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The Spanish conquistadores built this caribbean castle in 1652 to protect the entrance to Lake Izabal from marauding English and Scottish pirates. The pirates burned it in 1686, and it was finally abandoned after the Spanish and English established a treaty to deal with the piracy problem.
Caribbean Sea - Pirate Castle
Later the Castillo De San Felipe was used as a prison and then abandoned again. Nowadays it is a historical landmark and a travel and tourism attraction. The castle can be reached by boat from Livingston, Guatemala or the Río Dulce bridge. Explore the Pirates of the Caribbean in Guatemala!