Place: Panama City, Panama
Weather: Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms, 75/85F.
Route: From Portobelo 107 km south on Panama-Colon Expressway and Route 9.
Significance: The city of Panama was founded in 1519 making it the oldest European city in the Americas on the Pacific Ocean. In 1671 the original city was destroyed by a pirate attack and was rebuilt 5 miles away at the present site. The UNESCO World Heritage Site encompasses the old city, known as Panama Viejo, and the historic district of the present city.
Places to visit: Casco Viejo, Biomuseo, Metropolitan National Park, Museo del Canal Interoceanio de Panama, Salon Bolivar.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
Images:
Panama City skyline (from liveandinvestoverseas.com)
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