Castle of San Luis de Bocachica
The Castle of San Luis de Bocachica, also called Fort St. Louis, was a military fortress that defended Cartagena, Colombia. The Spanish built it in the 17th century.
- Type: Fort
- Description: national monument of Colombia
- Also known as: “Castillo de San Fernando”, “Castillo de san luis de bocachica”, “Fortaleza de San Luis de Bocachica”, and “Vestigios del Castillo de San Luis”
Castle of San Luis de Bocachica
- Categories: castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cartagena, Bolívar Department, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
10.31923° or 10° 19′ 9″ north
Longitude
-75.58099° or 75° 34′ 52″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
77268C99+MJ
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Castle of San Luis de Bocachica” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castillo de San Luis de Bocachica”
- German: “Castillo de San Luis de Bocachica”
- Japanese: “サン・ルイス・デ・ボカチカ城”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de San Luis de Bocachica”
- Spanish: “Castillo de San Luis de Bocachica”
- Spanish: “Castillo San Luis de Bocachica” (historical)
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bocachica and El Recreo.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Boca Chica and Isla Arena Plaza.
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