Hello friend Erne @storiesoferne Thank you for your comment. Yes effectively. Many of the historical records of the Isla de Margarita are preserved because it is an area of much tourism. You ask me, what is the most common type of stone material used for construction on that island? The answer is that the stones were taken from quarries located on the island itself and from nearby sites. Also a clay soil compound with elements of nature in a mortar composition. In addition, wood, bitter cane, adobe, brick and clay. The remodeling that has been done has taken a mixture of various materials, such as lime or cement, sand and water, which is used in construction to fix bricks and cover walls. Many of the Castles and Forts have been rebuilt several times because on many occasions they were destroyed by attacks by pirates and corsairs. Thank you for your comment and for your support. God bless you, take care and protect you always my friend.
Hola amigo Erne @storiesoferne Gracias por tu comentario. Si, efectivamente. muchos de los atractivos históricos de la Isla de Margarita están conservados porque es una zona de mucho turismo. Tu me preguntas ¿Cuál es el tipo de material de piedra más común utilizado para la construcción en esa isla? La respuesta es que las piedras fueron tomadas de canteras ubicadas en la misma Isla y de sitios cercanos. Además un compuesto de tierra arcillosa con elementos de la naturaleza en una composición de argamasa. Además, la madera, la caña amarga, el adobe, la tapia y la arcilla. Las remodelaciones que se han hecho se han tomado mezcla de diversos materiales, como cal o cemento, arena y agua, que se usa en la construcción para fijar ladrillos y cubrir paredes. Muchos de los Castillos y Fortines han sido reconstruidos varias veces porque en muchas oportunidades fueron destruidos por ataques de piratas y corsarios. Gracias por tu comentario y por tu apoyo. Dios te bendiga, cuide y proteja siempre amigo mío.
@storiesoferne Friend Erne. Many of these constructions were made with natural elements of the place and nearby sites, the walls are made of stone, some of which have a high content of lime and clay. The use of rigid materials and large blocks of stone or clay were essential for defense, for that reason the walls are thick. The construction were adapted to the topography. Castles were generally located in elevated areas for a better viewing angle and attack response. Most of the Castles that can be seen in Margarita have a simple design: As I mentioned before, it was very important to use rigid materials such as stone, clay and mortar blocks (made by local workers with a mixture of lime). and song, sand and water and some with grass incorporated to give it fiber and resistance, Bahareque). The Walls were generally built with a slightly sloping angle for a better viewing angle and strategic attack. It always consisted of a central square, with an open meeting, from which the rest of the spaces were distributed. The shape of the building was polygonal, a large part in the shape of a star, which helped to form the bastions. The Castle of San Carlo de Borromeo presents a moat as a means of protection made to protect against attacks on land, it also has a single entrance, in this case a drawbridge and many fortresses have internal escape tunnels. I repeat, although the constructions were of a simple design, they had to be very strong because Margarita Island represented an important trade zone in the Caribbean Sea for Spanish interests in the colonial era.
Thank you so much Marcos for the comprehensive reply! It's a strategic advantage the island itself utilized its already-available abundant supply of local stones and building materials. This makes the construction of those defense forts and castles much faster and cheaper. More blessings and a great post my friend @marcosmilano71!