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  • San Jeronimo Fort
      San Jeronimo Fort
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  • Aiming at pleasure boats
      Aiming at pleasure boats
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  • Customs house without the gold
      Customs house without the gold
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  • Dark omens perched on ruins
      Dark omens perched on ruins
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  • Freddie, Patty and Lourdes at the old fort
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Meet People, Portobelo

 travelmamiATL Says:  The people in Portobelo are SUPER friendly and are always down to buy a stranger a beer. If you just visit the church and the ruins and leave you've really missed out on a great opportunity to make friends. 5 minutes in the plaza and you can strike up a conversation with a... 

Forts and Fortresses

Forts and Fortresses, Portobelo

 Assenczo Says:  Portobello is endowed with many forts – sign of significance in the old days. They have been destroyed and rebuild. The version available for inspection now is the latest and most modern for the times of construction but what really saved it from yet another phase of... 

Customs House

Customs House, Portobelo

 Assenczo Says:  There is one building which is worth the effort to visit - the Customs House. It is restored to former glory by the Spanish government. It has a dubious exposition of objects not necessarily from the historical period mostly relevant to the building. The movie shown in the... 

The Black Christ at Iglesia San Felipe

The Black Christ at Iglesia San Felipe, Portobelo

 peggydaly Says:  A quaint church with lots of swallows flying in and out. See the black christ and leave a donation. In October there is a big fest honoring the statue, but we didn't see that. Has numerous legend about it and I believe that is in the town's small museum. 

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Portobelo Vacation Rentals: Best Accomodations in Portobelo

Portobelo Vacation Rentals: Best Accomodations in Portobelo, Portobelo

 travelmamiATL Says:  I stayed at the houses of Taller Portobelo - an artist collective in Portobelo and they were fantastic. Portobelo Vacation Rentals handles their booking - www.portobelovacationrentals.com so it was quick and easy to plan. The houses themselves are gorgeous and are right on... 

Restaurants  

Restaurante Arithe: Good Pulpo

Restaurante Arithe: Good Pulpo, Portobelo

 peggydaly Says:  tipico seafood, chicken or maybe beef. cooool beer, which is nice. i asked if they had eggs for breakfast, she said yes and promptly went across the street to buy some :). 

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Tourist Office

Tourist Office, Portobelo

 Assenczo Says:  The torist office is right "downtown", meters away from the Customs House. Chances are you will pass it on the way the House. For a little place it is almost a miracle to have an office like that and it is very useful. The friendly staff has suggestions for places to stay... 

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 tipico seafood, chicken or maybe beef. cooool beer, which is nice. i asked if they had eggs for breakfast, she said yes and promptly went across the street to... 

 

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A Beautiful Bay and Lots of History in Portobelo

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 We took the Panama Canal Rail from PC to Colon and then caught a bus here. A long afternoon was a perfect amt of time to spend before we caught a bus back to Colon and the train back to PC.... 

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Explorers and Pirates, welcome!

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Portobelo. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 5 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Easy day trip from Panama City

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Portobelo. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Portobelo. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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