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fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

Cultural World Heritage property in Panama, inscribed in 1980 under criteria (i), (iv).

fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo, Panama
Photo: gailf548 from New York State, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Panama
Year of inscription
1980
Criteria
iiv
Location
Colón Province
What it is
group of structures or buildings, fortification system
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 135 · Wikidata Q3320082

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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