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	Fort San Felipe del Morro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort San Felipe del Morro, or El Castillo Del Morro, is an sixteenth-century fort that lies on the northernmost point of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
		The core structures of El Morro were completed in a forty year timespan in the 16th Century, but new structures, embellishments, and restorations were added to the complex over the entire span of its 400 year history.
		The fort was begun in 1540 by Spanish settlers to defend the port of San Juan.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/fort_san_felipe_del_morro (866 words)

	San Juan, Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico.
		San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521 and is regarded as the oldest city in the United States of America (the oldest city in the continental United States is St.
		Other buildings of interest predating the nineteenth century are the the Ayuntamiento or Alcaldia (City Hall), the San Jose Church (1523) and the adjacent former Dominican monastery; and the former house of the Ponce de Leon family known as Casa Blanca.
	www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico (1050 words)

	Fort San Felipe del Morro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort San Felipe del Morro —or El Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Spanish— is a sixteenth-century citadel that lies on the northwestern-most point of the islet of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
		The core structures of El Morro were completed in a forty year timespan in the 16th Century, but new structures, embellishments, and restorations were added to the complex over the entire span of its 400 year history.Protected San Juan from enemies.
		The fort came under United States control after the 1898, the green space in front of "El Morro" was used for playing Golf by U.S. military officers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_San_Felipe_del_Morro (972 words)

	Fort San Felipe del Morro -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The fort was begun in 1540 by (The Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain) Spanish settlers to defend the port of San Juan.
		The fort came under United States control after the 1898, the green space in front of "El Morro" was used for playing (A game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes) Golf by U.S. military officers.
		There is also another famous castle named "El Morro", this one in (Capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas) Havana, (A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba; involved in state-sponsored terrorism) Cuba.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/fort_san_felipe_del_morro.htm (1056 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - San Juan, Puerto Rico
		The Old San Juan distric is located on a small island connected to the mainland by bridges and a causeway.
		Also on the island where Old San Juan is situated is the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista (begun in the 1520s), which contains the tomb of the Spanish explorer and settlement founder Juan Ponce de León.
		San Juan was used as a stop over for ships returning from Spain, making it an important port in the Spanish system.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico (838 words)

	Encyclopedia: San Juan, Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico.
		San Juan, Puerto Rico There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the United States Government, but Puerto Rico has 78 municipalities at the second order.
		San SebastiÃ¡n is a municipality of Puerto Rico.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/San-Juan,-Puerto-Rico (3602 words)

	El Morro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort San Felipe del Morro, or El Castillo Del Morro, is an sixteenth-century fort that lies on thenorthernmost point of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
		On the other side of the entrance of the bay, a smaller fort known as "El Cañuelo" supported Fort San Felipe del Morro indefending the entrance to San Juan 's bay.
		The core structures of El Morro were completed in a forty year timespan in the 16th Century, but new structures, embellishments, and restorations were added to the complex over the entirespan of its 400 year history.
	www.therfcc.org /el-morro-265366.html (768 words)

	Encyclopedia: Fort San Cristobal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It was built by the Spaniards to protect against land based attacks on the city of San Juan.
		1897 -A large segment of 18th century walls are dynamited from San Cristóbal to the docks to allow San Juan to expand.
		Fort San Cristóbal's gunners duel with US Navy warships during a day long bombardment May 12, 1898.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Fort-San-Cristobal (471 words)

	History_of_Puerto_Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Later, Fort San Cristóbal and Fort San Geronimo also garrisoned troops and defended against land attacks; these forts were built with a financial subsidy from the Mexican mines.
		On September 25, 1625 the Dutch attack San Juan, under the leadership of Boudewijn Hendrick (Balduino Enrico), besieging Fort San Felipe del Morro and La Fortaleza.
		On March 25, 1825, Roberto Cofresi was executed on the fields of Fort San Felipe del Morro.
	www.comicscomics.com /search.php?title=History_of_Puerto_Rico (4694 words)

	Puerto Rico article - Puerto Rico unincorporated organized territory United States Caribbean Commonwealth - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The island was originally named San Juan Bautista, in honor of Saint John the Baptist.
		Fortresses such as La Fortaleza, Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristobal would be built.
		The capital city, San Juan, is located on the main island's north coast and has a population of approximately 430,000.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Puerto_Rico (1979 words)

