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El Morro Castle
(787) 729-6777
El Morro is Puerto Rico's best known fortress.
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House of Spain
787-724-1044
Puerto Rican architect Pedro de Castro designed the Casa de España building in 1932 for a privite civic and cultural organization composed of Spanish citizens living in Puerto Rico.
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La Fortaleza
787-729-6960
La Fortaleza was the first fortification built in San Juan harbor. Constructed between 1533 and 1540, the original fort consisted of a circular tower and four massive stone walls.
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San Cristóbal Fort
Completed in 1771, this castle was designed to protect the city from land invasions.
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San Gerónimo Powder House
The Polvorín de San Gerónimo (San Geronimo Powderhouse) is one of four gunpowder and ammunition storage buildings the Spanish built in the 18th century as part of San Juan's defensive system.
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San Juan National Historic Site
787-729-6960
San Juan National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service, includes forts, bastions, powder houses, walls and El Cañuelo Fort, also called San Juan de la Cruz--defensive fortifications that once surrounded the old, colonial portion of San Juan.
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Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio
787-876-2229
Loiza parish's Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio represents an ethically distinct community characterized by a rich Afro-Hispanic cultural and folk craft tradition.
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Guajataca Tunnel
787-872-2100, 787-872-6400
Tunnel constructed in 1911 serving the sugar cane plantations of the area. The south portion of the tunnel connects to Pastillo Beach.
 
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Caparra Ruins
787-781-4795
Spanish settlers called Caparra, the island's first capital, La Ciudad de Puerto Rico (the city of Puerto Rico).
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