San Juan National Historic Site.

 The fortification system in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was built by the Spaniards in the early 16th century.  It is the oldest European construction in the United States and one of the oldest in the 'NewWorld'.  the forts protected the entrance of the San Juan Bay and allowed Spain to control access and commerce into the Caribbean until the Spanish-American War in 1898. 

 

 

San Juan National Historic Site protects Fort San Felipe del Morro Fort San Cristobal ( the largest fortification built by the Spaniards in America), Fort San Juan de la Cruz and more than two miles of city wall. Projecting strength and power, the forts of Old San Juan are some of the finest examples of Spanish military engineering in the United States.  It is also a World Heritage Site......check another one off the list!! 

More of Puerto Rico.

Merry Christmas!

May you each have the blessings of the season every day!

First snow.............

 

 

 

 

white

light

bright

beautiful

Just back......

We are just back from a great trip to Puerto Rico.  Taking time to go and see part of the island and one of it's major attractions.  But first the beach(?).  It was only about 6 feet wide at low tide.  A major disappointment but.....we still spent a day sitting on the grass, listening to the sounds!  (If you are going to the Gran Melia for the beach....don't)

The ocean was beautiful.  I could have just sat and listened every day....but we needed to get on the go and see..........

El Morro....was really interesting.  We loved reading all the informational plaques and learned some of Puerto Rico's history. 

The walk up was long....next time we will take the trolly!

 

 

More information and pictures as the days go by.  This is one place that we would like to go back to and spend a lot more time seeing the whole island and more of the history.