Discovering Panama's Charming Old Town : Casco Viejo

Old churches found in Casco Viejo ( the older area of Panama City ) are full of beautiful stained glass windows	The church of San Felipe Neri is one of the colonial churches in Casco Viejo. It was built after the relocation of the city to the site of Ancon and after the taking, burning and looting of Old Panama by the pirate Henry Morgan in 1671. The church was completely consumed with the fire of 1737. It was repaired but by 1756 another fire destroyed it . In both fires only its thick walls and the colonial roof remained. The church was rebuilt so that it would continue to serve as the parish and taber	Golden Altar in Casco Viejo \| The altar of gold can be found at the Church of Saint Joseph in Caso Viejo. Its brilliance is astounding.
The Guna Yala tribe is located mostly in the San Blas islands. These indigenous people are quite small. Some of the women travel to Casco Viejo in Panama City to sell their hand made molas. There is a podcast available that is dedicated to these molas.	Old unrestored buildings are found scattered amoungst the beautifully renovated buildings in this area	Nicer homes - Restored properties in this area are now quite expensive. They are beautiful, historic
Old buildings next to new	Some homes in Casco	Stairway to the choir loft \| Closeup of the wooden stairway to the choir loft
Virgin Mary and child altar