Day 4:  Old San Juan Forts

Outer wall of San Cristobal fort

Inner courtyard wells which used to feed into a cistern.  All drinking water was gathered from rains.

Walkway once leading to living quarters

Ravages of time

Old fort wall with San Juan in background

Beautiful old weathered walls and wooden doors

The dungeon was near pitch dark inside and oppressively hot.  The only light & air came from a sliver of a window.  This was in under the fort in a series of defense tunnels.

Dungeon art presumably drawn by a former prisoner

Tunnel

Looking east toward El Morro - the ocean defending fort

Ocean side cemetry near El Morro

From El Morro looking toward San Crisobal

El Morro's defensive walls

Cannon view of ocean defense

A beautiful weathered wooden window shutter at El Morro

Day 5:  Ocean Fun Before Flight Home

Were I learned to windsurf

Island lizard

Back to NYC