El Morro

This booklet provides you with a history of the significant events and strategic significance surrounding the fortress of El Morro. Relive the attempts of privateers and foreign invaders to take the fort from the Spanish colonial empire. A must see site in Old San Juan. - Whether you want to learn more about Puerto Rico or more information about your Caribbean cruise shore excursion this provides a more in depth historical background than found in common guide books. - Also referred to as Castillo de San Felipe de Morro and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1933. Spain raced to build this fortress on the edge of the known world in 1540 through to 1589; they recognized the site was critical to control the wealth of the New Spain. This was the most sophisticated fortress design of the day. - Foreign powers longed to seize this fort and the key to Spanish riches on the high seas. Follow Sir Francis Drake, the English Sea Dog, when the Spanish treasure slipped from his grasp here.