| Castillo de San Felipe de Lara | |
|---|---|
| Izabal, Guatemala | |
| Type | Redoubt |
| Coordinates | |
| Built | 1651 |
| Current condition |
Restored (1955) |
| Open to the public |
Yes |
| Events | Piracy in the Caribbean |
The Castillo de San Felipe de Lara is a Spanish colonial fort located at the entrance to Lake Izabal in eastern Guatemala. Lake Izabal is connected with the Caribbean Sea via the Dulce River and El Golfete lake. King Philip II of Spain ordered the fort to be erected in an attempt to reduce pirate activity in the area.
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 23, 2002 in the Cultural category.[1]