El Morro

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View of El Morro Fort in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, showing weathered stone walls, arched doorways, and visitors walking along the open ramparts above the ocean.

El Morro

fortress, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Also known as: El Morro Castle, San Felipe del Morro

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Puerto Rico
Early settlement
…San Felipe del Morro (El Morro) castle, which was perfectly located to dominate the narrow entrance to the harbour. Finally they added a stronger and larger fortress (San Cristóbal) to the northeast, on the Atlantic side of the city. In the early 17th century the city was surrounded by…
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…San Felipe del Morro (El Morro) castle, which was perfectly located to dominate the narrow entrance to the harbour. Finally they added a stronger and larger fortress (San Cristóbal) to the northeast, on the Atlantic side of the city. In the early 17th century the city was surrounded by…
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