Ponce de Leon returns home to find war
Written by Sam Turner St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum OCTOBER 13, 1513 — O Antón...
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Category: History
Patron Saint of San Cristóbal
By Murat Tanyel | TrekEarth Today, we are staying at San Cristóbal. Taking a few steps forward in yesterday’s photo and turning left would bring us to this courtyard where an open air chapel dedicated to Santa Bárbara, the...
Read MoreTunnels of San Cristobal
By Murat Tanyel | TrekEarth The Castillo de San Cristóbal is a former Spanish fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was built by Spain to protect against land based attacks on the city of San Juan. It is part of San Juan National...
Read MoreIrish immigration to Puerto Rico
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia From the 16th to the 19th century, there was considerable Irish immigration to Puerto Rico, for a number of reasons. During the 16th century many Irishmen, who were known as “Wild...
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Spain returns 200-year-old remains of Puerto Rican hero to the island
posted by lisaparavisini | April 8, 2013 | repeatingislands.com The 200-year-old remains of a...
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