	La Garita - San Juan
		San Juan is the OLDEST CITY under the U.S. flag.
		San Juan Gate is the oldest surviving gate of the San Juan wall and the city's first ceremonial entrance, used whenever high-ranking government or religious officials visited the island.
		San Juan Cathedral is Gothic in style and one of only a few examples of authentic medieval architecture still standing in the New World.
	www.elboricua.com /lagarita.html (590 words)

	Fort San Cristóbal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort San Cristóbal is a Spanish fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
		It is part of San Juan National Historic Site.
		1797 - Another attack on San Juan from the land side by a British invasion force of 7,000 men commanded by Sir Ralph Abercromby halted at the Escambrón defenses, a mile from San Cristóbal.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castillo_De_San_Cristobal (461 words)

	Morro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As the older of the two forts we visited, this magnificent fort began as a simple tower (not visible) in the 1540's.
		Kari appreciated the iconic painting in the fort's chapel.
		The fort is well protected by thick, high walls, gun emplacements and sentry boxes.
	users.ipfw.edu /steffenk/Morro.htm (142 words)

	San Juan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The fort San Felipe del Morro is declared a World Heritage site by the United Nations.
		It is the largest of the city's two forts with six levels of gun emplacements and walls that tower 140 feet over the Atlantic.
		The fort's first battery was completed in the 1540's, but it was not until 1589 that the fort was completed.
	www.nv2.cc.va.us /home/ifernandez/finalproject/sanjuan.html (425 words)

	San Juan National Historic Site - Accessibility - US-Parks.com
		Fort San Felipe Del Morro - the trail to the fort's entrance is a quarter mile of packed gravel.
		On both forts most surfaces are rugged and uneven, most ramps are steep, and most staircases are narrow and steep.
		Fuerte San Felipe del Morro — El sendero hacia la entrada del fuerte es un cuarto de milla de piedra compactada.
	www.us-parks.com /san_juan/accessibility.html (546 words)

	Fortaleza San Felipe del Morro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Por muchos años, guardó la entrada a la bahía del San Juan, y defendió la ciudad de enemigos transportados por mar. El EL Morro, que significa el "promontorio", fue declarado un sitio de la herencia del mundo por los Naciones Unidas en 1983.
		Hoy, el EL Morro es uno los sitios de Puerto Rico y los museos, exhibiendo algunos de los artefactos que de los españoles, de los indios y de los africanos turísticos principales de ese tiempo usado.
		Las estructuras de la base del EL Morro fueron terminadas en cuarenta años timespan en el décimosexto siglo, pero las nuevos estructuras, adornos, y restauraciones fueron agregados al complejo sobre el palmo entero de su historia de 400 años.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/fo/Fortaleza%20San%20Felipe%20del%20Morro.htm (1029 words)

	San Juan National Historic Site - Plan Your Visit - US-Parks.com
		Del aeropuerto internacional tome la ruta 26 oeste.
		Fort San Felipe del Morro does not have parking facilities and is a 1/4 mile walk from the street.
		El fuerte San Felipe del Morro no tiene estacionamiento y queda a medio kilómetro de la calle.
	www.us-parks.com /san_juan/plan_your_visit.html (364 words)

	Puerto Rico Tourism Company \| San Cristobal Fort \| Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort San Cristóbal stands guard at where once was the eastern gate to the walled city of Old San Juan.
		Construction on the fort was begun in 1634 and finished in 1790, although modifications were made well into the 18th Century.
		The fort is open to the public daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from June to November and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm December to May.
	www.gotopuertorico.com /go_cultureHistory.php?language=english&page=46 (345 words)

	puerto rican life : culture site covering news, celebrities, literature, celebrations and more (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		There they were - the pictures of her family perched atop a pyramid of cannonballs at El Morro – the same pictures that are in my photo album, my parents’ and the albums of about everyone else I know who has visited San Juan.
		These days El Morro is one of Puerto Rico’s most popular tourist destinations, but there was a time when it was a vital part of Spain’s defenses in the New World.
		In 1595 an attack was made on El Morro by the fleet of Sir Francis Drake, a hero of England’s successful battle against the Spanish Armada in Europe.
	www.puertoricanlife.com /article1006.html (575 words)

