I’d rather be....

scottalanmiller

Panama

I climbed this tower.

DustinB3403

@scottalanmiller that's what 4 stories?

I don't know if it classifies as a tower. .

travisdh1

@dustinb3403 said in I’d rather be....:

@scottalanmiller that's what 4 stories?

I don't know if it classifies as a tower. .

The era it was built in, it was probably the tallest thing within miles.

By today's standards, well....

scottalanmiller

@travisdh1 said in I’d rather be....:

@dustinb3403 said in I’d rather be....:

@scottalanmiller that's what 4 stories?

I don't know if it classifies as a tower. .

The era it was built in, it was probably the tallest thing within miles.

By today's standards, well....

Still is. Several miles to anything taller. If you climb it, you have a clear line of site over the jungle. Your view is blocked only by the horizon in most directions. Behind you are mountains and to the south is the city skyline which is way taller, but miles away.

StuartJordan

@scottalanmiller I love old buildings and ruins, what year was that built?

scottalanmiller

@stuartjordan said in I’d rather be....:

@scottalanmiller I love old buildings and ruins, what year was that built?

It's part of the Old Panama Cathedral in Panama Viejo. Founded in 1519, a fire damaged the cathedral in 1644. I believe it was build in the mid-1500s.