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As you would expect Spanish influence in St Augustine is notable throughout the city with some streets having names in Spanish such as Cordova, Hypolita, San Marcos and others; then you look at the Spanish Colonial houses scattered  around the oldest part of town and hear a conversation in la lengua de Cervantes and that…

Like many other places, St Augustine has a reputation as the place to have a ghost encounter. This city witnessed many abuses, from the conquistadors to the civil rights movement and the hangings at the city jail. This added to the many burial grounds still visible in the city: Huguenots and Tolomato cemeteries, the merciless pirate attacks and battles at the Castillo  de San Marcos created the perfect atmosphere for the occult and countless ghost stories. However, I want to share some of our personal experiences with our guests. First of all, we had a couple from who shared their experience while vacationing in New Orleans. They complained to the hotel staff about the noises coming form the room above theirs at night. They described it as if someone (or something) was moving the furniture around one floor up from…

St Augustine Lighthouse from St Augustine Land and Sea Tour St Augustine is indeed a wonderful city. This 10 square miles city is rich in history and has plenty of famous landmarks to visit. Now there is one more thing to do in St Augustine: Adventure Boats Tours and Red Boat Tours are offering scheduled…

One of the world’s most important Christmas displays returns to the Oldest City. This year the celebration begins on November the 20th and runs until January 31st. What to expect: Millions of white Christmas lights (about 3 million) decorating the buildings, bridges and homes in Downtown St Augustine. Holiday cheer with the trolleys and carriages…

St Augustine offers its visitors a complete menu of different things to do. Choose from tours on land or water, private or shared with other participants. Select your pace and your interest. The Old city past is so rich from the Exploration and Conquest to the Henry Flagler era and the fight for civil rights…

It’s simply amazing that the tiny town of St Augustine, Florida of only 10 square miles has so much history to offer those who explore its rich past. In addition to the Exploration and Conquest era of the oldest city in the US by Spain and the Flagler era of the late eighteen hundreds, St…

San Agustín brilla más que nunca con sus Noches de Luces Latinas By JENNIFER A. MARCIAL OCASIO EL SENTINEL ORLANDO | NOV 19, 2020 AT 6:18 PM La ciudad de San Agustín no solo es la ciudad más antigua de los Estados Unidos, sino que es una de las más mágicas y durante la época festiva rumbo a la…

Today one of our guests noticed several tiny dead fish around the Lightner building in St Augustine. We wondered about where they could have come from and came to the conclusion that this past weekend’s flooding must have been the culprit. Most likely as the waters receded, the fish got trapped on the sidewalk. Who…

Yet another hidden treasure of St Augustine, the Oldest House or Gonzalez-Alvarez House summarizes the city’s history from the first Spanish period until Florida became a US territory. Dating from 1702, the structure tells the 300 years story of the town thru its architecture.  You can tour the house, look at ancient maps in the…

Hotel Casa Monica Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church, St Augustine Florida Michelangelo’s David replica I may be a little biased, but the fact is that St Augustine is full of wonders. In its 10 Sq miles, this small town has so much to offer and many of the amazing landmarks are accessible by foot. From the Plaza de la Constitucion you can easily walk to the former Ponce de Leon and Alcazar hotels built by Henry Flagler; Visit a small replica of the Alhambra Castle in   Granada, Spain; See the lunch counter where the St Augustine Four incident took place in 1964; Visit what used to be the largest indoor swimming pool in the world; And see one of two existing exact replicas of Michelangelo’s David, which saves you a trip to Florence, just to name a few. There are many…

The history of St Augustine is marked by violence. Those were brutal times. There were pirates, famines, illnesses, enemies and pandemics  that would constantly threat the lives of early residents of the colony. Life must have been very tough. As a consequence, many perished in dramatic ways. This can help explain the amount of sites…

The oldest Confederate monument in Florida, dating from 1872, is at the center of a recent controversy. The monument has been boarded up for removal and relocation but has generated protests from folks against the removal and those who would like to see it out of the Plaza. What is your opinion?  Should it stay…