World Heritage Panamanian / Panamanian World Heritage

The Republic of Panama has to date, five properties considered of outstanding universal value; five assets whose value raised them to appear alongside such well-known world heritage sites such as the Pyramids of Egypt, the Parthenon, the ruins of Machu Pichu, la Muralla China, and many other assets covered by the World Heritage Convention of UNESCO. They belong to all mankind; Panamanians are contributions to the cultural and natural heritage around the world.

Panama has many treasures, but these in particular are exceptionally important global:

1. Reserves of the Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (enrolled in 1983);
2. Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection (enrolled in 2005)
3. Fortifications on the Caribbean coast of Panama: Portobelo and San Lorenzo (enrolled in 1980)
4. Archaeological Site of Panama Viejo and Historic District of Panama (Casco Antiguo; 1997 and 2003)
5. Darien National Park (1981)

You can see your location according to the numbering of 1 until 5 this list, in the figure that accompanies this note.

Most Panamanian World Heritage properties are natural sites: La Amistad National Park (Costa Rican park counterpart across the border; Reserves property Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park, is a transnational ownership shared with Costa Rica), Coiba National Park (former penal island of Coiba), and Darien National Park (part of the Darien Gap). Panama has two cultural properties on the World Heritage List: Archaeological Site of Panama Viejo and Historic District of Panama (Casco Antiguo); and Fortifications on the Caribbean coast of Panama: Portobelo and San Lorenzo, currently on the List of World Heritage in Danger because of its state of disrepair and risk for various factors both natural and human action.