Panama City

Population: ~ 830.000

Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -5 hours

An international airport exists.

Panama City (Ciudad de Panamá) is the capital of Panama and is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal.

The city was founded in the year 1519 by Pedro Arias de Avila, also known as Pedrarias Davila.

Numerous tourist attractions

The city provides numerous tourist attractions including some world-class hotels and international restaurants.

Of particular interest to tourists are various sites located in the Casco Viejo, like the Bóvedas a promenade jutting out into the Pacific, the Cathedral on Plaza de la Catedral, the National Teatre and the presidential palace Palacio de las Garzas.

Search for more information on Panama City/Panama:

Links Panama City:

» www.municipio.gob.pa

City administration of Panama City (Website in Spanish only)