Another view along the outer wall of 'Fuerte san Jeronimo', but the real object are the boats in the foreground. The one turned over is sort of modern, but the other two are the traditional hollowed-out log boats of the region; still in use today. My guess is that some of the local fishermen use these just in the bay to do daily personal fishing.

This picture helps establish the size of this fort, which extends from behind where the camera is to the walled-point in the upper center of the picture.

Portobelo today has about 4,000 inhabitants, and is still a sleepy, quiet low-energy town. There are a few rooms available for the intrepid adventurer, but few amenities attract the tourist dollars. There are a couple of dive shops, but they are not well advertised nor do they look to be too enthusiastic about their businesses.

This is a 'Jimmy Buffett' song-town perhaps more of a 'Margaritaville' than a 'Portobelo'.