The Cats of Old San Juan by MJ Surrena

Gatitos y cultura

Una carta de amor a la isla de Puerto Rico, sus lugares y su historia.

Woodes Rogers and his Family by William Hogarth 1729 oil painting showing the Governor of the Bahamas with his son holding a map of New Providence Island

Pirates

The Kingdom of No-Kings

A thousand pirates took over Nassau and built their own republic. Discover the Flying Gang, the 1715 treasure fleet, and why polydactyl cats ruled the docks of the Bahamas.

23 Feb 2026

Libro, Cats

Creando las ilustraciones

The Cats of Old San Juan was part of my journey back into art. I started to draw again. It had been over 20 years, and I enjoyed every minute.

20 Feb 2026

Pirates

The War That Made the Pirates

Queen Anne's War pirates were trained by their own governments, then thrown away. Discover how peace created the Golden Age of Piracy and why Montserrat burned.

27 Ene 2026
Henry Every pirate portrait with his ship the Fancy from General History of the Pyrates 1724

Pirates

The Longest Voyage

Henry Every pirate pulled off the greatest raid in history, then vanished forever. Discover the Pirate Round, Madagascar, and the cats who sailed with him.

23 Ene 2026
Port Royal Jamaica earthquake 1692 engraving by Jan Luyken showing buildings collapsing into the sea

Pirates

The City Built on Sand

Port Royal pirates made it the wickedest city on earth — until an earthquake swallowed it. Discover Henry Morgan, privateer cats, and the 1692 disaster.

23 Dic 2025
Map-of-the-islands-of-Hispaniola-and-Puerto-Rico-Joan-Vinckeboons-1639

Pirates

The Island of the Smokey Meat

Before the ships, before the treasure, before Captain Kitty the Kid... There were the hunters! Discover the real history behind the first pirate cats of the Caribbean (1620–1660).

14 Nov 2025

Libro, Cats

Sobre el show de TV

El programa de televisión está inspirado en cosas que solía ver y amar cuando era niña.

18 Sep 2023
Pirate Ship in Hidden Harbor

Pirates, Puerto Rico

Piratas en Puerto Rico

La isla de Puerto Rico está entrelazada con relatos de aventuras en alta mar y temibles bucaneros.

28 Jun 2023

Libro, Cats

Cómo comenzó todo

How a USC film grad in Puerto Rico turned the real cats of El Morro into a children's adventure book series.

28 May 2023

Recibe 2 guiones gratis

The Cats of Old San Juan fue originalmente escrita como una serie de televisión. Aunque la serie no llegó a producción, Monica conserva ocho de los guiones originales que relatan las muchas aventuras de Campeón y sus amigos, Cali y Alfie.

Descubre cómo comenzó todo y cómo las historias y los personajes fueron evolucionando desde las primeras ideas hasta la novela terminada.

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