Things to see in Panama City
Panama City is the capital of Panama, with an urban population of about 1.3 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Bridge of the Americas Landmark
The Bridge of the Americas is a road bridge in Panama which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Designed by American civil engineering company Sverdrup & Parcel, it was completed in 1962 at a cost of US$20 million.
2Casco Viejo Neighbourhood
Casco Antiguo, also known as Casco Viejo or San Felipe, is the historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city, Panamá Viejo in 1671, when the latter was attacked by pirates.
3Panamá Viejo History
Panamá Viejo, also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan.
4Ancon Hill Nature
Ancón Hill is a 199 metres (653 ft) high hill that overlooks Panama City, Panama, adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was used for administration of the Panama Canal and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.
5Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City Place of worship
The Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica of Santa María la Antigua is a Catholic church located in the old town of Panama City in Panama. It was consecrated in 1796, although construction work began in 1688, 108 years earlier.
6Palacio de las Garzas History
The Palacio de las Garzas (Presidential Palace o Heron's Palace) is the governmental office and residence of the President of Panama. It receives its name because of herons roaming freely in the courtyard.
7Panama Canal Museum Museum
The Panama Canal Museum is a non-profit and public museum located in Panama City, Panama.
8Biomuseo Museum
Biomuseo is a museum focused on the natural history of Panama, whose isthmus was formed very recently in geologic time, with major impact on the ecology of the Western Hemisphere.
9Metropolitan Natural Park Nature
The Metropolitan Natural Park (Parque Natural Metropolitano) is a protected area located in Panama City, Panama. It is the only wildlife refuge in the city.
10Jama Mosque Place of worship
The Jama Mosque is a mosque located in Panama City, Panama.
11Panama Museum of Contemporary Art Art
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, popularly called MAC Panamá, is the only museum of contemporary art that exists in Panama. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that has legal status and its building is located in Panama City.
12Panamá City Panamá Temple Place of worship
The Panama City Panama Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cárdenas, a suburb of Panama City, Panama. The intent to build the temple was announced by the First Presidency on August 23, 2002, in a letter to local church leaders.
13Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama Museum
The Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama simply known as the Afro-Antillean Museum or MAAP, is an ethnographic museum located in Panama City. The museum was founded on December 23, 1980, by Reina Torres de Araúz in the building of the Former Christian Mission Chapel.
14National Theatre of Panama Arts & culture
The National Theatre of Panama is located in the old city of Panama, next to the church of San Francisco and the Plaza Bolívar. Its construction was ordered by Act 52 of 1904.
15Goethals Monument History
The Goethals Monument in a monument in Panama City, Panama. It was constructed in honor of George Washington Goethals, the chief engineer of the Panama Canal and United States Army General.
16Albrook Mall Shopping
Albrook Mall is a large shopping mall and leisure complex located in Panama City, Panama. As of July 2022 it was the 25th largest mall in the world and second largest in the Americas.
17Panama History Museum Museum
The Museum of History of Panama is a history museum located on the ground floor of the Municipal Palace of Panama City, in the Casco Antiguo of Panama City.
18Fort Clayton History
Fort Clayton was a United States Army base in the former Panama Canal Zone, later part of the Republic of Panama.
19Way On Cemetery History
Way On Cemetery is a burial place in Panama City for the country's Chinese community, many of whose ancestors immigrated during the construction of the Panama Railroad in the mid-nineteenth century.
20Fort Amador History
Fort Amador and Fort Grant were former United States Army bases built to protect the Pacific (southern) end of the Panama Canal at Panama Bay.
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