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Panamá Viejo
9.0056° N, -79.4858° E
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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.
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Settlement Founded
1519 CE
City Status Achieved
1521 CE
First Fires
1539 CE
Population Growth
1610 CE
Great Fire
1644 CE
Destruction by Henry Morgan
1671 CE
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