco Central hangs on the right (7:23). They pass a Mobil gas station (7:24). They head towards the entrance of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (7:35). The white faced San Jose Catholic Church appears (7:46). The San Juan Catholic Cathedral follows (8:14). The camera pans up the Governor’s Palace (8:36). Fortaleza street leads to the Palace (8:50) lined with stunning blue buildings. Puerto Ricans move through narrow alley ways; lights zig zag across (9:12). The trip pauses in a combination store and restaurant (9:32). A sign advertises the rum Bacardi (9:44). High rise tourist hotels are pictured along the waters inviting guests (10:01). Locals and tourists enjoy local beaches (10:11). Wind surfers blow across the surface of the water (10:20). The El Caribe building is pictured (10:44) with an abstract mural created by Cuban painter Cundo Bermudez. The camera zooms in on various portions of the mural (10:54). A wide shot captures the entire mural (10:59). The Caribe Hilton hotel stands along the water’s edge (11:30). The narrator notes this is their lodging (11:34). US and Puerto Rican flags wave (11:44). Sun bathers fill the beach (12:04). A tiny rock crab moves over black rocks on the beach (12:23). A fountain springs up from a private garden at the hotel (12:37). A peacock wanders the grounds (13:29). A flamingo picks at its feathers (14:40). A small lizard pokes it’s head from the grass (15:28). The San Geronimo fortress is pictured from the view of the guest room in the Caribe Hilton (15:45). The tour’s car moves around the 16th century wall encircling Old San Juan (16:54). El Morro Castle is pictured from ground view (17:00). Yellow walls of the castle are pictured (17:16). The interior of its small chapel follow (17:28). The fort stands on San Juan Bay (17:41). Smoke billows out from the Bacardi distillery here (18:36). The sun sets as the film concludes (18:57).
Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
