We’ve visited Casco Viejo a number of times. But amazingly, we’ve never visited on a Sunday before. We won’t make that mistake again!

We really enjoy visiting Casco Viejo. It’s definitely a place to visit on foot. While there is vehicular traffic there, I have no idea where anyone parks. There isn’t much dedicated parking. Perhaps all the traffic are all Uber cars?

We always Uber, and get dropped off at the entrance to Casco Viejo, near the Plaza V Centario (it makes it easier for the Uber driver, too). Casco Viejo is a maze of narrow streets, and it’s much quicker getting around on foot than anything else.

The first surprise was when we found one of the old church ruins gates open. They’re usually locked.

A free festival was going on, featuring wares from one of the provinces in Panamà.

That was far from the only festival going on. Just a few blocks down the road, we found another celebrating the Enbera culture.

The location was just as stunning.

And yet another few blocks down the road, we found a full blown street party going on.

Singing, dancing, and local food at $5/plate. What could be better than that?

There was a concert going on at the Plaza V Centario.

We also found this going on. We’re not sure why it’s there, other than clearly there’s some Oktoberfest celebrations happening. The objective (I think) was to pull yourself while astride the barrel without losing your balance. Nobody succeeded that we saw, but they were having fun.

The best part was the weather. It wasn’t sunny, which meant the 90 degree (Fahrenheit) heat didn’t feel anywhere near as hot. As a result, after taking in all the festivals, we went for a walk along the Cinta Costera, a 2.5 kilometer park that runs along the waterfront in Panamà City. The view of the skyline near the fish market is lovely, which is the featured image. This is a picture of the skyline a little further down.

The festivities don’t end in Casco Viejo. On the Cinta Costera there are a number of vendors selling everything from souvenirs to food.

The food in particular attracts local wildlife, which are clearly not afraid of humans.

We finished our walk near the famous Panamà sign, which has changed since the last time we walked through. It looks like it can be illuminated at night, which should look amazing.

It was another great day in Panamà City. I think we’ll definitely plan on visiting Casco Viejo on Sunday from now on. Plus, I still didn’t find the street with the umbrellas. Next time!