Old Panama CityA Window To The Past

Panama City Today

Old Panama City (Panama Viejo)

The Story of Old Panama Founded in 1519 Starting point of

many Inca conquests Main route for trade

of gold and silver In 1521, Spain

declared it a city and started a cabildo to rule the area.

Panamanian Bad Luck By 1669, had

11,000 people, 600 houses, hospital and cathedral

1539 & 1563 - Fires damaged much of the city

1620 - Earthquake did further damage

1644 -The Great Fire

Captain Morgan Spices Things Up 1671 – Capt. Henry

Morgan attacked city

Morgan violated treaty and sent back to England for trial

Was found innocent and knighted instead

Old Panama CityA Window To The Past