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Bell Tower at Castillo San Cristóbal
A notable architectural element of Castillo San Cristóbal.
El Morro
Perched dramatically on a rocky bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Castillo San Felipe del Morro, commonly known as El Morro, is Puerto Rico’ s most iconic historic landmark.
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GETTING THERE
SAN JUAN
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ST. THOMAS
Traditional Puerto Rican Piragua
Similar to shaved ice, a piragua is made by hand-shaving a block of ice and topping it with sweet, colorful fruitflavored syrups such as tamarind, passion fruit, coconut, pineapple, or cherry.
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