Castle of San Felipe of Lara

Great day trip, fun to take the family and explorer!

Such a wonderful piece of history. Definitely a must see when visiting the area.

Looks small but I walked around inside for well over an hour. Didn't bother with the guide because my Spanish sucks but I'm sure it'd be interesting! Entry fee is 75Q, well worth it and includes a park with areas to swim. Particularly enjoyed the FCKIN MAN cannon :D

Very fun and crazy to think of such a long history. You can see in some places where walls were repaired on top of earlier walls. Super fun to imagine British pirate ships sailing in and the battles.

It’s such a beautiful place with so much history.

Absolutely stunning 16th century building. Very deceiving, appears small in the outside but has endless rooms and passages once your inside. Walkways are pretty narrow and low.

Great place to get a history lesson and spend an hour at.

Very nice. Small Castillo with in a generous park. Good restaurant on the premises. Recommended

It's a very small Fort "Castillo" but with lots of history. A guide is included with the price of your entrance ticket. Beautiful view and picture spot. The surrounding park has a pool, BBQ spot, little shops, sometimes with music and restaurants on holidays.

Incredibly beautiful place to visit. Go into the castle, spend time at the park, jump into the warm river water, take a boat ride, eat some good food, or maybe you're just interested in some beautiful pictures, either way this is truly a wonderful place to visit

Great family place, for a pic-nic ou just a day out. Lost of water activities to do ou just for chill out. Certainly a fabulous place to visit whilst in Rio Dolce or surroundings.

Beautiful place to visit, you have ti walk, but the end is great! It's part of Guatemalan history

Well preserved, small Spanish fort that you can fully explore. Just missing some pirates.

Awesome historical location, had lots of fun and learned a lot with the student guide.

It’s a beautiful place to se the sunset and to spend some time with the family, te castle and it’s history is really interesting and the view of the Izabal lake is wonderful, you can arrive by car or by boat, I really recommend to take a boat trip with one of the local guys who offer that service, it’s a really cool activity in which you could spend a whole day or just a Couple of hours.

The area surrounding the castle is very clean, people is beyond nice and the place is beautiful, the only problem would be food, if you're from Guatemala, some dishes like ceviche are about Q.100, there are no, vegan options but you can get vegetarian food cheaper than regular food if you ask for it.

An important historical structure. Attacked by Pirates and a major defense point. Staff is great. There might be ghosts in the prison, apart from that it is super cool.

This was a great location to visit. Lots of historic sites, and a great natural area. There were many small shops selling lots of stuff

One of the most beautiful experiences. There's a lot of things to do. Once you pay to go inside, you can visit the castle and after finishing the tour, you can stay and rent a jet ski, take a boat ride (pay extra) swim in the river, cook a bbq or eat at a restaurant and swim at the restaurant pool while your food is prepared and served.
Going back to the boat tours and jet ski rental, always bargain and offer at least Q150.00 to Q100.00 less than what they are asking. Remember that they are also competing for your business and if one doesn't take what you want to pay, someone else may be willing to do it for less. Again, the place is beautiful. Next time I visit, I'll plan for a 2 day trip at this place. There are also many other things you can do in the surrounding areas like visiting amatique Bay about an hour and a half up north, or the calm beautiful beaches of the Atlantic ocean. You can also visit the garífuna town close by and enjoy a completely different cuisine. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. One last thing, we stayed at the Banana Palms hotel and enjoyed our stay there. Very good for the price. Average food, good service and beautiful views of the river.

It's a beautiful place! I love it!! You can spend time with your family!!