Panama’s capital City marks 500th anniversary of founding
Posted August 15, 2019 8:12 pm.
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Panama City is marking the 500th anniversary of its founding by the Spanish on Aug. 15, 1519.
Big blue butterflies and smaller orange and black ones were released by the hundreds to mark the day when Pedro Arias de Avila founded the city.
The city’s old centre, known as the Casco Viejo, was declared a World Heritage Site in 2003. The city’s centre was moved there from a nearby site, known as Old Panama, in the 1670s after a fire.
There were parades and folk dancing shows Thursday as part of the celebrations, and actors dressed up as historical figures.
The Associated Press
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