| Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo | |
|---|---|
Fortificaciones de la costa caribe de Panamá | |
| Portobelo and Fort San Lorenzo, Panama | |
 The ruins of fort San Lorenzo at Portobelo. | |
  Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo | |
| Coordinates | 9°33′18″N 79°39′18″W / 9.555°N 79.655°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 17th and 18th century |
| Built by | Spanish Empire |
| Official name | Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | (i) (iv) |
| Designated | 1980 (4th session) |
| Reference no. | 135 |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
The fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo are military constructions, built by the Spanish Empire during the 17th and 18th centuries on the Caribbean coastline of Colón Province in Panama. The ruins are located on the coast of the province of Colón. In view of their cultural importance, the sites have been inscribed by UNESCO in 1980 as a World Heritage Site under Criteria (i) and (iv), with the description, "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."[1]
- ^ "Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo". UNESCO Organization. Retrieved 21 May 2015.