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Fuerte San Felipe del Morro Review
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Fuerte San Felipe del Morro 
Museums / Galleries, Military Sites, San Juan
Fodor's Review:
On a rocky promontory at the northwestern tip of the Old City is El Morro (which translates as "promontory"), a fortress built by the Spaniards between 1540 and 1783. Rising 140 feet above the sea, the massive six-level fortress covers enough territory to accommodate a 9-hole golf course. It is a labyrinth of dungeons, ramps, barracks, turrets, towers, and tunnels. Built to protect the port, El Morro has a commanding view of the harbor. You're free to wander throughout. The cannon emplacement walls are thick as a child's arm is long, and the dank secret passageways are a wonder of engineering. The fort's small but enlightening museum displays ancient Spanish guns and other armaments, military uniforms, and blueprints for Spanish forts in the Americas. There's also a gift shop. The fort is a National Historic Site administered by the U.S. Park Service; it's a UN World Heritage Site as well. Tours and a video are available in English.
INFO
- Address: Calle Norzagaray, Old San Juan, San Juan
- Phone: 787/729-6960
- Web site
- Cost: $3; $5 includes admission to Fuerte San Cristóbal
- Open: June-Nov., daily 9-5; Dec.-May, daily 9-6
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