Sailing into San Juan |
Puerto Rico is a US Territory located in the Caribbean |
Hurricane Season is from June to November so think of that when planning a visit to here |
Old San Juan |
Population of around 3.4 million citizens of an area of 3,500 sq miles |
Part of the Citadel know as Morro Castle |
Juan Ponce de Leon founded the original settlement in 1508 |
Inside the impressive fort |
Walking the streets and viewing history everywhere |
Part of the moat system surrounding the fort |
Puerto Rico means Rich or Good Port |
The cobblestone streets of San Juan came from the visting ships ballast......which then they used silver to replace the weight for the return trip across the ocean |
The last action the fort seen was during the Spanish American War in 1898 |
To bring back the Old Town from disrepair the banks provided low interest loans to remodelers and the government gave tax exemptions |
San Juan is known as La Ciudad Amurallada or The Walled City |
The outer walls of the massive 16th century fort |
The City has over 400 restored 16th century Spanish colonial buildings |
I seem to find at least one odd thing during my walkabouts lol |
San Juan National Historic Site was established in 1949 to preserve the historic buildings |
San Juan is the most visited spot in the Caribbean |
A good look at the 12.8 meter ( 42 feet ) walls that surround Old San Juan |
The area was declared a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1983 |
San Juan is the oldest city under US jurisdiction |
In 1961 El Morro was officially retired and it then became part of the National Park Service for all of us to enjoy |