If I had not studied and got my master degree in U.S., I can hardly imagine travel to Caribbean and consider this area as a travel destination–and even twice! The first time I went to San Juan was last December, which was part of a Caribbean cruise. At that time, when I stood on the 5th level of the fort, I told myself to keep everything in mind and in camera, because that may be the only time in my whole life I stay in this city. However, when my parents decided come here to attend my graduation ceremony and travel in U.S., I recommended Puerto Rico as a destination, because of its gorgeous landscape and this national park. When I stand on the forts, these buildings gave me different understanding of the Caribbean seas. In Bahamas, in Virgin Islands， the seas are clear, soft and gentle. Only in San Juan, the lagoons and the forts made the sea alive and even aggressive. In this place, you can feel, as a human, how small we are when confronting with the ocean. However, in this place, we can also feel, as a human, how strong we are that we built these great forts when facing the unbounded ocean.
Sincerely,
San Juan National Historic Site
San Juan National Historic Site is a picturesque journey into Puerto Rico's colorful past. Tour Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Castillo San Cristobal, the largest Spanish fortification in the Caribbean.
State(s): Puerto Rico
Established: 1949
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