Fuerte de San Gerónimo Traditional Geocache
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It was built during the 18th century to replace a smaller battery (called El Boquerón) that stood at the easternmost end of the San Juan islet. The original Boquerón battery was used by the Spanish to defend the city of San Juan from attacks by Sir Francis Drake in 1595 and George Clifford, the third Earl of Cumberland in 1598, who managed to destroy it during his attack. San Gerónimo became part of San Juan's first line of defense, along with the Fortín San Antonio and Escambrón Fort, while the last line of defense was the formidable Castillo San Cristóbal, which guarded the city entrance proper and also defended from land attacks.
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V nz ybbxvat ng gur frn, uvqqra haqre ebpxf, orgjrra gur gjb ynzc cbfgf, va sebag bs gur 4gu punva cbyr, sebz evtug gb yrsg. Vs lbh pna'g svaq gur cbyr, vg vf uvqqra va gur fuehof. Gur Raq.