Casco Viejo(Casco Antiguo, San Felipe)

Obviously a must visit if you're in the city. This is the older part of the city and its historical center. It features old colonial houses, albeit many are being restored, so there is a slight gentrification aspect to the district. Nevertheless, walking through the streets lined with pastel colored houses is gorgeous. You could easily spend a morning or afternoon strolling through the districts various streets, while resting in the many open spaces when you're tired. Also a nice place to grab a bit to eat!

Latin American capital Panama City is close to the Caribbean Gulf of Panama, the famous golden waterway Panama Canal flows slowly from the edge of the city. Panama City Old Town attractions: French Square, National Theatre, Bolivarian Square, Canghe Palace, Independence Square, Cathedral, etc.

Es un lugar con mucha historia, el parque de Santa Ana, edificios con letreros de viejos comercios, calles peatonales para el mejor desplazamiento de los turistas, es un reencuentro con la historia patria

Casco Viejo is the old city in downtown Panama, where the building time span is relatively large, there are ancient Inca architecture, there are colonial architecture, as if it is the open-air museum of Panama's millennium history. It is also the main area of Panama City Tours, suitable for walking slowly.

In 1513, the navigator Baboa ascended the central continent of America from the Atlantic Ocean. When he looked at the terrain on a mountain, he suddenly saw the Pacific Ocean in his glasses, and immediately realized that the place was geographically important, and he came to the Pacific Ocean at night. Choose a fishing village as a foothold, build some houses, and follow the local Indian name, the place called "Panama", Indian meaning "fishing village", which is the predecessor of Panama City. The ancient city of Panama was founded on August 15, 1519 by Governor Peter Arias de Avila, the first city established by Spanish colonists on the Pacific coast of the American continent. Panama City soon became a base for colonists to discover new land on the expedition. The expeditions organized here ended with the conquest of the Inca Empire by Pizarro in 1532. The gold and silver produced by the Andean countries was shipped by sea, then transported by livestock to the Caribbean coast and transferred to Spain. Panama City was once very prosperous, and then trade was blocked by piracy. The ancient city was burned to ashes in 1671 after being looted by British pirate Henry Morgan. The present-day Panama City was built 8 kilometers west of the ancient city in 1674. In 1751, Panama City became part of New Granada (later called Colombia). Panama became the capital after independence from Colombia in 1903. The city developed rapidly after the Panama Canal was built in 1914.

The Old Town of Panama is a world heritage site with colorful colonial buildings, cobbled streets and historic sites that blend the early architectural styles of Spain, France and the United States. Panama City was founded by the Spaniards in 1519 and was originally the starting point and base for the Spanish invasion of the Inca Empire and was one of the important trading centers of Europeans in the New World of the Americas.

The old city of Casco Viejo is located in Panama City, a United Nations world cultural/natural heritage. CASCO VIEJO is the ancient city of Panama. It was a chaotic place before, belonging to a slum, and there were ruins everywhere. Later, the Panama government funded the renovation of the old city, and the ancient city gradually changed its appearance. It was listed as a cultural heritage of the century in 2003, and from that time it became the most famous attraction in Panama. There are many good hostels here, and it is also a place that backpackers like. Walking in the ancient city, one side is a completely new Spanish colonial building, the other side is a ruined wall, you can imagine the glory of the Spanish water army during the 17th century, it feels a bit like the old town of Havana, the same broken and decay, the same exquisite and elegant, It's a contradiction complex.

The old town of Panama City, also known as Casco Viejo, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It retains colonial architecture, cobbled streets and colorful walls, with many historic buildings, museums, galleries, restaurants and bars. It is recommended to walk around and enjoy street art and a rich cultural atmosphere. At night, it is a vibrant nightlife area.