Panama City, Mar 20 (EFE) – The anticipated addition of the Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panama to UNESCO’s World Heritage list promises to rejuvenate the nation’s cultural and historical identity as the “Bridge of the World” and spur comprehensive growth and tourism in the area, according to Panamanian Culture Minister Giselle González Vilarrué. The Colonial …
Panama City, March 17 (EFE) – The proposal to designate the Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panama as a UNESCO World Heritage site seeks to enrich, integrate, and showcase the living heritage and identity of indigenous and Afro-Panamanian populations in its vicinity, all managed through consultations and public policies. In an interview with Agencia EFE, Emma …
Panama City, Feb 21 (EFE).- Amid the verdant tropical landscape of Panama’s Caribbean coast, a historic treasure trove awaits. The Fortifications of the Caribbean Coast of Panama, a World Heritage Site since 1980, stands as a testament to the country’s rich architectural prowess of the 17th and 18th centuries. Yet, despite their grandeur and cultural …
Panama City, Feb 13 (EFE).- In Panama’s dense jungle there are two narrow, historic paths that inspired the creation of one of the world’s most important maritime passages and an outstanding work of modern engineering: the Panama Canal. The Camino de Cruces and the Camino Real, built in the 16th century during Spanish colonization, linked …
Panama City, Jan 19 (EFE).- The tower of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, a 30-meter-tall former bell tower, greets tourists visiting the ruins of Panama Viejo, the first European city in the Pacific, founded in 1519, and an important commercial hub between the Old and New Worlds. Panama Viejo and the Casco …