page_title: Fortín San Juan de la Cruz
section_title: Other information
hierarchical_section_title: Fortín San Juan de la Cruz / Other information
caption_attribution_description: English: en:El Cañuelo, Isla de Cabras, Puerto Rico en:Historic American Buildings Survey, en:Frederik C. Gjessing Photographer April 19, 1954 DETAIL OF SENTRY BOX AND EMBRASURES, NORTHEAST CORNER. (HABS, PR,7-SAJU,11-5)
context_page_description: Fortín San Juan de la Cruz, known locally as El Cañuelo, was built on Isla de Cabras, at the western end of the entrance to San Juan Bay, in Puerto Rico. The square coastal fort has massive sandstone walls that date back to the 1630s. Although the U.S. Navy bombarded the fort in 1898, the fort survived. Today the fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and on the National Register of Historic Places. One cannot enter the fort, but one may walk around it.
context_section_description: The square fort is about 80 feet (24 m) per side, with one guerite (garita in Spanish). It is also estimated to cover a 3.4-acre (14,000 m²) area. El Cañuelo Island was originally a rocky islet completely surrounded by water and accessible only by boat. A some point after 1986 nearby Isla de Cabras was artificially expanded to incorporate it.
  A causeway connects Isla de Cabras to the main island; the road is Puerto Rico Highway 870, and it passes by the fort as it reaches the island. The site features fabulous views of Boca Vieja Cove to the west and San Juan Bay to the east. The fort itself is closed to the public, but one can walk around its walls. There is a small recreation area with picnic tables at the site of the fort.
caption: Garita
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