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Panama Historical Tours
Home » Panama » Panama Activities and Attractions » Panama Historical ToursPanama has one of the richest histories in Latin America with magnificent pre-Colonial Indian cultures, the influence of the Spanish empire, some of history’s most famous pirates and the site of one of man’s greatest endeavors, The Panama Canal. Panama Viejo, the original Panama City until the 20th century, was the gateway city for the Spanish conquest of Latin America, once a thriving city of 10,000.
Highlights for the history buff in Casco Viejo include the 17th century churches including the Church of the Golden Altar, the ruins of 17th century convents and residences, original dungeons, a French monument to the 22,000 who died building the Panama Canal and the Panama Canal Museum in restored building that once housed the headquarters of the French company that attempted to build a sea level canal.
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