Omoa
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Omoa is a town and municipality with a population of 10,550 in the Department of Cortés in Honduras. Omoa is located on a small bay of the same name 18 km west of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean Sea co
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British invasion of Omoa in 1779.
Omoa church in 1859.
Tourism is the main economy of Omoa
Fortaleza de San Fernando
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The Fortaleza de San Fernando is a colonial-era Spanish fortress in Omoa, Honduras. Built between 1756 and 1775, the fortress guarded Spanish interests in the-then Captaincy General of Guatemala befor
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…the bay. Construction of El Real began in 1752 and was finished around 1756. El Real was used to defend the port town while the much larger fort of San Fernando de Omoa was built next to it. San Fernando de Omoa was finished around 1774. This historic place had as its main purpose to protect against the pirates that…
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Coat of arms of King Ferdinand VI of Spain at the main gate
View to the fortress and the town.
Main gate