Now also called the Old Part, Casco Antiguo was built after the original city was destroyed by a pirate. The square, located in its center, is where Panama declared its independence from Colombia in 1903. It is dominated by the Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion. Construction on the cathedral started in 1688 and took more than 100 years to finish. It is still active. Previous Posts in this Series:
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8 comments:
its interestg to read the history of a country esplly through monuments ..
That cathedral is beautiful, pirates never win!
The pic reminds me of Goa's cathedral.
Ah, Captain Morgan. He's one of the few pirates I just can't get behind. Probably because he doesn't look like me. Now Blackbeard - there's a pirate I can respect. If one can, ever, respect a pirate.
always fun seeing places i've been :)
anne
Hi Lakshmi, Flygirl, Hobo, Previously Bitten and Anne. Thank you all for dropping by.
Hi Wendy! I should have taken another job... ;)
Great shot!!
So, everybody was busy with Valentine’s Day, nobody paid attention to Rajasthan? Great mistake... ;))
Have a great Sunday!!
Blogtrotter
i like how the towers sort of frame the old church
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