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. A bus will take us to Portobelo to visit two significant fortifications on the Caribbean coast of Panama, recognized 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 explain Panama's importance as a strategic point in the Americas.

First, we'll enter the fort of San Lorenzo, a vital Spanish military fort on the Caribbean coast. While walking through the remains, we'll learn about the pirate attacks that 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 monuments, we will return to our hotels in Panama City, arriving 7 hours after pickup.