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Casco Antiguo & Panama Viejo World Heritage eXpedition
Panama City, Panama
$38.00
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Do one or both sites, for the walking tour we can meet in the colonial city or arrange pick up by writting us a message.
Casco Antiguo de San Felipe is where the new City of Panama was founded in 1673 (the 350 year anniversary was in 2023), built only 5 miles Southwest from where the first city (Panama Viejo archeological site) was left in ruins after the fires started by the Spanish colonials themselves, in an effort to save the strategic position crucial for World Trade since the Pacific Ocean was discovered in 1513, and to avoid the collapse of the Spanish Empire right there and then, to the most famous pirate of the second half of the Spanish Colony, their nemesis who commanded the "Rogue" attack in 1671: Captain Henry Morgan.
Both are World Heritage Sites as per UNESCO.
Casco Antiguo de San Felipe is where the new City of Panama was founded in 1673 (the 350 year anniversary was in 2023), built only 5 miles Southwest from where the first city (Panama Viejo archeological site) was left in ruins after the fires started by the Spanish colonials themselves, in an effort to save the strategic position crucial for World Trade since the Pacific Ocean was discovered in 1513, and to avoid the collapse of the Spanish Empire right there and then, to the most famous pirate of the second half of the Spanish Colony, their nemesis who commanded the "Rogue" attack in 1671: Captain Henry Morgan.
Both are World Heritage Sites as per UNESCO.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Casco Antiguo Walking Tour
Duration: 2 hours: On average
Duration: 2 hours: On average
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Guided tour and transport when visiting both sites
- Free museums in Casco Antiguo de San Felipe
- Panama Viejo archeological Park
- Children (6-17)
- Foreign Univ. Students w/ school i.d.
Meeting point
Same spot usually when doing only San Felipe, if you have a short lay over and need to get back to the airport the same rate applies for returning with us (paid to the guide directly).
Return details
The First city of Panama, which is 8 Kms East and we will include transportation to go there from location in Panama City, pick up fee applies if you are in Tocumen Int'l Airport or out of town.
Same spot usually when doing only San Felipe, if you have a short lay over and need to get back to the airport the same rate applies for returning with us (paid to the guide directly).
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Plaza Tomas HerreraWe will start walking to the main squares and town center of the San Felipe area, if we have both sites in your tour we will cover the highlights of San Felipe for about 1 hour before going to Panama Viejo archeological site.
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Plaza de FranciaAs we walk down Avenida "A" (Ave.) we will stop by St. Joseph's Church, where we can get a glimpse of the Gold Altar and a Nativity Scene that is inside the Spanish Colonial Church founded in 1675. We will also stop by the Society of Jesus Ruins (Jesuit monks) and the flat arch ruins (used by the french as evidence that Panama was suitable for the waterway they wanted to build).
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Iglesia de San Francisco de AsisOn B Ave we will visit the church and the San Felipe Neri Oratory ("cloister") for the Sisters of Charity that are around the Plaza Bolivar area.
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Plaza MayorOnce we walk up Avenida B (Ave.) we will proceed to the main square in the historic World Heritage Site city of San Felipe, Casco Antiguo, Republic of Panama, which is accurately positioned in front of the Basílica Metropolitana Santa María La Antigua (construction started in the year of our Lord 1688 and consecrated 108 years later in 1796) where we will see some of the relics and tradition, and to then walk up Central Ave where we will see evidence of the tracks of the old Trolley as we walk out towards the Church of Our Lady of Mercy inside the entrance of the city.
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Iglesia Santa Ana PanamaAnd we will end our tour walking by the place where the gates to the city would separate the citizen's by hierarchy, meaning the european settler's and the Spanish born in the new world had the right of living within these limits and the native, indigenous and blacks lived outside in the suburbs ("los arrabales"), then we will head back to Plaza Herrera where the tour begun to send off the guests that booked the * "Ruined City tour" optional variation.
- We highly recomend to check out this museum on your own time, ask your guide where it is located, pre columbian heritage of the inhabitants of San Blas. (pass by)
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Museo Panama ViejoThe visitors Center for the archeological site blows our guides away with the knowledge gained.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Casco Antiguo & Panama Viejo World Heritage eXpedition
Panama City, Panama
$38.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!