General
The kingdom incharge of the fortifications
What is the Spanish Empire
Around what century were these forts being used?
What is the 17th and 18th century
What was the main purpose of portobelo?
What is gaurd treasure and ship it off to Spain.
Where is San Lorenzo located?
What is West of Colón, overlooking the Chagres
What is the Camino de Cruces?
What is, a route to safely transfer treasure
What two oceans did the fortifications and trails connect?
What is the Pacific and the Atlantic ocean
How many different fortifications were there along the coastline of the province of Colón?
What is 7 fortifications
What important title has portobelo been granted
What is an UNESCO World Heritage Site
When was San Lorenzo Built, and by who?
What is 1500's and King Phillip II of Spain
When was camino de cruces built?
What is the 16th Century
Forts were used for
What is Imperial transportation and defense system
What was the original purpose of San Lorenzo
What is a castle (San Lorenzo el Real de Chagres)
How many major attacks were there in portobelo?
What is 9 major attacks
What was San Lorenzo´s main use?
What is main water route inland
What two placed did the did the Camino de Cruces connect?
What is Panama City (pacific) and the Chagres River
What goods were moved along these routes
What is gold and silver
What type of route was Camino de Cruces and why was it succesful?
What is a hybrid between river and land route, and success due to being partially hidden in the jungle.
What pirates did the portobelo stronghold attract?
What year did Sir Francis Drake attack the San Lorenzo fortification?
What is 1596
How did people travel through this route?
What is mules and by foot
What types of situations did these forts attract
What is pirate attacks and conflict
Why was Panama chosen as the location for the strongholds?
What is it's strategic geographic position.
Why was Portobelo important?
What is a key point for trade during the colonization period, connecting Panama and Spain in trade
Which pirate landed the most detrimental attack on the fort of San Lorenzo?
What is Henry Morgan
Where can we still see portions of camino de cruces today?
What is Soberania National Park