圣罗伦佐堡

为了保护巴拿马海岸不收海盗的侵犯,在西班牙国王菲利普二世的委托下,意大利工程师包蒂斯塔·安东内里修建了圣罗伦佐堡垒。圣罗伦佐堡垒建在查格雷斯河入口处的一座高山上,从这个地方看海景特别令人赏心悦目。这里是受ANMA保护的。门票是当地人每人17元人民币,外国人每人35元人民币。那里没有公共交通工具,你要打车去(车费是525元人民币),如果你们是4个人一起打车的话会好点。那里没有吃东西的地方(没有餐馆也没有商店)。

这儿有很多历史古迹。想象一下400年前这里曾发生过什么。人们战死在这儿。我1992年到1994年间曾在巴拿马驻扎过,我们以前每隔几个月就去那儿一次,或者是去那儿过周末。也许会停在魔鬼海滩,这儿就在舒文堡的外边,我们可以在那儿游游泳,晒晒太阳。我确定现在的路已不是当初的模样了,你也许会想要一辆切诺基或是期盼路况能好能好点儿。从我离开巴拿马,已经过去13年了,我打算哪天带着我老婆再故地重游。

也许我们在那儿的时候天气很好。湛蓝的加勒比海水、阳光明媚的天空很好的融合在一起,构成一幅美丽的画面。一旦进入了这个设计精良的堡垒里面,我们就只能感受到历史了。参观这个地方,我总算明白了为什么西班牙想在这里建立堡垒了。虽然到圣罗伦佐得路不太好走,不过这儿还是值得一游的。

我在巴拿马长大,并且迫不及待的想带着我老公回故乡看看。这就是我长途跋涉来这里的原因-确定了观光时我没有遗漏想介绍给他看的地方。我去过圣罗伦佐堡很多次,每次都会感到很震撼。苔痕上阶绿,草色入帘青,走进阴暗的房间我感觉我是来这里的第一个。可谓是风光无限。最后看到的是护城河。这里真的妙不可言,如果你想品味历史,我把圣罗伦佐堡推荐给你。我知道等我和老公想度假的时候还会来的。

This was a very short ride from Fort Sherman where we were staying with our boat. The drive was quite nice through a national park. They charge $5 per person, which is worth it. The views are wonderful including the opening to the Chagras River

If you are going to visit Fort Lorenzo read about its history before you arrive. There are no plaques or other literature for you to read at the fort. The fort is set at the mouth of the Charges River over looking the Caribbean. It is a beautiful place set in the jungle overlooking the sea. We actually walked the 6 miles to the fort from Shelter Bay Marina. A beautiful walk on a well paved non-traveled road through the jungle. You will see howler monkeys, Parrots, Toucans, etc etc. you can always take a cab back for about $10. If you try to get a cab at Shelter Bay known by us who stay there as Shelter PAY they will want to charge you $40 for 4 people to pick you up. Don't pay it. Remember the fort is just ruins but the venue and history is great. You can buy snacks and a few typs of drinks. There are no restrooms, visiting center, nothing just a women and her family selling a few of her wares and drinks. I was pleasantly surprised and very glad that I visited the fort. I would recommend a visit.

We had a great day at Ft San Lorenzo.We picnicked , fished and snorkeld as thee was a lot of pottery in the ocean from long ago. We saw many howler monkeys high in the trees and lots of birds. I would recommend this visit for any Family. The fort is very beautiful and you can walk freely throughout .

A drive through 15kms of rainforest complete with monkeys sloths and birds to arrive at the ruined fort of San Lorenzo with great unspoilt views overs the Chagres river estuary and Carribean sea.

Very nice view of the beach. Worth visiting. I would recommend visiting early morning when there are fewer tourists. I think it needs more care from authorities and tourists as a lot of litter was lying around.

My family of three was lucky to visit this fort as part of the tour "Best of Colon" led by my friend Mario. At the end of the tour, we went there. We had to pass the tropical forest, which turned dark, since it was covered by the canopy and it was late in the afternoon. The road was fine, but nobody was visible. Our group competed with one another to see which side could spot more animals, such as monkeys, toucans, and sloths. When we reached there, only our group of 8 was there. The fort overlooked the mouth of the Chargres River. The view was serene, stunning, and solemn. There were no modern facilities here, and all you saw was the relics of the past. We often complain about too many people in a tourist attraction, but I became wistful about human connections.

Best view in all of Panama. The Fort is way out there so you will drive for a while. Worth the effort as the fort is open and easy to climb around. Saw a monkey while visiting. View is breathtaking. Cost 5.00 a person and closes early.

We went there on an organized tour with Travel unlimited! I usually never do tours! But it seemed very complicated to go there by our own. The book saying there are no buses and that you have to take 50$ taxis... I'm glad we did! The view was terrific! The fort is amazing! They are doing some work currently to restore stuff so you see workeds equipment which ruins some pics but you can try and hide with different angles! We saw families of monkeys and a big anteater crossed the road on our way back.We took pics of and with it!Was very cool!We saw only one family there having a picnic! Very quiet! You also pass by an abandonned america city on the way (ghost town). Very gloomy!

Standing on the top of the fort overlooking the stunning surroundings, one can only imagine what it must have been like way back then. 17th century pirate Henry Morgan raided the place before heading to Panama City. Looking down from the fortress walls you think, how? Stunning views of the Chagres river entrance.Good same day combination with Gatun Locks and city of Colon.

Just reminiscing about Ft. San Lorenzo. My Father was in the U.S. Army stationed at Ft. Clayton on the Pacific side. I was in a Boy Scout troop and we had a 3 day camping event there. As a kid, this place was awesome. We traveled to the Fort in several cars on Friday, setup camp by early afternoon and enjoyed many of the activities scouts do with the remainder of Friday and Saturday.On Sunday early morning, around 1am, a terrible thunderstorm pushed in from the Atlantic. I remember being awaken in the 8 man tent after water had penetrated the tent and practically floating on my air mattress.The scout master and chaperones had us all leave our tents and seek shelter in the automobiles.Unfortunately, at the time there was only one way in and out of the fort by way of swing bridge that crossed the Canal. Apparently during the storm, a ship had hit the bridge and made it impassible.Finally, when the storm had let up, we packed what we could and we're escorted by Military Police to the Gatun locks. Since the bridge was out, we would have to walk across the actual locks. This was accomplished by each of us in single file walking across the 2-sets of closed gates. What a scary experience for a bunch of us kids.I look back at this experience and would love a chance to do it all over again. Great times as a kid in Panama.

Do you like old style (more than 100 yrs) scenic? This is the place to go! They have few cannons like the movies. Great area to shot pictures.