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El Fortin, León, Nicaragua

Slowly Being Overgrown With Jungle
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The old fort and prison was slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding jungle.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:12:13 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1276
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Roof Covered With Tanning Hides
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The roof was concrete discolored with some form of oil. Dozens of animal hides were being tanned on the roof.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:12:49 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1277
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Elsewhere Only A few Hides
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Elsewhere, busted windows and crumbled concrete illustrated a lack of upkeep. Only a few hides decorated this part of the roof.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:12:56 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1278
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Weeds Sprouted On Part Of The Roof
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Parts of the roof were beginning to sprout weeds. This resembled the prediction of how freeways would fare following an apocalypse.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:14:05 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1280
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Great Overview Of León
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The fort provided a great overview of the city of León, Nicaragua.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:14:40 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1282
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Gun Emplacements
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Two of the original gun emplacements that gave the fort the appearance of a bunker.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:15:23 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1286
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A Ramp Down
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A ramp down to the lower prison level. The lack of barred windows were due to scavengers ripping the metal from the concrete frames.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:19:18 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1249
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Tour Guide Demonstrated A Cell
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The tour guide demonstrated what it looked like to be in prison. This was the only cell with bars remaining.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:19:47 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1296
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Underground Passage
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An underground passage that led to a short set of steps at its end.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:20:06 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1298
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From Dark Cells To A Yard
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A passage led from the dark cells to a yard outside.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:21:28 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1302
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A Bullet Hole
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A once patched bullet hole in one of the walls facing the outside yard.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:22:30 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1304
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Bats Hung From The Ceiling
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Bats hung from the ceiling in one of the abandoned cells.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:23:30 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1306
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One Exit Blocked By Trash
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One of the corridors out was blocked by an improvised gate constructed from trash.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:23:46 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1307
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Another Blocked Door
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Another doorway was also blocked. This one was behind the cells in what looked like part of the guard barracks.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:24:16 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1309
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A Small Patio
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A small patio that clearly had seen better days.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:26:09 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1312
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The Parking Lot
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Every fort needs a parking lot and this level area of the hilltop served that function.


El Fortin   •  Former fort and prison of the Samosa Garcia family   •  Located on a hill overlooking León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Monday 9 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:27:41 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1315
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