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Portobelo and San Lorenzo

Also known as Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Portobelo and San Lorenzo is about 30 km north-east of Colón. The nearest other World Heritage site is Panamá Transisthmian Route, about 70 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Colón · about 204,000 peopleabout 30 km south-west
  • Panama City · about 1,281,000 peopleabout 65 km south
  • Balboa · about 63,000 peopleabout 70 km south
  • Penonome · about 29,000 peopleabout 140 km south-west
  • Chitré · about 44,000 peopleabout 200 km south-west
  • Santiago · about 46,000 peopleabout 220 km south-west
Portobelo and San LorenzoPanama CityColónDavidBalboaSantiagoPenonomePanamá Transisthmian Route100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Portobelo and San Lorenzo and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesPanamá Transisthmian Route1Panamá Viejo and Historic District2Darien National Park3Coiba National Park4Los Katíos National Park5Portobelo and San Lorenzo
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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