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The Legend of chucho el roto, said that the cries of pain
reverberated in every corner of San Juan of Ulúa
the generous bandit as he was called by the poor and wretched of Veracruz
He died lashes killed by the guards of the fort
unlike the first time he was imprisoned and escaped
The second time died within the walls of the cell and his body was thrown into the sea
and was eaten by sharks
it's just one of the legends that jealously guards
the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa
The historical rigor indicates that the origin of San Juan de Ulúa
is linked to the founding of the Villa Rica of Veracruz
on 22 April 1519 by the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés
the name given to the castle of San Juan Ulúa
was placed in honor of the captain exploration Juan de Grijalva
the term "Ulúa" resulted from a misunderstanding on the part of the Spaniards
that, on reaching the island they found the bodies of two sacrificed boys
they asked an Indian woman the reason for this sacrifice and her answer was "culua"
which means the locals
but the Spaniards were unable to pronounce it and thought she meant the place
This Spanish outpost was built in the mid 16th century
to protect the mooring of boats in bad weather
and to stop pirate attacks
over the years its walls witnessed numerous historical events
some of shadow, mystery and terror
Legend of the mulatto from Córdoba
a woman who lived in the time of the Holy Inquisition
was accused of witchcraft and imprisoned in the fortress of san Juan de Ulúa
using her supernatural power
the woman drew a boat with a piece charcoal on the wall of her cell
boarded the ship and escaped sailing on the sea
to the astonishment and terror of the guards
The story goes that after the consummation of independence
the island and the castle remained in Spanish hands
sometimes the castle was shelled by government forces who were in land
November 18, 1825, 4 years later the term Spanish garrison capitulated
In 1838 he served against the French army in the so-called Pastry War
in 1847 was besieged by U.S. troops
the story notes that Benito Juarez was also imprisoned in San Juan de Ulúa
Later it became a dreaded high security prison, until in 1915
President Venustiano Carranza issued a decree that made it presidential residence
Since November 1984, is a museum
with the exception of one of the bastions that is occupied by the navy of mexico