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Panama: cosmopolitan culture
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Panama City, Panama
Panama City is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city that very few cities in Latin America can match in terms of diversity and atmosphere. The city has long thrived on commerce and trade, with its unique position on the world's trade routes, which in turn attracted businesses and immigrants from far and wide.
There are three distinct areas within Panama City: the colonial sector of Casco Viejo with its 17th century churches and convents; the picturesque ruins of the 16th century city in Panama Viejo (Old Panama) and finally Panama Bay with its modern shimmering skyscrapers where residential and shopping areas merge with the prosperous business district. The Grace Panama is being built inĀ Obarrio, close to Panama Bay.
Panama is also unique in the quantity and quality of attractions with 1,500 islands on its Pacific and Caribbean coasts, spectacular mountains and highlands, historic sites, multi-ethnic capital city and a vibrant nightlife. Its beaches and harbour are spectacularly beautiful, especially at sunset, and views from the palm-lined Amador Causeway with its elegant restaurants are superb. Panama also boasts the only tropical rainforest within its city limits in the world and the legendary Panama Canal.



