Basílica Metropolitana De Santa María La Antigua, Panama City Panama Editorial Image

Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María la Antigua, Panama City Panama. Large stone church completed in 1796 after a century of construction, with looming twin bell towers. Panama City, the capital of Panama, is a modern city framed by the Pacific Ocean and man-made Panama Canal. Casco Viejo, its cobblestoned historic center, is famed for colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical Palacio Presidencial and bougainvillea-filled plazas lined with cafes and bars. The Miraflores Locks offers views of ships traversing the canal, an essential shipping route linking the Atlantic and Pacific