Fort San Juan de la Cruz (El Cañuelo) (Toa Baja)
Puerto Rico /
Bayamyn /
Cataco /
Toa Baja /
PR-870
World
/ Puerto Rico
/ Bayamyn
/ Cataco
World / Puerto Rico
place with historical importance, fortification, interesting place, 17th century construction
Rebuilt in stone in the 1670s, to replace a wooden fort burned in the 1625 attack by the Dutch, The fort held a chain at the ready, to be stretched across the harbour from El Canuelo to El Morro to block the harbour entrance. the fort also served to protected the mouth of Bayamon River, an important supply route to the interior.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortín_San_Juan_de_la_Cruz
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 18°27'58"N 66°8'11"W
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- Guánica 101 km
- Pueblo neighborhood 106 km
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- Cataño Maritime Zone 2.1 km
- Ensenada Boca Vieja 2.7 km
- Palmas 3 km
- Las Cucharillas Swamp Nature Preserve 3.3 km
- San Juan Bay 3.3 km
- Toa Baja Maritime Zone 3.8 km
- Puerta de Tierra 4.1 km
- Isla Grande 4.5 km
- San Juan Maritime Zone 5.9 km
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