The first lighthouse was built in 1846. The present one in 1876, when shellfire from the US Navy damaged it during the Spanish-American War in 1898. The lighthouse you see today was rebuilt in 1908 by American military forces.

11. From the cannon embrasures in this casemates, you may look down on the lower levels of El Morro. The vertical design of this fortress protected the harbor entrance against enemy ships. Across the entrance into the bay, on Cabras Island, are two ruined buildings, all that is left of a leper colony built by the Spanish in 1883.

Down the ramp you go to the Battery del Carmen.

Castle San Felipe del Morro (El Morro) San Juan, Puerto Rico

Four Attacks: 1595-1797
El Morro Walking Tour: Main Plaza
El Morro Walking Tour: Bastion de Austria
El Morro Walking Tour: Bastion de Ochoa
El Morro Walking Tour: Battery del Carmen
El Morro Walking Tour: Artillery Ramp
El Morro Walking Tour: Battery de Santa Barbara
El Morro Walking Tour: Garita (Sentry Boxes)
El Morro Walking Tour: Lower Level
El Morro Walking Tour: Promenade (Outside Fort)
El Morro Walking Tour: Map of Upper Levels
El Morro Walking Tour: Map of Lower Levels