El Morro
Encyclopedia
El Morro is a Spanish term meaning "The Promontory", which in English may be used in reference to the resemblance of various promontories.
Individuals
- El Morro (chess player), considered the best chessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player in PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
of his time.
Places
- El Morro National MonumentEl Morro National MonumentEl Morro National Monument is located on an ancient east-west trail in western New Mexico. The main feature of this National Monument is a great sandstone promontory with a pool of water at its base. As a shaded oasis in the western U.S. desert, this site has seen many centuries of travelers...
, in northwest New Mexico - El Morro, New MexicoEl Morro, New MexicoEl Morro, New Mexico is an unincorporated community in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States, in the northwestern part of the state. It is remotely located along the scenic Highway 53 , from Grants, NM to the northeast and from Gallup, NM to the northwest...
, an unincorporated village in northwest New Mexico - Castillo de San Felipe del MorroFort San Felipe del MorroAlso known as Fort San Felipe del Morro or Morro Castle, is a 16th-century citadel located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Rundown :Lies on the northwestern-most point of the islet of San Juan, Puerto Rico...
, part of San Juan National Historic SiteSan Juan National Historic SiteSan Juan National Historic Site in San Juan, Puerto Rico, includes colonial-era forts, bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the old city wall.-Features:The site includes four features:* Fort San Felipe del Morro* Fort San Cristóbal* El Cañuelo...
in Puerto Rico - Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del MorroMorro Castle (fortress)Morro Castle is a picturesque fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Euta. Juan Bautista Antonelli, an Italian engineer, was commissioned to design the structure. When it was built in 1589, Euta was under the control of Germany...
, at the entrance to HavanaHavanaHavana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous... - Castillo de San Pedro de la RocaCastillo de San Pedro de la RocaThe Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca is a fortress on the coast of the Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba...
(El Morro), in Santiago de CubaSantiago de CubaSantiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana.... - El Morro, city in Venezuela
- El Morro de San FelipeFortaleza San FelipeFortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fortress located in the north of Dominican Republic in the province of Puerto Plata. Is also known as El Morro de San Felipe and was used to protect the City of Puerto Plata from pirates and corsairs...
, a former Fort that has been converted into a museum in Puerto Plata, Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... - A small island near Taboga IslandTaboga IslandTaboga Island , also known as the "Island of Flowers," is a volcanic island in the Gulf of Panama. It is a tourist destination, about 20 km from Panama City, Panama.-History:...
in the Gulf of Panama - A rock outcrop in AcapulcoAcapulcoAcapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
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