We only had half a day in San Juan, and the fort is a must see! We visited “El Morro,” which is part of the National Park Service in the US. There are two forts in San Juan, and this one is the larger of the two, built on six levels on this point of land.
The trade winds blew sailing ships from Europe, helped by ocean currents. Puerto Rico was the first major island with water, food, and shelter.
Columbus “discovered” Puerto Rico on his second journey in 1493. Soon Spain established a colony because of all the gold, silver, spices, and furs from Mexico, Central, and South America. They needed to protect those treasures, hence the forts. (And I “discovered” these three good looking guys!)
El Morro was built over 10 generations and a time span of 250 years! Looking to the other fort, Castillo San Cristobal, a half hour walk away.
