Casco Viejo

Day 31 to 36: Panama City (Part 2)

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April 11th 2022
After the bag incident, I woke up ready to explore Panama City. I was staying in Casco Viejo, the old part of Panama City. Panama City which was built in early 1500s was burnt to a rubble in response to a pirate attack in the late 1600s. And the new Panama of that time that was built is Casco Viejo. So I was visiting a place roughly 350 years old and recognised as a world heritage site. Cas ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more