Guides, recommendations, and stories from Casco Viejo
If it is your first time in Casco Antiguo, you do not need to step through every doorway to understand it. These ten stops bring together plazas, churches, museums, ruins, and Pacific views so you can discover the neighborhood’s different sides without turning the walk into a race.
From a Panamanian lunch to a rooftop at sunset: an hour-by-hour plan for the afternoon in the neighborhood, with a link to each stop.
Four addresses for the evening, from craft beer to a rooftop with skyline views — in photos.
Three coffee stops within easy walking distance, for a slow morning exploring the neighborhood's cobblestone streets.
From the plaza where independence was declared to the altar that outlasted a pirate raid — five essential stops for understanding the neighborhood's history.
From the plaza to the rooftop: a morning-to-night plan through the neighborhood, with stops and guides to go deeper at each stretch.