About Fort Aguada, Sinquerim, Goa
Fort Aguada is an old Portuguese fort near the Sinquerim beach. This fort is well preserved. The Aguada fort was built by the Portuguese in 1612 to guard against attacks from the Dutch and the Marathas. There is a fresh water spring within the fort. The forts spring was used to supply water to the ships that used to pass by. That's how the fort got its name. "Aguada" meaning water. On the fort also stands an old Portuguese lighthouse, erected in 1864 and is one of the oldest of its kind in Asia. Aguada Fort overlooks the vast expanses of Arabian Sea and is an excellent place to visit during sunset. Some part of this fort is converted to Central Jail. Below is a photograph taken at the Aguada fort.
