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Portobelo Sea Kayaking and Snorkeling Tour
Duration
10 hours
Overview
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Visiting the Santiago Fort, Portobelo where you will be able to walk around and explore the ruins. From there, you will get on your kayak and row for about 20 minutes until you arrive at a beautiful beach.
Once there, you will have some time to relax and snorkel before starting a 2-hour sea kayak tour of Portobelo. A delicious local lunch will be served afterwards.
In 1502 Portobelo was discovered and named by Christopher Columbus when his vessels sought shelter in the "beautiful port" from a storm. In 1596, even before it was officially founded, Portobelo suffered its first attack at the hands of Sir Frances Drake. Drake died of fever before he could capture Portobelo. He was secretly buried at sea off the entrance to the harbor.