Casco Viejo is the most colorful part of Panama City. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1997. Also known as San Felipe, it is a city within a city.

Very few of the shots are of the much photographed famous landmarks - I wanted to convey the mood of the area an ordinary Sunday morning.

All except for the street vendor the people were pleased to be included in the photographs. Several times I was photographing an empty doorway and someone came out wanting to be included in the picture.

Tourists are always pointing their cameras up at the pretty restored buildings - but San Felipe is still home to many people - not all of the buildings have been sold to the rich and more recently to foreign investors.

If you are interested in the history of the Casco Viejo here are several informative sites:

http://www.worldheadquarters.com/panama/destinations/casco_viejo/

http://www.moon.com/planner/panama/mustsees/cascoviejo.html

Click on the thumbnail images for a closer look!