The Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fort located in the north of the Dominican Republic in the province of Puerto Plata. Also known as El Morro de San Felipe, it was used to protect the City of Puerto Plata from foreign invaders, pirates, and privateers.
It is located on a hill at the Puntilla del Malecón (the "seawall point"), overlooking the entrance to the city's seaport. The fort's construction was commissioned in 1564 and completed in 1577.
The Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fort located in the north of the Dominican Republic in the province of Puerto Plata. Also known as El Morro de San Felipe, it was used to protect the City of Puerto Plata from foreign invaders, pirates, and privateers.
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