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Fortín San Juan de la Cruz

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Fortín San Juan de la Cruz El Canuelo
Fortín San Juan de la Cruz El Canuelo

Fortín San Juan de la Cruz (Fort Saint John of the Cross), known locally as El Cañuelo, was built on Isla de Cabras in the Palo Seco barrio of the municipality of Toa Baja, at the western end of the entrance to San Juan Bay, in Puerto Rico. The square coastal fort has massive sandstone walls that date back to the 1630s. Although the U.S. Navy bombarded the fort in 1898, the fort survived. Today the fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and on the National Register of Historic Places. The fort is not open to visitors, but it can be viewed from its exterior.

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Fortín San Juan de la Cruz
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Fortín San Juan de la Cruz (El Cañuelo)

Calle Manuel Enríquez
00962 , Palo Seco (Palo Seco)
Puerto Rico, United States
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Fortín San Juan de la Cruz El Canuelo
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