Panjim, Goa, India

Situated on the Mandovi River, Panjim, or Panaji, is the capital of Goa state. A tiny village until the mid-18th century, Panaji became the capital in 1843 when repeated plagues forced the Portuguese to abandon their capital of Velha Goa (Old Goa). It contains colonial houses and plazas, and by law all the houses must be whitewashed annually. Chiefly an administrative centre, Panaji in the 1970s also grew in commercial importance, and an industrial estate was developed nearby. Many Portuguese and Maratha ruins can be found in the environs. ♣

Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate conception	Panjim street	Terracotta statues	Secretariat by the river
Fontainhas square			Fontainhas visitors
Cricket in Fontainhas			Chapel of St. Sebastian
Local business	Abbe Faria and assistant	Mood for mischief	Family planning ad