Portobelo ramparts date to 1664

Cannons were left here in 1821 when the Spanish withdrew from Panama

In 1502 Cristobal Colon named this for it’s beautiful harbor.  There are still ramparts left standing to protect it from many attacks; including one by pirate Henry Morgan in 1664.

A thunderstorm developed at noon; so we bought some juice, bread, cheese, mustard and a tomato and ate lunch on some church steps while watching the downpour.  After an hour it passed and we cycled on a nice quiet road along the Caribbean Sea.  Soon another thunderstorm approached which we cycled through when we realized it might rain all day, stopping when the lightning got too close for comfort.  We planned to make Puerto Lindo today, but stayed in Portobelo at 4 pm as another round of storms came.  The power is off in town until the middle of the night.

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