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A seven-day cruise on Holland America in March 2005 took us first to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where we spent a late afternoon in the old city. A few artistic photographs originated in the El Morro Fortress (beginning here with a panorama taken from the ship as we entered the harbor). The old city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the fortress is a U.S. National Monument. Then two other photos as we walked back to the old city.
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Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, from the entrance to San Juan harbor. Consider it this way: this is approximately the view as seen from the decks of the American warship entering the harbor during the Spanish-American War. |
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Firing Positions. Ramparts of the fortress facing the city. |
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Guard Tower. Overlooking the Atlantic. |
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Chapel of Mary Magdalene. San Juan Cemetery. |
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Spanish Barracks. One thousand Spanish officers and enlisted men were garrisoned here in colonial times. Now a museum. |
