Day Trip to the San Lorenzo & San Jeronimo Forts

Travel back in time with this excursion to the San Lorenzo and San Jeronimo forts in Portobelo. You'll discover stories of pirates in two significant defense areas in Panama.

Day Trip to the San Lorenzo & San Jeronimo Forts

We'll pick you up at your hotel in Panama City at 8 am. A bus will take us to Portobelo, where we'll visit the two fortifications on the Caribbean coast of Panama. These forts have been a World Heritage Site since 1980.

During the excursion, we will explore the forts of San Lorenzo and San Jeronimo, built by the Spanish in the 17th and 18th centuries. We will discuss Panama's role as a strategic point in the Americas.

First, we will enter the fort of San Lorenzo, a crucial Spanish military site on the Caribbean coast. While inspecting the remains, we will learn about the various pirate attacks these walls defended against.

Later, we will visit the fort of San Jeronimo, founded in 1597 by Francisco Velarde, a notable Spanish conquistador.

After touring both forts, we will return to our hotels in Panama City, arriving approximately 7 hours after pickup.