Brief History: Portobelo, Panama - LovePanamaRealEstate.com

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Portobelo is a small town, close to the Panama canal. It is one of the oldest Spanish settlements on the Caribbean coast and once was the center of the Spanish Main. The Bay of Portobelo was discoverecd by Christopher Columbus Nov. 2, 1502, however it wasn't until the sixteenth century that the area gained importance. From this port tons of gold and silver flowed to Seville, Spain, the commercial capital of the Spanish empire. For additional information, please visit our website, and, also, please rate this video and subscribe to our channel. Thank You


Portobelo is one of the oldest Spanish settlements on the Caribbean coast and at one point was the center of the Spanish Main. Portobelo is also famous for it's Black Christ - kept in the church just off the main square. This tour is history lovers heaven!

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