San Juan National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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A World Heritage Site

Designated in 1983, San Juan NHS includes Castillo San Cristóbal, Castillo San Felipe del Morro, and Fortin San Juan de la Cruz known locally as El Cañuelo, bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the city wall surrounding. These magnificent fortifications were built by the Spanish beginning in 1539 with a tower at El Morro and La Fortaleza and took more than 250 years.

		Educational Programs This free program is available to school groups throughout the school year. Rangers take participants back in time through educational activities and walks inside the forts. more...

		Annual Kite Festival Every year half a million people use the grounds of El Morro for picnics, sports and other activities. The National Park Service’s mission of preservation is challenged by damaging behavior of leaving literally tons of abandoned kites and food leftovers littering the historic grounds and walls. Through this event the NPS hopes to share and promote environmentally friendly ways to enjoy the park. more...

Volunteer

Do you like new experiences? Would you like to use your knowledge and skills to help protect a national treasure? Be a volunteer at San Juan National Historic Site!
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Write to

San Juan NHS
501 Norzagaray Street
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901

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Phone

Park Administration
(787) 729-6777

Fax

(787) 289-7972

Climate

Puerto Rico enjoys year round tropical climate. Winters are breeze and summers are mostly hot and humid. It rains all year long with a "dry" season in April. Temperatures range from 60's in the winter to 90's in the summer. The hurricane season starts in June and ends in November. On the longest day, June 22nd, the sun sets around 7:00pm. On the shortest day, December 22nd, the sun sets around 4:30pm.