La Perla, Puerto Rico’s Most Unique Community
The community of La Perla, situated just outside the city walls of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico, is named after the...
Castillo de San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Castillo San Felipe del Morro owes its name to the headland on which it sits. El Morro literally means the headland,...
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Key to the Defence of San Juan’s Harbour
By the 1500s Spain had claimed the entire Caribbean basin and, with large quantities of gold, silver and exotic spices...
Monument to the Defenders of San Juan During the 1625 Attack
On the grounds in front of Castillo San Felipe del Morro hundreds of Dutch and Spanish soldiers were killed in...
The Esplanade of San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
In front of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, lies a large open field,...
The Ballajá in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Ballajá district of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the old barracks area where Spanish troops were stationed in...
Plaza del Quinto Centenario and Totem Telurico, Representing Puerto Rico’s 500-year History
Plaza del Quinto Centenario is located at the highest point of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, by the entrance to...
Plaza de la Rogativa – San Juan’s Most Scenic Plaza
Plaza de la Rogativa is situated near the Puerta de San Juan, inside the city walls and overlooking the San Juan...
The Cathedral of San Juan Bautista, Puerto Rico – The Second Largest Church in the Americas
The Cathedral of San Juan Bautista is named after Puerto Rico’s patron saint, Saint John the Baptist. It is located...
Lews Castle and Grounds in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Located in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, Lews Castle was built in the mid 1800s by the wealthy Sir...