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 …
Panama City, Dec 20 (EFE).- Panamanian researchers are looking for the ruins of the bastions of one of the four construction phases of Fort San Lorenzo, a World Heritage Site since 1980 that played a key role in the Spanish crown’s defensive system for transatlantic trade. This is just one of the goals of a …
Panama City, Dec 15 (EFE).- Panama is making strides in the “long and demanding” process to qualify for inclusion of its Colonial Transisthmian Route on the UNESCO World Heritage List, thanks to a plan of action involving a multidisciplinary team that includes, among others, historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists. There is a deadline to be met …