Country
Panama
City / Region
Colón
Construction Date
17th and 18th centuries (Current structure is the 4th version; part of the 1753-1760 period).
Conservation status
Described as in ruins due to neglect in an older source. Part of the UNESCO site 'in danger'. Probably faces conservation challenges similar to those of Portobelo. Status may be improving due to UNESCO conservation initiative.
Latitude and Longitude
9°19'22.3"N 80°00'06.0"W
Main characteristics
Guarded the mouth of the strategic Rio Chagres; part of the UNESCO World Heritage site with Portobelo; 17th-18th century military architecture; located on a cliff; heavy cannons, lower levels, parade ground. National Monument (1908, 1941).
Source(s)
MEJÍA, E. Fortificaciones de la costa caribe de Panamá. ArcGIS StoryMaps, 15 nov. 2021. Disponível em: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a3d07442d9a54c54bc3017c0fab1a870. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.
UNESCO. Fortificaciones de la costa caribeña de Panamá: Portobelo y San Lorenzo. World Heritage List. Disponível em: https://whc.unesco.org/es/list/135. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.
RESTOS de arquitectura militar del siglo XVII afloran en un fuerte de Panamá. SWI swissinfo.ch, 2 fev. 2023. Disponível em: https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/restos-de-arquitectura-militar-del-siglo-xvii-afloran-en-un-fuerte-de-panam%C3%A1/48203806. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.
UNESCO. Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo. World Heritage List, Maps. Disponível em: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/135/maps/. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.
UNESCO. Lista del Patrimonio Mundial. Disponível em: https://whc.unesco.org/es/list/&lother=es&iso=pa&search=&order=region. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2025.