Torreón de la Chorrera, Colonial fort at Almendares River mouth, Havana, Cuba.

The Torreón de la Chorrera, formally Fuerte de Santa Dorotea de la Luna de la Chorrera, stands on a coral islet only a few metres from the shore and barely larger than the tower itself. Rebuilt after 1762 as a two-storey rectangular building of about 80 by 60 feet, it has a stone staircase up to a second-floor entrance, with a tablet over the door naming the builders and the construction date.

The Torreón de la Chorrera, formally Fuerte de Santa Dorotea de la Luna de la Chorrera, was completed in May 1646 by Juan Bautista Antonelli, son of the builder of Morro Castle. It was originally a round tower with eleven guns and a garrison of 50 men. In June 1762 British forces bombarded and captured it, and after Havana returned to Spain the tower was rebuilt as a two-storey rectangular structure about 80 by 60 feet, armed with six cannon and held by some 30 soldiers.

The fortification was part of a broader defensive network that protected Havana from maritime threats. It demonstrates how Spain strategically controlled the city through military architecture.

The fort is accessible via a stone staircase leading to the upper level. The location can be windy and exposed, so visitors should wear sturdy footwear and check access conditions beforehand.

The tower's full name, Fuerte de Santa Dorotea de la Luna de la Chorrera, appears on a tablet over the door, which also records the names of the builders and the construction date. The islet it stands on is only a few metres from the shore and barely larger than the tower itself.