Fortín de la Natividad

Fortín de la Natividad is a fort in Corregimiento Parque Lefevre, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Fortín de la Natividad is situated nearby to the marketplace Mercado de Artesanía, as well as near Panama Viejo Park.

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Type: Fort
Description: cultural monument of Panama
Also known as: “Fortin de la Natividad”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Panamá Viejo and Panamá Viejo Cathedral.

Panamá Viejo

Residential area

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Panamá Viejo, also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan. Panamá Viejo is situated 770 metres northeast of Fortín de la Natividad.

Panamá Viejo Cathedral

Archaeological site

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Panamá Viejo Cathedral is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km east of Fortín de la Natividad.

Plaza Mayor

Square

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Plaza Mayor is a square, which is situated 1 km east of Fortín de la Natividad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metropolitan Natural Park and Costa del Este.

Metropolitan Natural Park

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Metropolitan Natural Park is a protected natural area that is entirely within Panama City, the capital of Panama. It is the only national park in Latin America that is within a major city.

Costa del Este

Quarter

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Costa del Este is a neighbourhood in Panama City, Panama, located in the township of Juan Díaz near the border of Parque Lefevre. It features underground wiring, some residential areas which are gated, a separate plant for processing waste water, etc. Costa del Este is situated 3 km east of Fortín de la Natividad.