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A part of the wall surrounding the old city is seen through a guard tower in Old San Juan. San Juan, in the time of the Spanish Empire, was used by merchant and military ships traveling from Spain. Because of its prominence in the Caribbean, a network of fortifications was built to protect the transports of gold and silver from the New World to Europe.

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A part of the wall surrounding the old city is seen through a guard tower in Old San Juan. San Juan, in the time of the Spanish Empire, was used by merchant and military ships traveling from Spain. Because of its prominence in the Caribbean, a network of fortifications was built to protect the transports of gold and silver from the New World to Europe. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

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