Showing posts with label El Morro Fort. Show all posts
Showing posts with label El Morro Fort. Show all posts

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Old San Juan, Puerto Rico To Get New Boardwalk


There are plans by the government of Puerto Rico to build a 2-mile boardwalk, starting from El Morro Fort in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The exact route is yet to be determined, but it will include a number of landmarks near El Morro Fort, at the entrance of the San Juan Bay.

El Morro Fort was built in 1600 by Spain, to guard the entrance to the San Juan Bay, and defend the city of Old San Juan from foreign enemies.  El Morro is a World Heritage Site and a National Historic Site in the U.S. National Park Service.  El Morro Fort gets over two million visitors a year.


Government officials did not disclosed how much the project would cost or when construction would begin.


                                                         

Monday, August 9, 2010

Top Five Attractions in Puerto Rico

Old San Juan
El Yunque

  1. El Morro Fort and Old San Juan: El Morro is a World Heritage Site and a National Historic Site in the U.S. National Park Service.  Old San Juan is the historic colonial section of San Juan.

  2. El Yunque: Is the only rain forest in the U.S. National Forest System.


  3. Bioluminescent Bay: In Laguna Grande, Fajardo. The East region of Puerto Rico.

  4. Camuy Caves and Arecibo Observatory: Camuy Caves is a system of subterranean caves, and the Arecibo Observatory has the world's largest single-dish radio telescope. It is located in the northwest mountains of the island.

  5. Culebra and Vieques: These are two islands located off the eastern shore of Puerto Rico. Both of these islands have beautiful beaches, and the pace of life is slower than the mainland.