Portobelo, Panama

Travel Blogs from Portobelo (8)

Sur la route des conquistadors et des pirates (FR), Portobelo et le Rio Chagres, Panama travel blog
Sur la route des conquistadors et des pirates (FR)
Feb 26, 2006

... , etc. Bien sûr, tant de richesses ont attiré les pirates qui ont ravagé la ville à plusieurs reprises. C'est le carnaval à Portobelo et il y a une ambiance de fête. La pop espagnole grésille à tue-tête dans les trop petits hauts parleurs. Les gens sont dans ...

A travel blog entry by sebchant
Portobello- Old Port Town, Portobelo, Panama travel blog
Portobello- Old Port Town
Sep 30, 2009

When it started to pour in Panama City and we had nothing to do in the rain we decided to drive to Colon early.  From everything we've read and heard about Colon, we figured it was not where you wanted to be for any length of time.  So we decided ...

A travel blog entry by cmedancing
Portobelo - anyone got a sailing boat round here ?, Portobelo, Panama travel blog
Portobelo - anyone got a sailing boat round here ?
May 28, 2008

... to try and plunder , led by famous names such as Francis Drake and Henry Morgan. Hence the Spanish built numerous fortifications at Portobelo , the remains of which can still be seen today around the town such as the Santiago Battery , The Fortress of San ...

A travel blog entry by garygapyear
Portobelo, Portobelo, Panama travel blog
Portobelo
Jan 10, 2008

I did an overnight trip from Panama City to Portobelo (which means 'beautiful port' in  Spanish). The trip wasn´t bad, it was about two hours and two buses away from the City. If I had to do it again though, I would only go for the day. There really ...

A travel blog entry by cwright2

Forum Discussions on Portobelo (1)

boat from Guatemala to Colombia
Posted on Jan 13, 2009, 13:37:23
... usually takes 4 nights and 5 days and includes a 2 days stopover in San Blas Islands. At the Panama end, the boats either leave from the Portobelo Area or from Carti in San Blas, rather than Colón. Reliable information about departure dates and captains can ...