UNESCO WHCCulturalInscribed 1980
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
This site is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Overview
Magnificent examples of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture, these Panamanian forts on the Caribbean coast form part of the defence system built by the Spanish Crown to protect transatlantic trade.
Selection Criteria
(i)(iv)
Components(2 locations)
- •Portobelo135-001
- •San Lorenzo135-002
Details
- Countries
- Panama
- ISO Codes
- PA
- Coordinates
- 9.5539, -79.6558
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Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
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Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
Getting Here
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo