Presidential Palace

Local namePalacio de las Garzas
LocationHoward, Panama

The Palacio de las Garzas is the governmental office and residence of the President of Panama. It receives its name because of herons roaming freely in the courtyard. The herons were first brought to the building in 1922, by the former president Belisario Porras Barahona, at the suggestion of friend and famed Panamanian poet Ricardo Miró.

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Foreign visitors don't make reservations. You go in and see if the security people are going to let you in or not. A rather formal dresscode applies, no sandals, flip-flops, shorts.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_de_las_Garzas

Official website http://www.casco.prensa.com/#!presidencia/c1atc

Address Calle 5a Este, Panama City, Panama

Coordinates 8°57'13.523" N -79°32'6.123" E

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