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 of the most important 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. We'll board a bus to Portobelo, where we'll visit two fortifications on the Caribbean coast of Panama, both designated as a World Heritage Site since 1980.

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

First, we'll visit the fort of San Lorenzo, a key Spanish military fort on the Caribbean coast, where we will learn about the pirate attacks it defended against.

Next, we'll tour the fort of San Jeronimo, established in 1597 by Francisco Velarde.

After visiting both forts, we'll return to our hotels in Panama City, arriving approximately 7 hours after pickup.