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By Don Morfe, April 20, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Defending San Juan Marker | | |
Inscription. The small fort to your right, called San Juan de la Cruz, or El Canuelo, helped protect the entrance to San Juan Harbor. It is part of an extensive fortification system built by Spain over a 250-year period. The major surviving parts of these fortifications—which you can visit today—make up San Juan National Historic Site.
More to See
Discover Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Castillo San Cristobal, and San Juan’s historic city walls. Walk on the Paseo del Morro along San Juan Bay beneath San Felipe Del Morro.
Location. 18° 27.984′ N, 66° 8.184′ W. Marker is in Palo Seco, Puerto Rico, in Toa Baja Municipality. Marker is on Puerto Rico Route 870. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toa Baja PR 00949, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Crossfire (a few steps from this marker); A Never Ending Challenge (a few steps from this marker); Imagine Life Here (within shouting distance of this marker); The Main Plaza (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Defense of the 1st Order (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Defending San Juan (approx. one mile away); National Historic Site (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Heart of San Cristobal (approx. 1.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Palo Seco. | 
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