Fort Taurege

Fort of Taurege
Forte do Rio Tauregue
Amapá, Brazil
Site information
TypeFort
Open to
the public
no
ConditionDisappeared
Location
Coordinates1°17′52″S 50°37′1″W / 1.29778°S 50.61694°W / -1.29778; -50.61694
Site history
Built1628

The Fort of Taurege, also known as Fort of Taurege River, Fort of Torrego, Fort of Tourege, Fort of Torrejo, and Fort of Maracapuru, was a colonial era Amazonian fort located in the confluence of the Taurege River (today Maracapuru River) and the Amazon Delta, possibly in the Island of Tucujus.