Puerto Rico Regatta was the Biggest Event in 2022. Closing the Celebration of the 500yrs from Old San Juan by Sylvette Travels

 

Vessel Gloria from Colombia

The Vessel name Frigate ARC Gloria from Republic of Colombia is a training ship has 76.5 meters, a draft of 4.8 meters in the area of its sails is 1,693.63 square meters and a displacement of 1,300 tons.

On the 22 of July 2022 the Celebrations of the Regatta Old San Juan Puerto Rico start, the Vessels start entering the Port of Old San Juan. The first to arrive was Colombia then Mexico, Brazil and Uruguay. This is the biggest Cultural Celebration since the first Regatta in 1992.

I wake up at 5am to be there at 7.30am the first vessel enters at 8am so I was in front of this big ship the Sailors where singing a song you can hear them on my Youtube channel Sylvette Travels I link the video down on this blog post.

This celebration was for four days and at night the Vessels light up. It was beautiful on the Second day people line up to see and enter the vessels a friend told me that the time in line was 4hrs under the Caribbean sun, crazy right! I did burn my arms, but I did cover my face with a big hat.

There where Music at night, food a lot of handmade and business selling art there was a big party. The news said more that 30k people were going to this event. The Mayor of Old San Juan did a great job on closing the San Juan Streets people arrive by the Aqua Expresso or by bus. Because I went the first day very early, I park inside Old San Juan and at noon they close the Old City.

From Uruguayan Ambassador in the seas of the world

The Vessel that ship's Captain Miranda from Uruguay, was built in 1930 in the shipyards of Matagorda in Cádiz Spain by the Spanish shipbuilding company. And his name is Uruguayan Ambassador in the seas of the world.

From Mexico Cuauhtemoc BE -01

From Mexico this vessel and school ARM Cuauhtémoc BE -01 was second in the Puerto Rico Regatta in 1992 and third in the Osaka Regatta in 1997. He has been sailing numerous trips for more than 36 years and has visited 212 ports and 64 countries.

From Brazil Cisne Branco (U-20)

This vessel of the Brazilian navy that performs diplomatic functions and as a training ship. The name comes from a verse of music "Cisne Branco" song and symbol of the Brazilian navy. The Swan is a symbology that means, Happy Crossing and good luck.

The Only Vessel that did not arrive was from our sister Island Republica Dominicana with the Fregata Almirante Juan B. Cambiaso.

All the Info from the Ships was obtained by the Instagram Page Event @regatasj500

You can read more about the > Celebration of Old San Juan 500yrs <

I have to say that the small photos from the Vessels that have the sailing veils open I do not own them I got them from Google Images for you to see the Vessels with the open veil.

This was the Itinerary

La Regatta Youtube Video

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Sylvette Travels