Castillo del Morro (AVANA CENTER)

La Punta, like El Morro, was designed by Italian military engineer Bautista Antonelli to protect access to Havana from frequent attack by corsairs. Initially, in 1559, lookouts were posted at La Punta.

The Morro fortress in Havana shares its name with structures in Santiago de Cuba and the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this case, the Spanish "morro" means a rock which is very visible from the sea and therefore serves as a navigational landmark.

Perched on the promontory on the opposite side of the harbor from Old Havana, it can be viewed from miles around as it dominates the port entrance.Read more