The old fort and prison was slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding jungle.

The roof was concrete discolored with some form of oil. Dozens of animal hides were being tanned on the roof.

Elsewhere, busted windows and crumbled concrete illustrated a lack of upkeep. Only a few hides decorated this part of the roof.

Parts of the roof were beginning to sprout weeds. This resembled the prediction of how freeways would fare following an apocalypse.

The fort provided a great overview of the city of León, Nicaragua.

Two of the original gun emplacements that gave the fort the appearance of a bunker.

A ramp down to the lower prison level. The lack of barred windows were due to scavengers ripping the metal from the concrete frames.

The tour guide demonstrated what it looked like to be in prison. This was the only cell with bars remaining.

An underground passage that led to a short set of steps at its end.

A passage led from the dark cells to a yard outside.

A once patched bullet hole in one of the walls facing the outside yard.

Bats hung from the ceiling in one of the abandoned cells.

One of the corridors out was blocked by an improvised gate constructed from trash.

Another doorway was also blocked. This one was behind the cells in what looked like part of the guard barracks.

A small patio that clearly had seen better days.

Every fort needs a parking lot and this level area of the hilltop served that function.