In the morning, you will visit the ruins of Old Panama, climb up the Cathedral tower, the Old Panama Museum and then continue to Casco Viejo (the old city compound), which dates back to the late 1600s. A bilingual guide will describe the events in history leading up to the eventual movement of the capital city to its present location. Casco Viejo is home of monuments of Ferdinand de Lesseps and other Frenchmen instrumental in the ill-fated attempt of the French to construct a canal through Panama.
Afterwards, lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
The tour then continues with a visit to the Biodiversity Museum designed by Canadian-American Architect Frank Gehry; his only work in Latin America and the tropics. The building was designed to tell the story of how the Isthmus of Panama rose from the sea, uniting two continents, separating a vast ocean in two, and changing the planet’s biodiversity forever. The museum’s 4,000 square meters contain eight permanent exhibition galleries designed by Bruce Mau Design. In addition to the main spaces, the museum includes a public atrium, a space for temporary exhibitions, a shop, a coffee shop, and multiple outdoor exhibits displayed in the botanical park. The permanent exhibition is a combination of art and science that leads the visitor to experience a marvelous phenomenon.
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Includes:
Lunch, Expert Guide, Entrance Fees, Private Transportation
*Please note museums are closed on Mondays*
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