The lush hillside location of the Panama City Panama Temple overlooks the famed Panama Canal, traveled by ships and vessels from around the world. The temple stands adjacent to the Cárdenas meetinghouse, which was extensively remodeled during the temple’s construction. A large facility at the rear of the property provides housing for the temple presidency, temple missionaries, and temple patrons. The beautiful landscaping is punctuated with numerous palm trees, colorful foliage, and a serene water feature. The Panama City Panama Temple was the third temple built in Central America, following the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple (1984) and the San José Costa Rica Temple (2000), and the first built in Panama. The first congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Panama was organized in 1941. The Panama City Panama Temple was dedicated 67 years later.