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Feb 7, 2023 · Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledåd, or Fort Soledad, the last of four Spanish fortifications built in the village of Humåtak/Umatac, is located atop a steep bluff called Chalan Aniti, or Path of the Ancestors. The fort provides a superior view of the village, the bay, the rugged coastline, and the imposing southern mountain range.
October 18, 1974. Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad ( Spanish: Fuerte de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad) is a fortification near Umatac, Guam. Built by the Spanish probably between 1802 and 1819, it was the fourth of four fortifications that protected an anchorage for galleons transiting between Acapulco, Mexico and the Philippines, a route ...
- October 18, 1974
- c.1802-1819
- 8 acres (3.2 ha)
- Umatac, Guam
Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is a Spanish-era fortification overlooking Umatac Bay. The picturesque spot offers a step back in time with replica canons and ruined bunkers. Sweeping views of the southern mountains offer a glimpse of Umatac Bridge and Magellan’s (disputed) Landing just across the bay.
- The Guam Guide
Feb 27, 2015 · Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. For 250 years, beginning around 1565, Spanish galleons sailed yearly from Acapulco, Mexico to Manila in the Philippines and return. (A historical marker located in Umatac in Umatac, Guam.)
Aug 15, 2023 · Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad offers stunning views of Umatac Bay and the vast Pacific Ocean- a visit to the fort makes it easy to see why that location was chosen to defend the harbor. Interestingly, while you are standing amidst so much history, a look down into Umatac Bay and the shoreline will unveil something even more fascinating.
Fort Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, near Umatac, Guam, is a fortification built by the Spanish between 1802 and 1819. It was the fourth of four fortifications that protected an anchorage for Spanish galleons transiting between Acapulco, Mexico and the Philippines, a route that fell out of use in 1815 with Mexican independence.
"Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Spanish:Fuerte de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad) is a fortification near Umatac, Guam. Built by the Spanish probably betwe...
