San Carlos de la Barra Fortress
San Carlos de la Barra Fortress is a 17th-century star fort protecting Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. The San Carlos de la Barra fort is one of a number of coastal fortifications which the Spanish built in Venezuela in colonial times.
San Carlos de la Barra Fortress
- Type: Castle
- Description: national historical monument of Venezuela in Isla de San Carlos
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Zulia, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
10.98639° or 10° 59′ 11″ north
Longitude
-71.60761° or 71° 36′ 27″ west
Height
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
772CX9PR+HX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“San Carlos de la Barra Fortress” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “サン・カルロス・デ・ラ・バラ要塞”
- Spanish: “Castillo de San Carlos de la Barra”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Faro Isla San Carlos and Cancha de usos múltiples de Las Cabeceras.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Muelle de El Toro and Escuela Básica Dr Luis Oquendo.
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