Panama - The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá (Ruta Colonial Transístmica de Panamá)

It is a serial property which comprises 5 component parts, several of which already have been inscribed on the World Heritage list: 1) Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo (already a World Heritage site): N9 00 23.92 W79 29 07.02 at Panamá Viejo´s Tower; 2) Historic District of Panamá (already a World Heritage site): N8 57 09.39 W79 32 06.17 at the steps of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Panamá; 3) Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panamá: Portobelo – San Lorenzo (already a World Heritage site): N9 33 14 W79 39 21; 4) Cruces Road: N8 57 09.3 W79 32 13.6 start at Puerta de Tierra in Central Avenue in front of Casa de la Municipalidad in Panamá City; N9 07 42.1 W79 41 05.2 end of paved road at steps of Venta de Cruces Church; N9 19 19.7 W79 59 58.9 end of fluvial route at Chagres village site at the mouth of Chagres River. 5) Royal Road: N8 57 09.3 W79 32 13.6 start at Puerta de Tierra in Central Avenue in front of Casa de la Municipalidad in Panamá City; N9 33 13.0 W79 39 02.5 at site of Las Tres Cruces in Portobelo. This Tentative List entry is the first step towards a proposal of significant boundary modification for the World Heritage Property “Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá (Panamá) (C 790bis)” as requested by the World Heritage Committee by Decision 37 COM 7B.100 in 2013 and reiterated by Decision 40 COM 8B.34 in 2016.