SAN FELIPE CASTLE

RIO DULCE & QUIRIGUA TOURS | Aug 13 | 2022 | No Comment

The Castle of San Felipe de Lara  is a Spanish Colonial fort at the entrance to Lake Izabal in eastern Guatemala. Lake Izabal is connected with the  Caribbean Sea via the Dulce River and El Golfete lake. The fort was strategically situated at the narrowest point on the river. The Castillo de San Felipe was used by the Spanish for several centuries, during which time it was destroyed and looted several times by pirates.

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