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Iglesia Santo Domingo and the Arco Chato

Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama

Arco Chato at Iglesia Santo Domingo in Casco Viejo

Panama // Casco Viejo Panama City· Churches & Cathedrals· Panama City Panama· UNESCO World Heritage Sites Location: [post_gps_latitude], [post_gps_longitude]

The Iglesia Santo Domingo (or Church and Convent of Santo Domingo) isn’t much to look at anymore. It has long been a shell of brick ruins. There’s no roof, and while there are still walls, they’re mostly crumbling. It was built in 1678 but destroyed by fire in 1756. It has been in ruins ever since.

But the most famous aspect is the Arco Chato, or Flat Arch, that spans from one side to the other, at about 35 feet high and spanning 49 feet. There aren’t any supports, and the fact that it remained standing was one of the things that local advocates pointed to when talking up Panama City’s seismic stability when the choice for where to build a canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans was down to a choice between Panama and Nicaragua.

The Flat Arch did eventually fall–in November 2003–and has since been resurrected.

Gate of Iglesia Santo Domingo in Casco Viejo

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    Iglesia de la Merced | Granada
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    Panama City's Casco Viejo
  • Biomuseo Theater
    Panama City's Biomuseo
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    Panama City's Seafood Market (Mercado de Mariscos)


Travel Advice for Panama

You can find the latest U.S. Department of State travel advisories and information for Panama (such as entry visa requirements and vaccination requirements) here.

The British and Australian governments offer their own country-specific travel information. You can find the British Government's travel advice for Panama here and the Australian Government's here.

Health & Vaccinations

The CDC makes country-specific recommendations for vaccinations and health for travelers. You can find their latest information for Panama here.

David Coleman Photography

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living. Seven continents. Dozens of countries. Up mountains. Under water. And a bunch of places in between. You can find my main site at havecamerawilltravel.com. Or check out what’s in my go-to travel photography kit. Or get in touch here.


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      # Casco Viejo Panama City
      # Churches & Cathedrals
      # Panama City Panama
      # UNESCO World Heritage Sites



About David Coleman

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living.

I’m based in Washington, DC.

You can find my photography gear reviews and tips at havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer.

David Coleman Photography

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living. Seven continents. Dozens of countries. Up mountains. Under water. And a bunch of places in between. You can find my main site at havecamerawilltravel.com. Or check out what’s in my go-to travel photography kit. Or get in touch here.

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