Casco Viejo (Casco Antiguo)

Good to know

Combine with the Canal Museum on the cathedral square. The Cinta Costera walkway links Paitilla to Casco Viejo. Coordinates are for Plaza de la Independencia.

Details

Hours

Public streets; individual museums and shops set their own hours

Duration

Half day on foot

Seasonality

Year-round; mornings and evenings are cooler

Best for ages

All ages (strollers manage, but streets are cobbled)

Shabbat

Outside walking range from Paitilla for most families (it sits at the far end of the Cinta Costera). Visit on a weekday or Sunday.

Booking

No

Kosher food

Hadassah Magazine (March 2025) and panamacascoviejo.com describe Lula Casco, on the ground floor of the University Club on Calle 1 Oeste near Plaza de Francia, as kosher Israeli-style food; panamacascoviejo.com says it is closed Friday and Saturday daytime for Shabbat. Neither source names the hechsher, so confirm supervision and hours with Shevet Ahim or the restaurant.

Distance from Panama City

~3 km straight-line from Punta Paitilla (computed from coordinates; road distance is longer)