Morro Fort was begun in 1539. It’s actually the second fort the Spanish built in Puerto Rico. The first one was taken over several times by other countries, so they began this fort to keep better control of this particular Rich Port. And this fort is made for war–even more than they usually are. It’s a very logically laid out place with lots of little staircases and corridors and tiny entryways for soldiers to quickly get to their killing posts. Walking around, you can imagine the life of these soldiers living, breathing, and practicing war. I wonder how many of them had to fight, and if those who didn’t were disappointed?

Pictures:

One of four sentries

Old cannon

Wider part of the fort

No Kyle don’t eat those!

The oldest part of the fort

A gutter, which was also wide enough for a man to crawl through

The inside of the main courtyard

The ocean