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title: Fortifications at Portobelo-San Lorenzo, Reconstructed
author: Budget Direct Travel Insurance
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12552/fortifications-at-portobelo-san-lorenzo-reconstruc/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Fortifications at Portobelo-San Lorenzo, Reconstructed
_Authored by Budget Direct Travel Insurance_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12552.gif)
## Image Caption
A digital reconstruction of the fortifications at Portobelo-San Lorenzo, originally built in 1597 CE. This fort was one of many built by the Spanish [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) on Panama's Caribbean coast to protect the trans-Atlantic [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) of [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) from the Americas. Located in Portobelo, Colon, Panama.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Insurance, B. D. T. (2020, August 07). Fortifications at Portobelo-San Lorenzo, Reconstructed. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Insurance, Budget Direct Travel. "Fortifications at Portobelo-San Lorenzo, Reconstructed." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 07, 2020. .
### MLA
Insurance, Budget Direct Travel. "Fortifications at Portobelo-San Lorenzo, Reconstructed." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Aug 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/blog/reconstructing-6-unesco-cultural-sites-in-danger-of-disappearing-forever.html) by **Budget Direct Travel Insurance**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 07 August 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.