Enjoy the opportunity to visit Colonial Panama, the Ruins of Panama Viejo and the Causeway
Highlights
* Visit the old town of Panama
* Explore the fascinating colonial area of Panama
* Visit the Causeway of Amador built with the materials from the excavations of Gaillard cut connecting three islands, part of the American basis and turned to a tourism attraction. Here is where the Franks Gehry's Museum to Diversity is being built.
included with
* Bilingual guide
*Admissions to Ruins of Panama Viejo Visitor Center
* Bottle of water
* Hotel Pickup from Hotels in the following areas
Amador, Via Espana, Banking District, Av Balboa, Marbella, MultiCentro, MultiPlaza, Calidonia, Cinta Costera, Punta Paitilla, Punta Pacifica, El Cangrejo, Atlapa, El Dorado, calle Uruguay, calle 50, Obarrio, El Carmen, Av Brasil, Casco Antiguo.
excluded by
* Lunch/Beverages
* Optional Gratuities
* Pick up at hotels located after the bridge of the Americas. The meeting point will be the Megapolis Hotel and the pick up time will be confirmed the day before.
Essential
Information
* Bring comfortable walking shoes, sunglasess, sunscreen and a camera.
* A minimum of two adult passengers is needed per booking.
Itinerary
• Panama La Vieja is the historical and monumental complex of the first Spanish city founded on the Pacific coast by Pedro Arias de Ávila on August 15, 1519. Its archaeological remains almost perfectly revive the exciting history of the conquest. Due to its location, nama la Vieja was the beginning of the expeditions that conquered the Inca Empire of Peru in 1532. It was also the stopover for one of the most important trade routes on the American continent to Nombre de Dios and Portobelo, through which most of the of le gold and silver that the Spanish exploited in America.
• The Historic District preserves an intact network of streets, along with a substantial number of old domestic buildings, which are exceptional testimony to the nature of this early settlement. The Casco Antiguo was built after the first settlement in Panama la Vieja was destroyed by diseases and pirate attacks, of which the last and most remembered is that of Henry Morgan. The city was moved to a rocky peninsula that was more salubrious and easier to defend.
• In 1673 they founded what is now officially called the Casco Antiguo. The rich mix of architecture is a large part of its charm.
• With the earliest buildings dating from the 1700s, architectural styles include Spanish and French Colonial, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Mid-Century Modern. Due to its legendary history and architectural and archaeological recovery, UNESCO declared both cities Historical and Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
• The modern city of Panama. This vibrant and dynamic urban center is a truly cosmopolitan city in the middle of the tropics, so be prepared to see towering skyscrapers surrounded by stunning nature.
• Panama La Vieja is the historical and monumental complex of the first Spanish city founded on the Pacific coast by Pedro Arias de Ávila on August 15, 1519. Its archaeological remains almost perfectly revive the exciting history of the conquest. Due to its location, nama la Vieja was the beginning of the expeditions that conquered the Inca Empire of Peru in 1532. It was also the stopover for one of the most important trade routes on the American continent to Nombre de Dios and Portobelo, through which most of the of le gold and silver that the Spanish exploited in America.
• The Historic District preserves an intact network of streets, along with a substantial number of old domestic buildings, which are exceptional testimony to the nature of this early settlement. The Casco Antiguo was built after the first settlement in Panama la Vieja was destroyed by diseases and pirate attacks, of which the last and most remembered is that of Henry Morgan. The city was moved to a rocky peninsula that was more salubrious and easier to defend.
• In 1673 they founded what is now officially called the Casco Antiguo. The rich mix of architecture is a large part of its charm.
• With the earliest buildings dating from the 1700s, architectural styles include Spanish and French Colonial, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Mid-Century Modern. Due to its legendary history and architectural and archaeological recovery, UNESCO declared both cities Historical and Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
• The modern city of Panama. This vibrant and dynamic urban center is a truly cosmopolitan city in the middle of the tropics, so be prepared to see towering skyscrapers surrounded by stunning nature.
