Puerto Rico - El Morro
by Robyn King
Title
Puerto Rico - El Morro
Artist
Robyn King
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Castillo de San Felipe del Morro is a fort that sits majestically on the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico in the capital city of San Juan. Puerto Rico was one of the first islands discovered in the New World by Genoese captain, Christopher Columbus in 1493. It was later settled in 1508 by Juan Ponce de Leon who enslaved the native population of Taino Indians under the repartimiento system in order to extract the gold from the area and establish a gold mining colony. Disease and famine caused the native population to dwindle drastically and as a result, in 1513 enslaved Africans were brought to the colony to mine and extract the gold under a new less repressive system known as the encomienda system.Within a few decades, Puerto Rico became one of the wealthiest seaports in the Americas making it a target for other European nations exploring the New World. Not only was it a rich seaport, its strategic location in the Caribbean made it a sought-after piece of land because whoever owned this position could gain a foothold in the entire western world. The Spanish were aware of this vulnerability and thus made Puerto Rico’s coast one of the most densely fortified in the region. Since the Spanish arrived in the 1500s, they were able to stave off an invasion from the British and the Dutch who coveted this land for its strategic location in the Caribbean and its gold. Although the British and the Dutch weren’t successful, the United States would become the only foreign invader to successfully take over the fort and the entire country during the Spanish-American War. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris turning Puerto Rico and several other islands over to the United States.The US may have been the only successful invader to take over El Morro Fort in Puerto Rico. However, according to legend, several ghosts have made the fort their home. One such ghost that seems to be famous at the fort is the ghost known as the lady in white. This apparition is usually seen near a lighthouse known as La Garita del Diablo or the Devil’s Watchtower. Her apparition is usually seen floating along the ramparts.
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Robyn King
Thank you ART - It Is Good For You for featuring my artwork I am very grateful for your support♥
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from L IS FOR LANDMARK week July 8-14! You are invited to add this wonderful art to the features archive
Robyn King replied:
Pamela thank you so much for featuring my artwork I am very grateful for your support♥
Robyn King
Thank you Your Very Best Photography for featuring my artwork I am very grateful for your support:-)
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Thank you New FAA Uploads for featuring my artwork I am very grateful for your support:-)
Kathi Mirto
Thank you for that history, amazing! It was once a rich sought after country, sad how that certainly has changed. Love how you can depict the colors in the cliff also in the fort. A few eery faces in those cliffs! FL
Robyn King replied:
We were fascinated by the faces I wondered if anyone else would notice them too;-) Thank you Kathi for your kind comment and visit!
Robyn King
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