For almost three centuries the six-level Castillo San Felipe del Morro (1539-1790) protected San Juan, Puerto Rico, from attack by sea.

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The Castillo San Felipe del Morro on the Punta del Morro successfully defended San Juan, Puerto Rico, from attacks by Sir Francis Drake (1595), Britain (1598 and 1797), and Holland (1625).

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A lighthouse stands above a landside defensive wall of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Green iguanas are often seen around the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Construction of the Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi facing the Atlantic Ocean in San Juan, Puerto Rico, began in 1863. Many notable residents are buried here.

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