	Castillo San Felipe del Morro \| Museum/Attraction Review \| San Juan \| Frommers.com
		Called "El Morro," this fort stands on a rocky promontory dominating the entrance to San Juan Bay.
		Constructed in 1540, the original fort was a round tower, which can still be seen deep inside the lower levels of the castle.
		The center is connected via two tunnels to Fort San Cristóbal, and was created from a strategic military base used in World War II.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/sanjuan/A24753.html (381 words)

	National Park Service - San Juan National Historic Site
		Welcome to Castillo de San Felipe del Morro Declared a World Heritage elite by the United Nations in 1933.
		1961 - The US Army moves out of the forts of Old San Juan, and they become the jurisdiction of the US National Park Service, to be preserved solely as museums.
		San Juan National Historic Site, Fort San Cristobal, Norzagaray Street, San Juan, PR 00901
	www.nps.gov /saju/morro.html (489 words)

	San Juan Puerto Rico
		To guard the entrance, a massive fort called Castillo San Felipe del Morro was built of coral stone blocks using forced labor by the Arawaks, Puerto Rico’s native people.
		Today, El Morro is maintained by the US Parks Department and is probably the best preserved example of a colonial fort in the western hemisphere.
		Behind the protection of El Morro and within huge walls of coral stone are the original structures and cobbled streets of the Old City (Pueblo Viejo) which is now a major tourist attraction and where business still carries on.
	jarogers.com /lsc0198.htm (823 words)

	Castillo de San Felipe del Morro ( - Old San Juan, PR, - Citysearch
		Explore an impressive labyrinth-like fort built in 1539 to protect San Juan B...
		Explore an impressive labyrinth-like fort built in 1539 to protect San Juan Bay.
		For stunning views of the city wall and El Morro's seaside structure, take a walk along the Plaza de la Princessa.
	national.citysearch.com /profile/38057331 (318 words)

	Wedding Website \| Yanira and Gregory
		Although the foundations were laid in 1539, the six-level fort was not considered completed until 1787.
		The fort can be explored everyday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from June to November and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm December to May either on your own or on one of the ranger programs that take you through the fortification and out onto the picturesque garitas, or lookout towers.
		Fort San Felipe del Morro is part of San Juan National Historic Site, a unit of the US National Park Service and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
	www.ewedding.com /v20/additional.php?a=animalmorro (2523 words)

	Webshots - Images of San Felipe del Morro, Lighthouse, San Juan Cathedral
		San Felipe del Morro, Lighthouse, San Juan Cathedral
		In 1625 the city was burned by the Dutch, however, the fort stood.
		The fort is of classical Spanish architecture following building plans from Spain and Europe.
	community.webshots.com /album/177469790scSiyF (155 words)

	National Park Service - San Juan National Historic Site
		Al cabo del tiempo la misma cayó en desuso, ya que al disparar los cañones la torre se llenaba de humo, obligando a los soldados a salir del interior para evitar asfixiarse.
		Esto se logró con unas murallas que se elevan a ciento cuarenta pies sobre el nivel del mar y varios niveles de baterias de fuego donde se emplazaban los cañones para destruir los barcos enemigos que intentaran forzar su entrada al puerto de San Juan.
		San Felipe del Morro es el más antiguo de los castillos que formaban el sistema de defensa de la plaza de San Juan.
	www.nps.gov /saju/nps-spa/saw7.html (558 words)

	The Forts of Old San Juan: Guardians of the Caribbean
		Tunnels and staircases wind through the interior, leading back to the time when the fort provided the keystone to protection of the Spanish Empire that spread across the Caribbean.
		The San Juan National Historic Site, as it is now called, represents the past so well that the United Nations has designated it as a World Heritage Site because of its "outstanding, universal" cultural value.
		This lesson is based on San Juan National Historic Site, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/60sanjuan/60sanjuan.htm (205 words)

	Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Originally named San Juan Bautista, in honor of Saint John the Baptist, the island ultimately took the name of Puerto Rico (Rich Port); while the name San Juan is now delegated to its capital and largest city.
		Concerned about threats from its European enemies, over the centuries various forts and walls were built to protect the port of San Juan.
		Fortresses such as La Fortaleza, El Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristóbal were built.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Puerto-Rico.htm (2652 words)

	Encyclopedia: El Morro Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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		1825 - The famous Puerto Rican pirate, Roberto Cofresí was jailed and later excecuted within the forts walls.
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	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/El-Morro-Castle (944 words)

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