Panamá Viejo
| Panamá Viejo | |
|---|---|
Old Panama Cathedral | |
| Location | Panama City, Panama |
| Coordinates | 9°00′20″N 79°29′09″W / 9.00556°N 79.48583°W |
| Founded | 1519 |
| Official name | Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 1582rev (47th session) |
| Part of | The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá |
| Reference no. | 1582rev-005 |
| Extension | 2003 |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Location in Panama | |
Panamá Viejo (English: "Old Panama"), also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan. It is located in the suburbs of the current capital. Together with the historical district of Panamá, it has been a World Heritage Site since 1997.