Casco Viejo Panama City Photographs

Casco Viejo Panama City Photos

The following photographs are of the Casco Viejo- Casco Antiguo- Old town of Panama City, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Neighborhood. This place is awesome. It jets out on a point into the sea and the antique buildings of Panama rise up into the city scape. The Casco Viejo section is currently being rebuilt with great energy. It is especially interesting now as you can view the old ruins of buildings right next to ones that have been restored. I have a feeling that Casco Viejo will look much different a few years from now: the construction crews are working! Hurry up! Go there!

Photograph of a restored building in Casco Viejo.

Inside the wall of a building in Casco Viejo that has been burdened by the weight of time. This building has not yet been restored.

Restored building standing eave to eave with one that has not been repaired. Which do you like better? Tell UNESCO.

The gate to Panama City's Chinatown.

Photos of Casco Viejo.

On the walk leading into Casco Antiguo- A UNESCO World Heritage Neighborhood.

The ruins of the old part of this section of Panama.

Casco Viejo in Panama City.

House in the old district of Casco Viejo.

Refurbished church steeple in Casco Viejo, Panama City.

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Heredia, Costa Rica
February 27, 2008

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Panama Viejo Ruins Photos

Panama Viejo Ruins Photographs

Panama Viejo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located just outside of Panama City. It was the original site of Panama City, but it was destroyed by Henry Morgan and his band of pirates. The Panama Viejo Ruins still stand today. To get there just take an Ave. Balboa bus that says Panama Viejo in the window. The driver will drop you off in front of the ruins.

The ruins of Panama Viejo- a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The tower of Old Panama. They ask you for your ticket on your way up it. If you jumped the fence like I did to avoid paying $5, you better run.

Casa del Obispado in the ruins of Old Panama which were sacked by pirates.

Photograph of the Panama Viejo Ruins.

Photo of the ruins at Panama Viejo.

The tower of Old Panama.

The Panama Viejo Ruins are very extensive and cover a large area.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Where I hid after being caught by security for visiting Panama Viejo ticketless. I got away.

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Heredia, Costa Rica
February 27, 2008

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Castles in France

Castles in France

The following photographs are of the Chateau de Tornac XIIE located outside of Anduze, France. Mira and walked there down the abandon railroad tracks from the town center and soon found ourselves on top of the great hill that props up the castle above the fertile river valley below. These photos show the Chateau de Tornac castle as well as the surrounding southern France countryside.

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Photograph of the walls of the castle near Anduze, France

Hole in the castle walls showing the town of Anduze- the gateway to Cevennes- below.

Photo from inside the walls of the Chateau de Tornac

Photograph of the beautiful French countryside.

Photograph of the Chateau de Tornac

Hight standing French castle walls

Photo of the castle in the south of France

Photo of the entrance to the castle

The walls of the Chateau de Tornac standing vigilantly over the French countryside

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Anduze, France
December 28, 2007

Montpellier France Photographs

Montpellier France Photos

Mira and I hitch-hiked into Montpellier from Anduze on a cold winter evening. We did not think that we would be able to hitch a ride back out of Montpellier in the night, so we bedded down for a cold night of sleep. We awoke the next day and bought an all-day ticket for the city tram and just rode around Montpellier taking photographs.

For the full story on our hitch-hiking story please go to: Hitch-Hiking to Andorra Part two

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Photograph of the Montpellier market

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com in Montpellier

Photos of old buildings in the center of Montpellier, France

Legs in Montpellier

Pics of old buildings in Montpellier

Photograph of the streets of Montpellier

Muslim man on train in Montpellier. Around most cities in Southern France live large communities of Muslims

Market in Montpellier, France. Most of the merchants at this market were Muslim

Magnificent church in Montpellier, France

Photo of the streets of Montpellier decorated for Christmas

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Anduze, France
December 22, 2007

Anduze France Photographs

Anduze France Photos

The following photographs are from Anduze, France. I have been staying here for a week and a half now, and will probably remain here for the next three weeks. I was offered the gracious hospitality of some old friends from Chile, who emigrated to France two years ago. The below pictures show views from around the small southern France village of Anduze, which is 15 minutes from Ales and 1.5 hours from Nimes.

Old Church in Anduze, France

Photo of the view from the top of the mountain above Anduze

Bell tower of church in Southern France

Photo of snowfall in Anduze France

Photograph of the small village of Anduze France

Photo of alleys of Anduze, France

Narrow streets of Southern France village

Weekly vegetable market in Anduze, France.

Ancient market in Anduze, France

Photograph of French men at the market in Anduze, France

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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Anduze, France
December 17, 2007