French: Fortifications de la côte caraïbe du Panama : Portobelo, San Lorenzo
The Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo is a World Heritage site in Panama defined by the UNESCO in 1980 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 45 (178, 410) in our monthly survey..

"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."
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