Portobelo, Colonial port settlement in Portobelo District, Panama
The coastal settlement contains multiple stone fortifications along the Caribbean shoreline, featuring military structures from the Spanish colonial period.
Spanish colonizers established this strategic port in 1597 as a vital point for transporting South American gold and silver across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Festival of the Black Christ, celebrated each October 21st, brings thousands of pilgrims to the Iglesia de San Felipe for religious ceremonies.
Visitors reach the settlement through a two-hour drive from Panama City, with regular bus services departing from the Albrook Terminal.
The ruins of Fort San Jeronimo display cannons positioned exactly as they were when the Spanish military abandoned the settlement in the 1800s.
Location: Portobelo District
Part of: Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
GPS coordinates: 9.55444,-79.65500
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:04
Panama features a variety of photographic settings, from the colonial district of Casco Viejo to the fine sandy beaches of the San Blas Islands. Panama City combines historic heritage and modern architecture, including Frank Gehry's Biomuseo and the Miraflores locks that showcase canal engineering. Walks such as Cinta Costera or Amador Causeway offer views over the bay and the city skyline. Beyond the city, the country reveals rich and accessible nature. The Baru volcano rises over 3400 meters in Chiriquí province, while the Bocas del Toro archipelago hosts secluded beaches with turquoise waters. Tropical forests, marine reserves, and mountain trails complete this landscape diversity, making Panama a full photographic destination between the Atlantic and Pacific.
These locations in Panama display the country's diversity. From Coiba Island with its beaches to the colonial ruins of Portobelo. The selection includes national parks, mountains, beaches and historic sites. Volcan Baru offers views of both oceans. The San Blas Islands feature turquoise waters and coral reefs.
Chagres National Park
24.2 km
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
110 m
San Jeronimo Castle
739 m
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Colón
34.8 km
Estadio Roberto Mariano Bula
34.4 km
Estatua Cristóbal Colón
34.6 km
Parque Sucre
34.2 km
Iglesia de la Medalla Milagrosa
34.4 km
Edificio Multifamiliar Las Cuatro Potencias: Chagres, Donoso, Santa Isabel y Portobelo
34.7 km
Edificio Riviera (Colón)
34.4 km
Biblioteca Mateo Iturralde
34.6 km
Hotel Washington
34.8 km
Antigua iglesia Unión
34.3 km
Avenida Roosevelt
34.3 km
Escuela República de Bolivia
34.7 km
Escuela Porfirio Meléndez
34.6 km
Paseo Lesseps y su entorno
34.2 km
Iglesia de San Juan de Dios
24 m
Iglesia de Cristo a Orillas del Mar
34.4 km
Escuela José Guardia Vega
34.1 km
Paseo Gorgas y su entorno
34 km
Escuela Pablo Arosemena
34.8 km
Aduana de Portobelo
102 m
Fuerte de San Fernando
1.3 km
Casa Aminta Meléndez
34.5 km
La Iglesia de San Felipe de Portobelo
739 m
Patio de Mulas
248 m
Castillo San Jerónimo
63 mReviews
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