Cosmopolitan Panama City is gaining a reputation as one of the most livable cities in Latin America. The dense skyline of high-rise buildings in this coastal metropolis is complemented by Spanish colonial buildings and heritage French townhouses, and surrounded by a giant belt of tropical rainforest. The architecture of the first Spanish city founded on the Pacific coast of the Americas, called Old Panama, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Panama Canal Museum is housed in an exquisitely restored old building where the original French canal company was headquartered. Show All
