We came upon a ruin of an old hotel during our walk along the bay.
| Our cab driver, Baudilio, let us off at the French Embassy, which is right on the water. Right next to it is a monument with a rooster on top of it. We have no idea of what it was or why the rooster. | |
| We started with a walk along the water. Casco Viejo is across the Bay of Panama from downtown Panama City. You can see the skyline in the background. | |
| The streets in Casco Viejo reminded me of New Orleans. | |
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We came upon a ruin of an old hotel during our walk along the bay. |
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| The ruin had pretty flowers coming out of it. | |
| More of the ruin. |
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| Probably a swimming pool or bath among the ruins. | |
| We stopped to rest in St. Francis Church. The church had this beautiful mosaic behind the altar. | |
| View looking out the door of the church into Casco Viejo. | |
| Across the street from the church is a beautiful plaza. One of the buildings fronting the plaza is the Hotel Columbia, which is in the process of being restored. | |
| Another building fronting the plaza. | |
| We needed a bathroom break, and stopped at this grand looking building, also within a block or two the St. Francis. It turned out to be the National Theatre. | |
| They let us in for $1 each, both to use the facilities and then have a look around. The offices of the theatre were full of pictures of stars who had performed there. | |
| This is what the inside of the theatre looked like. Quite grand! | |
| Another Casco Viejo street scene. | |
| This elegant church, named La Merced, was one of my favorite buildings in all of Panama. Unfortunately, it was closed so we didn't get to have a look inside. | |