Must-see attractions in Panama City

  • Museo Afro-Antilleano

    Panama City

    The small Afro-Antillean museum has exhibits on the history of Panama’s West Indian community, particularly their work building the railroad and later the…

  • Puente del Matadero

    Panama City

    This awkwardly over-restored stone bridge in Panamà Viejo took its name from a nearby slaughterhouse. It marked the beginning of the Camino Real to…

  • Palacio de las Garzas

    Panama City

    The Palacio de las Garzas is named after the great garzas blancas (white herons) that reside here. The president of Panama lives on the upper floor.

  • Palacio Municipal

    Panama City

    This neoclassical Casco Viejo building, dating to 1910, houses the modest Museo de Historia de Panamá.

  • Casa Alarcón

    Panama City

    The massive ruins of Casa Alarcón represent Panamá Viejo's best-preserved and largest known private residence, which dates from the 1640s.

  • Casa de la Municipalidad

    Panama City

    This 1881 neoclassical townhouse in Casco Viejo was built on top of the castle gatehouse of the city.

  • World Trade Center

    Panama City

    Located within the financial district, these two towers were built in 1996.

  • Instituto Nacional de Cultura

    Panama City

    INAC is responsible for maintaining the country’s museums and other cultural institutions. There is a small gallery on the 1st floor that displays works…

  • Hospital de San Juan de Dios

    Panama City

    There's not much left of Panamá Viejo's sole hospital, Hospital de San Juan de Dios. Much of the remains were scattered when Av Cincuentenario and a side…

  • Museo de Ciencias Naturales

    Panama City

    Museo de Ciencias Naturales has sections on geology, paleontology, entomology and marine biology, as well as an impressive display of taxidermy.

  • Iglesia de San Francisco

    Panama City

    This restored 17th-century church exhibits Gothic, Romantic and Renaissance architectural influences.