The Forts of Old San Juan: Official NPS Handbook

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National Park Service

Price

$14.95

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Official Store

Old San Juan is a gateway to the Caribbean located on the western end of a small barrier island between the broad San Juan Bay and the open sea. The story of the Spanish defenses that fortified the area as early as the 16th century is a tale that mirrors the history of world powers—a history of gold and silver, pirates and sugar, enslaved populations, and the impact of the trade winds blowing on the sun-drenched isle. Read and discover more about Puerto Rico’s fortifications in the official National Park Service handbook The Forts of Old San Juan . Learn how an “excellent harbor” became as…