Old San Juan Trip
Pictures from trip to Old San Juan in Puerto Rico! Old San Juan was founded in 1521 by Spanish settlers. The first fortification, La Fortaleza, began construction in 1533 and currently serves as the governor’s mansion. The Castillo San Felipe del Morro, was the second fort built on the islet of what is now Old San Juan and Puerta de Tierra. El Morro’s construction commenced in 1539 and finished in 1790; during those 250 years, El Morro went from a promontory mounted with a cannon to a six-level fortress designed to unnerve attackers approaching from the sea.
A half-mile across the mouth of the Bay of San Juan is another, smaller fort called Fortín San Juan de la Cruz, known as El Cañuelo. When enemy ships would try to enter the bay, the two forts created a crossfire that effectively closed the bay entrance and the rest of San Juan. Thanks to El Morro (and El Cañuelo), the Spaniards were able to defend Puerto Rico from invasions by the British, Dutch, and pirates. www.highergrounddrone.com #forestlakemn #wyomingmn #chisagolakes #centercitymn#stacymn #meinminnesota #explorechisagolakes#lakesareachamber #lindstrommn #puertorico #sanjuanpuertorico #beach
