Victor's Panama Hats

Panama City


Although Ecuadorian in origin, Panama hats were firmly adopted by Panamanians after President Roosevelt was photographed wearing one at the construction site of the Panama Canal. Today this small boutique in Casco Viejo stocks traditional black-band hats and alternative colors including chocolate brown, avocado green and bougainvillea pink.


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Nearby Panama City attractions

1. Museo de Arte Religioso Colonial

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Housed beside the ruins of the Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo, the Museo de Arte Religioso Colonial has a collection of colonial-era religious…

2. Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo

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Built in 1678, these gorgeous ruins in Casco Viejo are what remain after two major fires brought down the church's tower and interior areas. Left are the…

3. Teatro Nacional

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Built in 1907, the interior of this ornate Casco Viejo theater has been completely restored. It boasts red and gold decorations, a once-magnificent…

4. Museo del Canal Interoceánico

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This impressive museum is housed in a beautifully restored building that once served as the headquarters for the original French canal company. The Panama…

5. Iglesia de San Francisco

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This restored 17th-century church exhibits Gothic, Romantic and Renaissance architectural influences.

6. Parque Bolívar

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In 1826, in a schoolroom opposite this Casco Viejo park, Simón Bolívar held a meeting urging the union of the Latin American countries. Bolívar eventually…

7. Plaza de la Independencia

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In this plaza, in the heart of Casco Viejo, Panama declared its independence from Colombia on November 3, 1903.

8. Museo de Historia de Panamá

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The modest Museo de Historia de Panamá has a small selection of exhibits covering Panamanian history from the colonial period to the modern era.