Country
Guatemala
City / Region
Livingston / Izabal
Construction Date
Mid-17th century (1644); expanded/modified (e.g., 1797). Period 1644-1743 cited.
Conservation status
Restored in 2001 (Instituto de Antropología e Historia). "Adequate state of conservation". Popular tourist destination. Well maintained.
Latitude and Longitude
15°38'13.9"N 88°59'38.7"W
Main characteristics
Spanish colonial fort; strategic control of Lake Izabal-Caribbean access; defense against pirates; served as a prison and customs house; Bustamante Tower, 19 cannons, warehouses, commander's house, barracks, chapel; semicircular bastion, walls, moat, drawbridge. UNESCO Tentative List (2002).
Source(s)
CASTILLO de San Felipe de Lara. Castles in the World, 2024. Disponível em: https://www.castlesintheworld.com/es/guatemala/castillo-de-san-felipe-de-lara/. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.
UNESCO. Castle of San Felipe de Lara. World Heritage Centre, Tentative Lists. Disponível em: https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1761/. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.
GUATEVALLEY. Castillo de San Felipe. Disponível em: https://www.guatevalley.com/que-visitar/castillo-de-san-felipe-izabal. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.
SICULTURA GUATEMALA. Castillo de San Felipe de Lara. Directorio Cultural. Disponível em: https://www.sicultura.gob.gt/directory-directorio_c/listing/castillo-de-san-felipe-de-lara/. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.