Today it was decided that instead of taking a 2 hour bumpy bus ride to Ponce, the second oldest city in Puerto Rico, we would stay in San Juan and explore more of the city. We took a visit to El Morro, which is the oldest fortress in Puerto Rico. We walked into the fortress and learned about its history and unique location. The fortress was built there by the Spanish because it was a prime location to protect the entire city.
Below is a link to learn more about El Morro:
We also walked around more of Old San Juan. We saw things such as the chest of the three keys, which is where the money came from to first begin the building of the fortress. We walked along the promenade and took in the view of the ocean. Old San Juan is much different from the rest of the city--it is much more of a tourist location with shops and food everywhere. I feel so comfortable when I walk through that part of the city. One of the most interesting places we went was a museum near El Morro that displayed various things from the Americas. This included art, history, warfare, music, and dress. It was so wonderful to see how different all the countries are in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
Tomorrow we travel home! I can not wait to see my family and give them the wonderful gifts I found for them!
Your pictures of the artifacts are awesome. That was one of my favorite places to visit also.
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