Panama City, Capital and harbor city in Gulf of Panama, Panama
Panama City stretches along the Pacific Coast with modern skyscrapers in the financial district and colonial buildings in Casco Viejo neighborhood.
Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Davila established the settlement in 1519 as a starting point for expeditions and transportation of Peruvian gold.
The Metropolitan Cathedral, National Theater, and Plaza de Francia in Casco Viejo district display Spanish colonial architecture and French influences.
The Metro system connects the major districts while buses and taxis provide transportation across neighborhoods from Tocumen Airport to the Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal Miraflores Locks allow visitors to observe massive cargo ships passing through the waterway connecting Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Location: Panamá District
Inception: August 25, 1519
Founders: Pedro Arias Dávila
Elevation above the sea: 20 m
Part of: Central Panama
Website: https://mupa.gob.pa
GPS coordinates: 8.97145,-79.53418
Latest update: June 8, 2025 10:12
Panama City combines Spanish colonial architecture with modern urban design. Visitors can explore 16th-century ruins at Panama Viejo, walk through Casco Viejo's historic streets, and discover tropical forests at Metropolitan National Park. The city features waterfront boulevards, cultural venues, and architectural landmarks like the Frank Gehry-designed Biodiversity Museum. Urban parks and traditional markets complement the historical sites, while Ancon Hill provides city views.
Cinta Costera
603 m
Hospital Santo Tomas
206 m
Monument to Vasco Nuñez de Balboa
462 m
Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama
1.1 km
Reina Torres de Araúz Anthropological Museum
1.4 km
Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud
129 m
Former Panama Canal Railway station
1.4 km
Miramar Towers
933 m
Arts Tower
1.3 km
Iglesia del Carmen
1.3 km
Yacht Club Tower
428 m
Destiny Panama Bay
417 m
Balboa Tower
881 m
Plaza José Remón Cantera
1.3 km
Torre Vista Marina
1.1 km
Basílica de Don Bosco
414 m
Statue of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Panama
1.3 km
Edificio Sousa
681 m
Monumento a Vasco Núñez de Balboa
462 m
Piscina Olímpica Adán Gordón
478 m
Edificio de la Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia
496 m
Former residency of Arturo Delvalle Henríquez
569 m
Edificio Rivera
662 m
Monument Belisario Porras Barahona
299 m
Palacio de la Gobernación de la Provincia de Panamá
262 m
Edificio Atalaya
545 m
Edificio Hispania
713 m
Monumento a los mártires del 9 de enero de 1964
1.3 kmReviews
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