Fortín Álvarez, Colonial fortification on La Mira Hill, Acapulco, Mexico.
The stone fortification extends 39.9 meters from north to south and 15.5 meters from east to west, with walls measuring 0.8 meters in thickness.
Between 1615 and 1617, Fortin Alvarez was constructed alongside Fort San Diego to function as a storage facility for ammunition and gunpowder supplies.
The fortification received its name in recognition of Juan Alvarez Hurtado, a liberal general who participated in the Revolution of Ayutla in Mexico.
The structure contains two windows on the western side, three windows on the eastern side, and features four rectangular internal support columns.
During the French intervention of 1863, the fortification raised the Mexican flag and maintained resistance against three French squadrons in the bay.
Location: Acapulco de Juárez Municipality
GPS coordinates: 16.85178,-99.91603
Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:18
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