Panamá Viejo

Panamá Viejo, also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original , the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan.
  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: archaeological site
  • Also known as
    “La Vieja Panama”
    “Old Panama”
    “Panamá Hirió”
    “Panamá Vieja”

Nearby Archaeological Sites

Discover Panamá Viejo Cathedral and Casa Terrín.
Archaeological site
is an archaeological site.
510 metres east of Panamá Viejo
Archaeological site
is an archaeological site.
450 metres east of Panamá Viejo

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metropolitan Natural Park and Costa del Este.
San Miguelito is a city and district of in .
5 km north of Panamá Viejo
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Latitude
9.00788° or 9° 0′ 28″ north
Longitude
-79.48965° or 79° 29′ 23″ west
Open location code
67X22G56+54
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Panamá Viejo” goes by many names.
بنما فيخوArabic
Panamá ViejoAsturian
Панама-ВіехаBelarusian
Старая ПанамаBelarusian
Panamá la ViejaCatalan
老巴拿馬城Chinese
老巴拿马城Chinese
Panamá ViejoDanish
Archeologisch gebied Panamá Viejo en historisch district PanamáDutch
Panamá ViejoDutch
Malnova PanamurboEsperanto
პანამა ვიეხოGeorgian
פנמה וייחוHebrew
פנמה לה וייחהHebrew
Panamá ViejoIndonesian
Panamá ViejoItalian
パナマ・ビエホJapanese
파나마 비에호Korean
Vecā PanamaLatvian
Senoji PanamaLithuanian
Panamá ViejoMaltese
Panamá ViejoPolish
Панама-ВьехоRussian
Panamá ViejoSlovenian
Panamá ViejoSwedish
Panamá ViejoTurkish
Панама-В’єхаUkrainian
Панама-В’єхоUkrainian
Стара ПанамаUkrainian
Panamá ViejoVietnamese

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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