January 2014
Panama, Casco Viejo Casco Antiguo Welcome to the year of the “wooden horse”! Year 4712 according to the Chinese calendar, and this particular symbol refers to optimism and joy. Today, Panama`s Chinese community starts celebrating today (and for the next…
Read morePanama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Tuesday, the Casco Viejo Neighborhood Association (AVACA) organized a fundraising event to raise funds for its recycling program. The event was at Nuratti, a small but chic hotel in Casco Viejo. The event was a…
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Calle Doce (12th Street) is starting to get some interesting activities! One of my favorite spots, behind the Escuela de Estados Unidos by the Masonic Lodge, has opened a music venue called “La Buat“, a…
Read morePanama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo For months I saw artists Donna Conlon and Jonathan Harker rescuing old bricks that were being replaced in Casco Viejo. Carrying them in buckets and then by cart, piling them without giving anything away. Last…
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo I`m excited about Casco`s restaurants raising the bar in the City. Last week, Fish Market got featured in the magazine 9 -80, and the American Trade Restaurant opened doors featuring great stuff. This week I…
Read moreFlash news! great concerts in Casco Viejo this week!
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo The Organización de Estados Ibero Americanos has just released a very interesting book with a really good collection of “before and after” photos of Casco Viejo. It was a treat even for our trained eyes,…
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Last night, Panama`s jazz lovers gathered around the fire of music to celebrate the opening of the American Trade`s Jazz Bar. This has been a dream come true for everyone involved, a dream that started…
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo This week, several things are happening around the Panama Jazz Fest. One of them is the opening of the American Trade Restaurant. We were there for the tastings and had a great time. Loved everything,…
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo You never know what you`ll find digging through the layers and layers of history while restoring a building in Casco Viejo. The photos below are from the former St. George school in Casco Viejo, which…
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