Convento de la Merced

Convento de la Merced is an archaeological site in Parque Lefevre, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Convento de la Merced is situated near the sports venue Gimnasio de Panama Viejo, as well as near the church Iglesia Ministerio Internacional.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fortín de la Natividad and Panamá Viejo Cathedral.

Fortín de la Natividad

Fort

Photo: Ayaita, CC0.

Fortín de la Natividad is situated 280 metres southwest of Convento de la Merced.

Panamá Viejo Cathedral

Archaeological site

Photo: Carlos Siu, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Casa Terrín

Archaeological site

Photo: Ayaita, CC0.

Casa Terrín is an archaeological site, which is situated 760 metres east of Convento de la Merced.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metropolitan Natural Park and Costa del Este.

Metropolitan Natural Park

Photo: kalium, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 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 Convento de la Merced.

San Miguelito District

Suburb

Photo: Fernandofrancisco, CC BY-SA 3.0.

San Miguelito is a city and district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2023 Panamanian census was 280,777. The district covers an area of 50.1 km2. San Miguelito District is situated 6 km north of Convento de la Merced.

Convento de la Merced

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Parque Lefevre, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude

9.00522° or 9° 0′ 19″ north

Longitude

-79.49227° or 79° 29′ 32″ west

Open location code

67X22G45+33

OpenStreetMap ID

way 669457323

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gimnasio de Panama Viejo and Iglesia Ministerio Internacional.

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