Balboa Statue

Panama City


Sculpted by Miguel Blan and Mariano Benlliure, the Balboa statue overlooks the Bahía de Panamá and was inaugurated in 1924, a gift from Spain.


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2. Museo Afro-Antilleano

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3. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo

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4. Palacio de las Garzas

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5. Parque Bolívar

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