PUERTO RICO
Miko the Kitty: Castillo San Felipe del Morro also known as Fort San Felipe del Morro or Morro Castle, is a 16th-century citadel located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The castle lies on the northwestern-most point of the islet of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Named in honor of King Philip II of Spain, the fortification, also referred to as ‘el Morro’ or ‘promontory’ (a long narrow area of high land that goes out into the sea), was designed to guard the entrance to the San Juan Bay, and defend the city of Old San Juan from seaborne enemies. In 1983, during the Reagan Administration, the castillo was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in conjunction with the San Juan National Historic Site. Over two million visitors a year explore the windswept ramparts and passageways making the castillo one of Puerto Rico's main visitor attractions. Facing the structure, on the opposite side of the bay, a smaller fortification known as El Cañuelo complemented the castillo's defense of the entrance to the bay. – taken from Wikipedia
Welcome to Puerto Rico and one of its countless wonders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz1G60LhAdk
The castle lies on the northwestern-most point of the islet of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Named in honor of King Philip II of Spain, the fortification, also referred to as ‘el Morro’ or ‘promontory’ (a long narrow area of high land that goes out into the sea), was designed to guard the entrance to the San Juan Bay, and defend the city of Old San Juan from seaborne enemies. In 1983, during the Reagan Administration, the castillo was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in conjunction with the San Juan National Historic Site. Over two million visitors a year explore the windswept ramparts and passageways making the castillo one of Puerto Rico's main visitor attractions. Facing the structure, on the opposite side of the bay, a smaller fortification known as El Cañuelo complemented the castillo's defense of the entrance to the bay. – taken from Wikipedia
Welcome to Puerto Rico and one of its countless wonders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz1G60LhAdk
Updated on 2012-07-26 12:54:03
Raúl Hurtado: "What a beautiful fort. Definitely a place I would like to visit. Thanks for this story, Miko."
Written on 2012-07-26 21:43:58
