The Castillo de San Cristóbal

The Castillo de San Cristóbal or St. Christopher Fort is a massive fort that was built by the Spanish in the city of San Juan. The fort was originally designed to guard San Juan but it is now just an interesting tourist site. Fort San Cristóbal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a U.S. National Park Service site. It was built (began in 1634 and completed in 1771) to protect the city. Built on San Cristobal Hill (hence the name), the fort is considered one of the largest Spanish fortifications in the New World. The structure extends across 27 acres of land. We went down into the dungeons and climbed up on top of the fort walls.

 Ryan's sister came into town for a week. We had fun spending time with them and exploring the island together.

At the top of one of the towers was slit that was a "look out" for the Spaniards. It was a beautiful panoramic view of the ocean.

It was such a beautiful day!!

This is me and Ryan, Amanda and Jean (Ryan sister and her husband), and Cecilia and Jason (Amanda's friends) at the top of the fort with Old San Juan in the background.