Castillo de Araya, Colonial fortress in Araya Peninsula, Venezuela
The beige-brown stone masonry fortification stands on the Caribbean coast, featuring military architecture elements from the Spanish colonial period.
The Spanish Empire constructed this defensive structure in 1625 to protect valuable salt plains from British and Dutch forces in the Caribbean region.
The fortress represents the first major military fortification in Venezuela, marking the Spanish colonial influence on the Caribbean coastal defense system.
Visitors can access the fortress through Calle Playa Castillo in Araya, where guided tours explain the structure's military engineering features.
The construction materials include locally produced mortar blocks containing marine mollusk remains, reflecting the builders' adaptation to regional resources.
Location: Sucre
Inception: 1630
GPS coordinates: 10.56670,-64.26030
Latest update: May 25, 2025 17:41
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