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Old historical photos and images of Panama City, Panama
Fotos e imágenes históricas antiguas de la Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá

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History of city Panama City, Panama in photos

A small historical reference

Geography: Panama City is the capital and largest city of Panama. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama.

The city of Panama was founded on 15 August 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila. The city was the starting point for expeditions that conquered the Inca Empire in Peru. It was a stopover point on one of the most important trade routes in the American continent, leading to the fairs of Nombre de Dios and Portobelo, through which passed most of the gold and silver that Spain mined from the Americas.

On 28 January 1671, the original city was destroyed by a fire when the privateer Henry Morgan sacked and set fire to it. The city was formally reestablished two years later on 21 January 1673, on a peninsula located 8 km (5 miles) from the original settlement. The site of the previously devastated city is still in ruins, and is now a popular tourist attraction, and is regularly visited by school trips.

Date of foundation: August 15, 1519

History:

Population: 880 691

Sights:

Panama City. A row of shops in a Panama City street, between 1955 and 1965
A row of shops in a Panama City street, between 1955 and 1965
Panama City. A steamer in Upper East Chamber
A steamer in Upper East Chamber
Panama City. Avenue Cuba, Hospital
Avenue Cuba, Hospital
Panama City. Balboa Beer Garden, 1939
Balboa Beer Garden, 1939
Panama City. Cathedral
Cathedral
Panama City. Cathedral Plaza, circa 1930
Cathedral Plaza, circa 1930
Panama City. Cathedral Plaza looking North down 6th Street,  circa 1930
Cathedral Plaza looking North down 6th Street, circa 1930
Panama City. Central Avenue
Central Avenue
Panama City. Central Avenue, looking west, 1941
Central Avenue, looking west, 1941
Panama City. Central Avenue, Cabaret Kelli Ritz
Central Avenue, Cabaret Kelli Ritz
Panama City. Fishing Fleet, between 1910 and 1930
Fishing Fleet, between 1910 and 1930
Panama City. Government Building, 1908
Government Building, 1908
Panama City. Main Street
Main (Central) Street, 1920s
Panama City. Main Street
Main Street
Panama City. Market
Market
Panama City. Military days in the city of Panama, 1916
Military days in the city of Panama, 1916
Panama City. National Institute
National Institute
Panama City. New Municipal Building
New Municipal Building
Panama City. North Avenue
North Avenue, Presidential Palace
Panama City. Panorama of city street, 1914
Panorama of city street, 1914
Panama City. Panorama of city street
Panorama of city street
Panama City. Panorama of the city
Panorama of the city
Panama City. Panorama of town street, 1902
Panorama of town street, 1902
Panama City. Panorama of town street
Panorama of town street
Panama City. Plaza 5 de Mayo and Panama Railroad Co. Station
Plaza 5 de Mayo and Panama Railroad Co. Station
Panama City. Railway Station, 1920s
Railway Station, 1920s
Panama City. Railway Station
Railway Station
Panama City. Saint John's Church, between 1930 and 1940
Saint John's Church, between 1930 and 1940
Panama City. Santa Anna Place, circa 1930
Santa Anna Place, circa 1930
Panama City. Sea Wall and Bay
Sea Wall and Bay
Panama City. View to buildings, 1926
View to buildings, 1926
View to Panama City
View to Panama City


Photos posted on the website in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 1 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886, the term of protection which is fifty years after the author's death.

After this period photos it becomes public domain. The participants of the Berne Convention are 167 States.


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