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Country

Colombia

City / Region

Santa Marta

Construction Date

18th Century (Predecessor structure from 1667 mentioned)

Conservation status

Poor. Abandoned, in ruins, near collapse, suffering from erosion, roof damage, access columns crumbling. Access Restricted (National Army). Appeals for urgent restoration.

Latitude and Longitude

11°13'52.9"N 74°13'27.9"W

Main characteristics

Built on a hill overlooking the bay for defense against pirates/enemies; role in independence; worked with El Morro defenses; National Cultural Heritage (1989); labyrinthine internal passages.

Source(s)

SIN restaurar permanece el Fuerte San Fernando, escenario Yesbólico de Santa Marta. Caracol Radio, Santa Marta, 30 jan. 2023. Disponível em: https://caracol.com.co/2023/01/30/sin-restaurar-permanece-el-fuerte-san-fernando-escenario-Yesbolico-de-santa-marta/. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.

UN TESORO en abandono. El Informador, Santa Marta. Disponível em: https://www.elinformador.com.co/index.php/general/164-informe-especial/209215-un-tesoro-en-abandono. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.

FUERTE de San Fernando en Santa Marta, un guardián samario que se niega a desaparecer. YouTube, El Informador Santa Marta, 2023. (Vídeo). Disponível em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnRMeNmEJlc. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.

VISIT SANTA MARTA. Conoce el Fuerte San Fernando en Santa Marta. Blog, 2023. Disponível em: https://visitsantamarta.com/blog/fuerte-san-fernando-santa-marta/74. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025. <br>

TURISMO ROCHA. Fortaleza de Santa Teresa. Disponível em: https://turismorocha.gub.uy/atractivos/historicos/fortaleza-de-santa-teresa. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.

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