Casco Antiguo

Casco Viejo is the historic quarter of Panama City, founded in 1673 after the original colonial city was sacked by Henry Morgan. The neighbourhood occupies a small peninsula at the western end of the bay, with cobblestone streets, restored Spanish, French, and Republican-era architecture, and a continuous restoration programme that has run for more than twenty years. UNESCO has listed it as a World Heritage site since 1997.

Today Casco is the cultural and culinary centre of the city, with a dense concentration of restaurants, boutique hotels, rooftop bars, art galleries, and small theatres. The residential market is built largely around restored colonial apartments, with stock ranging from compact pieds-à-terre to penthouse units in landmark buildings. Residents are a mix of long-time Panamanian families, restaurateurs and hoteliers, and a substantial international community.