Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama

Casco Viejo occupies a peninsula southwest of the modern part of Panama City.  Dating from the earliest Colonial times, Casco Viejo is a virtual museum of colonial architecture.  The area degenerated over the centuries, but recent years have seen a push to restore it.  By day, it is a construction zone, with scoop loaders and tourists competing for street space.  At night, the pretty people compete for restaurant and bar space.