San Lorenzo Colonial Fort

Visit a group of late 16th 17th and 18th century fortifications. Experience the ruins of fort san lorenzo. You have to cross the panama canal which nowadays involves a ferry more often than driving across the little swing bridge and then you drive through the tropical forest and pass through the former us army base of fort sherman.
san lorenzo colonial fort

Fort san lorenzo the 400 year old spanish ruins of san lorenzo are a unesco world heritage site about 40 km 25 miles west of colon.

San lorenzo colonial fort. Currently the ruins of fort san lorenzo and the chagres village site are contained within the 30000 acres 12000 ha of the san lorenzo protected area all former canal zone territory. Originally commissioned by king philip ii fort san lorenzo overlooks the mouth of the chagres river. According to tripadvisor travelers these are the best ways to experience fort san lorenzo. According to tripadvisor travellers these are the best ways to experience fort san lorenzo.

Rainforest san lorenzo fort and canal expansion from 6700 ocean to ocean panama canal and jungle tour from 13500 panama canal railway san lorenzo fortress from 14257. In view of their cultural importance the sites have been inscribed by unesco in 1980 as a world heritage site. Constructed in the late 16th century fort san lorenzo is one of several military fortifications in panama that the spanish constructed to protect their trade routes through the americas. Portobelo is a remarkable example of an open fortified town destroyed and built several times.

Combination tour from panama city. The colonial period fort was built in 1599 on the outlet of the chagres river and the caribbean sea. Rainforest san lorenzo fort and canal expansion from us6700 ocean to ocean panama canal and jungle tour from us13500 panama canal railway san lorenzo fortress from us14257. San lorenzo underwent the same process of renovations along the colonial era.

The ruins are located on the coast of the province of colon. Combination tour from panama city. Portobelo san lorenzo are a masterpiece of human creative genius. Rainforest san lorenzo fort and canal expansion from us7180 colon fort san lorenzo from ocean to ocean by train.

Portobelo san lorenzo are military constructions built by the spanish empire during the 17th and 18th centuries on the caribbean coastline of colon province in panama. From us13500 see all fort san lorenzo experiences on tripadvisor. After passing through the rainforest and hike enjoy a walking tour at san lorenzo fort located in the north of the protected area on the edge of a rocky. 11 in 1980 unesco declared fort san lorenzo together with the fortified town of portobelo about 30 miles 48 km to the northeast to be a world heritage site under the name fortifications on the.

See 318 reviews articles and 396 photos of fort san lorenzo ranked no2 on tripadvisor among 19 attractions in colon. Book your tickets online for fort san lorenzo colon. The fortifications on the caribbean side of panama.