Puente del Rey

Panama City


Built in 1617, this Panamà Viejo landmark may be the oldest standing bridge in the Americas.


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Nearby Panama City attractions

1. Iglesia de San José

0.13 MILES

In Panamá Viejo, Iglesia de San José belonged to the Augustine order. Of special interest here are the building’s vaulted side chapels, an architectural…

2. Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo

0.36 MILES

Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo is the best-preserved church of the ruins of Panamá Viejo. The convent dates from the 1570s, though the church was…

4. Casa Alarcón

0.4 MILES

The massive ruins of Casa Alarcón represent Panamá Viejo's best-preserved and largest known private residence, which dates from the 1640s.

6. Casas de Terrín

0.43 MILES

Facing the Plaza Mayor in Panamá Viejo, these houses were built by Francisco Terrín. The better houses were usually built from timber and placed wall to…

7. Cabildo de la Ciudad

0.45 MILES

Facing the Plaza Mayor in Panamá Viejo, the Cabildo de la Ciudad was built by one of the city’s wealthiest citizens, Francisco Terrín, in the early 17th…

8. Iglesia y Convento de la Concepción

0.45 MILES

In Panamá Viejo, Iglesia y Convento de la Concepción was erected by the nuns of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción. Most of the ruins, which cover the better…

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