パナマ's 資本/首都 City 示すs 500th 周年記念日 of 設立するing

PANAMA CITY (AP) - パナマ City on Thursday 示すd the 500th 周年記念日 of its 設立するing by the Spanish on Aug. 15, 1519.

Big blue バタフライs and smaller orange and 黒人/ボイコット ones were 解放(する)d by the hundreds to 示す the day when Pedro Arias de Avila 設立するd the city.

The city's old 中心, known as the Casco Viejo, was 宣言するd a World 遺産 場所/位置 in 2003. The city's 中心 was moved there from a nearby 場所/位置, known as Old パナマ, in the 1670s after a 解雇する/砲火/射撃.

There were parades and folk dancing shows as part of the 祝賀s, and actors dressed up as historical 人物/姿/数字s.

Historian N?stor Sanchez 公式文書,認めるd that now, as then, パナマ City is an important 十字路/岐路, and "just like 支援する then, we are a melting マリファナ of races."

"パナマ City was 設立するd on the 場所/位置 of a fishing village," Sanchez said, 公式文書,認めるing パナマ's strong indigenous 遺産. "We have a history that goes 支援する more than 500 years."

A person waves a Panama flag during the activities celebrating the 500 anniversary of the founding of Panama City, at the site of the ruins of Old Panama, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The city was founded on August 15, 1519 by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Davila. On Jan. 28 1671, the Welsh pirate Henry Morgan attacked the city and destroyed it. The attack caused the city to be rebuilt a few kilometers to the west on a new site. (AP Photo/Eric Batista)

A person waves a パナマ 旗 during the activities celebrating the 500 周年記念日 of the 設立するing of パナマ City, at the 場所/位置 of the 廃虚s of Old パナマ, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The city was 設立するd on August 15, 1519 by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Davila. On Jan. 28 1671, the Welsh 著作権侵害者 Henry Morgan attacked the city and destroyed it. The attack 原因(となる)d the city to be rebuilt a few キロメーターs to the west on a new 場所/位置. (AP Photo/Eric Batista)

A woman takes a picture a butterfly that is standing on her hat, during the activities celebrating the 500 anniversary of the founding of Panama City, at the site of the ruins of Old Panama, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The city was founded on August 15, 1519 by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Davila. On Jan. 28 1671, the Welsh pirate Henry Morgan attacked the city and destroyed it. The attack caused the city to be rebuilt a few kilometers to the west on a new site. (AP Photo/Eric Batista)

A woman takes a picture a バタフライ that is standing on her hat, during the activities celebrating the 500 周年記念日 of the 設立するing of パナマ City, at the 場所/位置 of the 廃虚s of Old パナマ, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The city was 設立するd on August 15, 1519 by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Davila. On Jan. 28 1671, the Welsh 著作権侵害者 Henry Morgan attacked the city and destroyed it. The attack 原因(となる)d the city to be rebuilt a few キロメーターs to the west on a new 場所/位置. (AP Photo/Eric Batista)

A man dressed as old colonial Spaniard rides a horse during the activities celebrating the 500 anniversary of the founding of Panama City, at the site of the ruins of Old Panama, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The city was founded on August 15, 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Davila. On Jan. 28 1671, the Welsh pirate Henry Morgan attacked the city and destroyed it. The attack caused the city to be rebuilt a few kilometers to the west on a new site. (AP Photo/Eric Batista)

A man dressed as old 植民地の Spaniard rides a horse during the activities celebrating the 500 周年記念日 of the 設立するing of パナマ City, at the 場所/位置 of the 廃虚s of Old パナマ, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The city was 設立するd on August 15, 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Davila. On Jan. 28 1671, the Welsh 著作権侵害者 Henry Morgan attacked the city and destroyed it. The attack 原因(となる)d the city to be rebuilt a few キロメーターs to the west on a new 場所/位置. (AP Photo/Eric Batista)

In July 28, 2019 photo, actors perform in front of the old wall that protected the Casco Viejo of Panama City, ahead of the 500 anniversary of the founding of the City. This second city was built on a peninsula completely isolated by the sea and a defensive system of walls. On the eve of the 500 anniversary of the founding of Panama City, this place preserves the first institutions and buildings of the modern city of Panama. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

In July 28, 2019 photo, actors 成し遂げる in 前線 of the old 塀で囲む that 保護するd the Casco Viejo of パナマ City, ahead of the 500 周年記念日 of the 設立するing of the City. This second city was built on a 半島 完全に 孤立するd by the sea and a 防御の system of 塀で囲むs. On the eve of the 500 周年記念日 of the 設立するing of パナマ City, this place 保存するs the first 会・原則s and buildings of the modern city of パナマ. (AP Photo/Arnulfo フランス系カナダ人)

In this photo taken on Sunday, July 28, 2019, with Panama City's skyline on the background, men sit on the balcony of a restaurant in the Casco Viejo, ahead of the 500 anniversary of the foundation of Panama City. Casco Viejo was built on a peninsula completely isolated by the sea and a defensive system of walls. On the eve of the 500 anniversary of the founding of Panama City, this place preserves the first institutions and buildings of the modern city of Panama. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

In this photo taken on Sunday, July 28, 2019, with パナマ City's skyline on the background, men sit on the balcony of a restaurant in the Casco Viejo, ahead of the 500 周年記念日 of the 創立/基礎 of パナマ City. Casco Viejo was built on a 半島 完全に 孤立するd by the sea and a 防御の system of 塀で囲むs. On the eve of the 500 周年記念日 of the 設立するing of パナマ City, this place 保存するs the first 会・原則s and buildings of the modern city of パナマ. (AP Photo/Arnulfo フランス系カナダ人)

In this July 28, 2019 photo, a couple stands inside ruins of La Compania de Jesus church in the Casco Viejo, ahead of the celebration of the 500 anniversary of the foundation of Panama City. Casco Viejo was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panama city, 1671, when the latter was attacked by pirates. It was designated a World Heritage Site in 1997. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

In this July 28, 2019 photo, a couple stands inside 廃虚s of La Compania de Jesus church in the Casco Viejo, ahead of the 祝賀 of the 500 周年記念日 of the 創立/基礎 of パナマ City. Casco Viejo was built に引き続いて the 近づく-total 破壊 of the 初めの パナマ city, 1671, when the latter was attacked by 著作権侵害者s. It was 指定するd a World 遺産 場所/位置 in 1997. (AP Photo/Arnulfo フランス系カナダ人)

In this July 28, 2019 photo, people stand outside La Merced church, near a luxury hotel at the Casco Viejo in Panama City. Casco Viejo was built on a peninsula completely isolated by the sea and a defensive system of walls. On the eve of the 500 anniversary of the founding of Panama City, this place preserves the first institutions and buildings of the modern city of Panama. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

In this July 28, 2019 photo, people stand outside La Merced church, 近づく a 高級な hotel at the Casco Viejo in パナマ City. Casco Viejo was built on a 半島 完全に 孤立するd by the sea and a 防御の system of 塀で囲むs. On the eve of the 500 周年記念日 of the 設立するing of パナマ City, this place 保存するs the first 会・原則s and buildings of the modern city of パナマ. (AP Photo/Arnulfo フランス系カナダ人)

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