
Spanish Forts, Tours and Fun
The Caribbean Province of Colon has a very colorful history, beginning with the arrival of the Spanish closely followed by Caribbean pirates and the gold rush 49er’s from the East Coast of the United States making the trek to California through the humid jungles of Panama. The first ever railroad to span a continent was built to accommodate these travelers and send them on their merry way. The 20th century saw the building of the famous Panama Canal.
There are two famous Spanish forts to visit here; first the one at Portobelo and the other at San Lorenzo. The easiest to [...]