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Central America, Río San Juan Department

Greytown / San Juan del Norte (ghost port)

Riverbank, tidal Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

GoldGold

Also reported: English, exactly datable - if the jungle gives it up..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

1848-1900

The gold-rush transit port (Vanderbilt's route) and its bombardment/decline are documented; the old town site is abandoned in reserve jungle.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Serious jungle logistics
river bar entrance.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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