Panamá 2006 Panamá 2006
Panamá la Vieja
Click on an image below to see it in its original size.
Panama City was founded in 1519, though Vasco Nuñez de Balboa arrived on the Pacific side of the country in 1513. These are photos of the remains of the original Panama City.
Near El Museo de Panamá la Vieja.
Inside, Cristián talks about how royalty from indigenous tribes were buried..
(L) A model of what Panama City looked like when it was first settled. (R) A map showing the routes used by the Spaniards to travel their goods from coast to coast (el Camino de Cruces).
Panamá la Vieja.
The ruins of the Catedral Metropolitana.
Our group and a group of local 4th graders at the old cathedral.
Views from atop the cathedral's bell tower.
A local artisan shop near the cathedral.
Part of the Camino de Cruces.
