Castillo de San Felipe
You will visit the nicely restored Castillo de San Felipe de Lara.
Within its wall is the over 400 year old Torreon de Bustamante.
From the cannon embattlements you can admire the view of the Lago
Izabal to the south as far as the Sierra de las Minas or imagine
the galleons sailing upstream in the afternoon breeze and setting
anchor in the San Felipe bay where today you're more likely to see
sailing yachts from all over the world.
After you tour to the fort you might want to partake in a sunset
sailing cruise around the river. Tours around the lake include
sailing past the fort just like the pirates did many years ago….
or you can also visit the “lookouts” on top top of
the hill at the Tijax rubber plantation from where the pirates were
spotted as they entered the Golfete sailing towards the Fort of
San Felipe.
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