Fuerte San Cristobal is a majestic castle in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was assembled by Spain to preserve against land-based incursions on the municipality of San Juan. It is a piece of San Juan National Historic Site. Fuerte San Cristobal, with its drooping outer defences, was built over 150 years ago to safeguard El Morro and the city from a land invasion. Provoked by such onslaughts by adversaries England (1598) and Holland (1625), it had been built by the Irish-born Chief Engineer Thomas O’Daly. O’Daly operated Spain because Spain was an opponent of Ireland’s rival England. Fuerte San Cristobal is the tremendous European citadel in the Americas. It forfeited some outworks when the area of the city embankment was slashed down in 1897 to enhance the city of San Juan.” Construction commenced in 1634 and succeeded by 1790. Fuerte San Cristobal encompasses 27 acres on the eastern entrance of the islet of San Juan. Fuerte San Cristobal has two vestibules, the Historic Gate at the top of the cliff on Norzagaray, and the main gateway to the east demise of Norzagaray.
Tourists can do a self-guided excursion, handouts are accessible to help with hints throughout the expositions and grounds of the castle. As you stroll around San Cristobal, you glimpse through cannon embrasures, step into sentry cartons, steer through underpasses, and investigate vistas of abandoned military sections. Be confident to take a peek at the scandalous “Garita del Diablo”, myth explains of warriors that mysteriously vanished. Fuerte San Cristobal is a conventional wedding forum, the gorgeous enclosure is the wistful location for pixie tale wedding without having to an expedition to a faraway location.
By taxi:
It is about 1.5 kilometres from San Juan. You can hire any of the taxi services namely Santana taxi services, Rochdale radio taxi, metro taxi to reach the destination in 2 minutes. It may cost you around $11 to $13
By foot:
From San Juan, you can take a walk for 10 minutes to reach the fort.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Waiting Time
No
Entrance Fee
Children(under 15) Free.
Adults (16 and above): $5.
Annual Passes: San Juan National Historic Site $25.
Time you can spend
1 to 2 hours
Weather
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