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Fortín Solano

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Fortín Solano is an eighteenth-century colonial fortification overlooking Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. With the Castillo San Felipe, an earlier fort built at sea level, it formed part of a complex of fortifications designed to protect Puerto Cabello and its important harbour from naval attacks. It was constructed by order of Don José Solano y Bote on behalf of the King of Spain. Read more on Wikipedia

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