Monument+of+Puerto+Rico

The historical part of the capital of the **island** of Puerto Rico is called __Old San Juan__ (known by the locals as __El Viejo San Juan__).



It was constructed following the personal vision of the founder of San Juan, Juan Ponce de León.



It is best known for its:
 * Narrow cobblestone paved streets




 * Colonial buildings




 * But most importantly, Old San Juan is known by its defensive **forts**, __San Felipe del Morro__ and __San Cristobal__.

The Garita

The walls of these **century** old **forts** are dotted with __Garitas__.



Garitas are small, circular sentry post. This means that the Garitas provided protection to the soldiers defending San Juan from enemies.

The Garita is now one of the main symbols of Puerto Rico