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Conde de Mirasol - the fort



The last military structure the Spaniards started in the Wester hemisphere. It has never been finished and never been involved in a battle. It served as a jail for a while. It has been restaured in the 1990's. Currently, the fortress hosts the permanent exposition of the island history. There was an exposition of local artists' paintings, ceramics, and caricatures during our visit.

April 2007; Total 24 photos;
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Where is it:
Fort Conde de Mirasol Múzeum na pevnosti, Museo de Fortin del Conde de Mirasol, (El Fortín del Conde de Mirasol), Isabel Segunda Isabela II Izabela, Isabella II, Izabela Druhá, downtown town capital city, , Vieques Island Karibik, karibský ostrov viekes biekes vieque vieke vieque wieque viequos viekos viekes IslaNena vieqies viesques wiegues, Caribbean, Caribic, Karibic, Caribik Vieqes wieques wiekes wieqes vieqes viequez vieaques viecques vieckes wiecques wieckes bieques Biéke viecues viekues vieskes viegues, "tropický ostrov", "tropical island" "Isla Nena" (islanena islan3na viequesisland), (Isla de Vieques, Biéke), Puerto Rico PR porto riko puetro ricoo na Portoriku z Portorika Portorický, Pto Rico estado de PR P.R. Puetro Ricko Puorto Ricco Puertorican Puerto Rican portorikói ptorico puertorico del Encanto, kolónia Estado Libre Asociado Isla Grande La Isla del Encanto Borinquen Boriken Borikén Boriquén Boruquén, Commonwelth Estado Libre Asociado Main Island Enchanted Isle ,

 
Unfinished walls
Unfinished walls

 
A view through the planed main gate
A view through the planed main gate

 
Milena says this isn't a cactus, it's a different succulent instead
Milena says this isn't a cactus, it's a different succulent instead

 
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This place gives you a beautiful panoramatic views. In this direction, you can see the main island of Puerto Rico. The narrow strip in the sea is the Mosquito Pier.
This place gives you a beautiful panoramatic views. In this direction, you can see the main island of Puerto Rico. The narrow strip in the sea is the Mosquito Pier.

 
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Gun aiming to Culebra
Gun aiming to Culebra

 
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Another cannon aiming to Puerto Rico
Another cannon aiming to Puerto Rico

 
Exposition of paintings, ceramics, and caricatures
Exposition of paintings, ceramics, and caricatures

 
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One of the paintings on display: Amanecer Azul (Blue Dawn)
One of the paintings on display: Amanecer Azul (Blue Dawn)

 
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Historic armaments
Historic armaments

 
Mace
Mace

 
Since coins were made of silver, the quarters looked a lot different comparing to the ones we have today.
Since coins were made of silver, the quarters looked a lot different comparing to the ones we have today.

 
Taíno Indian pottery from pre-Columbian ages
Taíno Indian pottery from pre-Columbian ages

 
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Locals liked the American Navy as much as we Slovaks liked the Russian Army while located in our country
Locals liked the American Navy as much as we Slovaks liked the Russian Army while located in our country

 
Those are balls, ain't they?
Those are balls, ain't they?

 
Information about the restauration of the fort at the end of 20th century
Information about the restauration of the fort at the end of 20th century

 
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One might wonder why the well is located on the second floor
One might wonder why the well is located on the second floor

 
Models of sailboats right by the entrance
Models of sailboats right by the entrance




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Fort Conde de Mirasol Múzeum na pevnosti, Museo de Fortin del Conde de Mirasol, (El Fortín del Conde de Mirasol), Isabel Segunda Isabela II Izabela, Isabella II, Izabela Druhá, downtown town capital city, , Vieques Island Karibik, karibský ostrov viekes biekes vieque vieke vieque wieque viequos viekos viekes IslaNena vieqies viesques wiegues, Caribbean, Caribic, Karibic, Caribik Vieqes wieques wiekes wieqes vieqes viequez vieaques viecques vieckes wiecques wieckes bieques Biéke viecues viekues vieskes viegues, "tropický ostrov", "tropical island" "Isla Nena" (islanena islan3na viequesisland), (Isla de Vieques, Biéke), Puerto Rico PR porto riko puetro ricoo na Portoriku z Portorika Portorický, Pto Rico estado de PR P.R. Puetro Ricko Puorto Ricco Puertorican Puerto Rican portorikói ptorico puertorico del Encanto, kolónia Estado Libre Asociado Isla Grande La Isla del Encanto Borinquen Boriken Borikén Boriquén Boruquén, Commonwelth Estado Libre Asociado Main Island Enchanted Isle ,, Conde de Mirasol - the fort, Pevnosť Conde de Mirasol



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