Pursuant to this objective, the United States offered to purchase Puerto Rico and Cuba from Spain for 160 million dollars.
Part of their strategy involved the acquisition of colonies that would serve as strategic points of defense and allow easier passage of ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In the 1890s the United States sought to expand their influence over the Caribbean with the help of a powerful navy. The San Cristóbal fortress, the largest fortification built by the Spanish in the Americas, was completed in 1771. Circumvallation of the city, commenced in 1630, was concluded by 1641. Added to this, in 1584, was the El Morro castle, designed for San Felipe del Morro. Among them is the La Fortaleza, aka Santa Catalina Palace, the oldest executive mansion still in use on the American continent, built between 15. Today, this lovely historic area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, is characterized by its narrow, blue cobblestone streets, and picturesque, brightly colored buildings, some of which date back almost 500 years.
This was in keeping with the usual custom of christening the town with both its formal name and that which Christopher Columbus had originally given to the islands, honoring John the Baptist. In 1521, the words "San Juan" were added to the official name, thus making it "San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico". Founded by Spanish colonists in 1509 at a site then known as "Puerto Rico" (Rich Port), San Juan is the third oldest European-established capital in the Americas.
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