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Paseo las Bóvedas
Paseo las Bóvedas is the esplanade that runs along the top of the sea wall built by the Spanish to protect the city. From here, you can see the Puente de las Américas arching over the waterway and the ships lining up to enter the canal.
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Plaza De Francia
At the tip of the southern point is Plaza de Francia, which displays large stone tablets and statues dictating the story (in Spanish) of the French role in the construction of the canal. The plaza is dedicated to the memory of the 22,000 workers, most of them from France, Guadeloupe and Martinique, who died trying to create the canal.
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Plaza de la Independencia
Plaza de la Independencia is the heart of Casco Viejo, and was the site where Panama declared its independence from Colombia on November 3, 1903.
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Teatro Nacional
Built in 1907, the interior of the ornate Teatro Nacional has been completely restored, and boasts red and gold decorations, a once-magnificent ceiling mural by Roberto Lewis (one of Panama's finest painters) and an impressive crystal chandelier. Performances are still held here - to find out about them, or just to have a look at the theater, go around to the office door at the side of the building.
