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Cluster · Panama City

Panamá Viejo

Morning cluster: the ruins of the first city, open and shadeless; a tower climb and a small museum.

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Rules in force · 6Street taxis often quote a tourist price and do not use m…
  • Panama ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Panama's National Migration Service or a Panamanian consulate; proof of onward travel and funds may be asked for.
  • Panama ↗Do not travel independently in the Darién; the UK and other governments warn against parts of it, and there is no road crossing to Colombia.
  • Panama ↗Guna Yala (San Blas) is governed by the Guna people: visitor fees apply, and photography of people usually needs permission and payment. Book through Guna-run or licensed operators.
  • Panama City and the Canal ↗Check the Canal Authority's daily ship schedule before you plan the locks: the visit is worth most when a ship is due.
  • Panama City ↗Street taxis often quote a tourist price and do not use meters: book through a ride-hailing app or the airport taxi counter, and agree the fare before you get in.
  • Panama City ↗May to November brings heavy afternoon rain: plan outdoor stops for the morning and keep the afternoon for indoor stops.

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Bound and physics

The archaeological site and its visitor centre on the bay east of downtown.

Slope
flat
Stairs
Tower has a narrow stair
Shade
low
Surface
grass, stone, gravel paths
Sleep here or visit
visit

A walking route that works

Early morning before the sun is high

  1. Visitor centre

    Map, exhibit and toilets.

  2. Cathedral tower

    The tallest ruin; view over the bay.

  3. Site paths

    Walk the ruins in loop; shade is rare.

Rescue anchors

380 grid cells · 40 m
ABCDE
Green: rescue anchor (always). Amber: heat-only anchor. Red dots: grid cells more than 7 min (p90) from every valid anchor. North is up; not to scale for navigation.

A — Visitor centre hall (AC, WC)

toilet · ac · seated_rest · valid: always

B — Cathedral tower base shade (field-verify)

seated_rest · shelter · valid: always

C — Bay-side path benches (field-verify)

seated_rest · valid: always

D — Site entrance café (field-verify)

seated_rest · food · valid: always

E — Main road bus shelter (field-verify)

shelter · valid: always

always: 91% covered, max p90 7′, worst cell 10′ · heat: 91%

Nodes in this cluster

  • Panamá Viejo ruins — The ruins of the first city on the Pacific, with a cathedral tower: 75 minutes, in the early morning, hat on.

Edges out (directed)

Casco Viejo
Car west · ~20 min

Red lines here

    Around this cluster

    Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.