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2. Old San Juan - Wikipedia

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   Old San Juan (Spanish: Viejo San Juan) is a historic district located at the "northwest triangle" [2] of the islet of San Juan in San Juan.Its area roughly correlates to the Ballajá, Catedral, Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios (sub-districts) of barrio San Juan Antiguo in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

3. San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway - Wikipedia

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   The San Juan Skyway overlaps with the Trail of the Ancients Scenic and Historic Byway on Colorado State Highway 145 between U.S. Highway 160 and Colorado State Highway 184. The San Juan Skyway connects with the Tracks Across Borders Scenic and Historic Byway at Durango, the Alpine Loop Back Country Byway at Silverton and Ouray, and the Unaweep ...

4. San Juan National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   San Juan National Historic Site (Spanish: Sitio Histórico Nacional de San Juan) in the Old San Juan section of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a National Park Service-managed historic site which preserves and interprets the Spanish colonial-era fortification system of the city of San Juan, and features structures such as the San Felipe del Morro and San Cristóbal fortresses. [3]

5. La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico

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   Castillo de San Cristóbal located at the northeast corner of the defensive wall system that encircles Old San Juan, it was built to provide protection against land and maritime attacks. El Cañuelo located in Isla de Cabras in the modern-day municipality of Toa Baja across from El Morro, it was built to control the maritime access into the Bay ...

6. Paseo de la Princesa - Wikipedia

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   The promenade starts at Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor on the Walls of Old San Juan in Marina, the southernmost sub-barrio in Old San Juan on the San Juan Islet, passing through passing by the Antigua Prisión La Princesa (Old La Princesa Prison) from 1837, currently housing the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, and the popular Fuente ...

7. Castillo San Felipe del Morro - Wikipedia

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   Lying on the northwesternmost point of the islet of Old San Juan, Castillo San Felipe del Morro is named in honor of King Philip II of Spain.The fortification, also referred to as el Morro or 'the promontory,' was designed to guard the entrance to the San Juan Bay, and defend the Spanish colonial port city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.

8. Ballajá Barracks - Wikipedia

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   The Ballajá Barracks (Cuartel de Ballajá in Spanish) is a historic building and former military barracks located in the Ballajá section of Old San Juan, in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is located close to El Morro and its esplanade, between the Morovis, Beneficiencia and Norzagaray streets. It was built from 1854 to 1864 to house ...

9. List of the oldest buildings in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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   Port San Juan Light: Old San Juan: 1846 Lighthouse Oldest lighthouse structure in Puerto Rico. [12] Built onto El Morro, which is part the San Juan National Historic Site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] Central San Vicente: Vega Baja: 1873 Refinery First sugarcane refinery to be built in Puerto Rico. Although most of the building is in ...