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Church of the Mercy
Catholic church
Small Casco Viejo church whose circa-1680 baroque facade is one of the city's oldest structures.
4.80 (1.6K reviews)
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Church of Saint Joseph
Catholic church
Modest 1670s church famed for its lustrous golden altar, carved of wood & painted in gold flake.
4.80 (1.1K reviews)
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Plaza Herrera
Park
👍👍 Old city panama worth the trip.
You'll get a full day here.
4.70 (2.1K reviews)
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National Theatre
Performing arts theater
Panama's 1908 National Theater with an ornate, frescoed ceiling showcases plays, music & dance.
4.70 (1.5K reviews)
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Independence Square
Park
👍👍 The heart of Casco Viejo! Beautiful and full of activities and performances. Traditional dancers and artists are there to share their art. It should be a pedestrian sector b/c it gets crowded by cars and buses. Don’t try to get there to park like too many and find a public parking and walk!
4.70 (916 reviews)
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France Square
Tourist attraction
Original town square, now French Plaza dedicated to France's role in building the Panama Canal.
4.60 (7.9K reviews)
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Plaza Simón Bolívar
Park
Cafe-filled plaza dating from colonial times, renamed in 1883 for independence hero Simon Bolivar.
4.60 (3.8K reviews)
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Panama Canal Museum
Museum
This stately museum offers exhibits on the building of the Panama Canal that joined two oceans.
4.60 (2.6K reviews)
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Casa Góngora
Museum
1760 house from Spanish colonial era, one of the city's oldest & with much original detail intact.
4.60 (67 reviews)
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Museum of Religious Art
Museum
👍👍 El museo de arte religioso está ubicado en el Casco Antiguo de Panamá, entre avenida A y calle 3a Oeste, al lado del arco chato. Este museo originalmente fue un convento, su entrada es gratuita.
4.60 (64 reviews)