Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo I can´t remember when I saw my last rainbow, but yesterday seemed perfect for it: at 5 p.m. Casco Viejo`s skies had this beautiful golden light, but with thin clouds, producing a large rainbow. Since today is AVACA`s 7th Thanksgiving celebration, I take it as an omen of a fantastic…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Mother`s day always brings joy and stress at the same time. What to do? where to go? how to pick a place where everyone in the family has a space, children, babies, aunties, grandmas, moms of all ages? Our suggestion: nowhere better than American Trade Hotel. Not only they`ll have…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Art Tuesdays! Tonight, performing arts at Tántalo: Panamachete. Next Tuesday, the best of Congo culture at Teatro Amador. A bit of Panama`s diverse culture!
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo As summer makes its way into Panama (when the rest of the universe is going into cold winter), mornings have an early start. The sun comes out half hour early and goes down half hour early, probably the only “daylight”difference you`ll find throughout the year. I woke up and took…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Dom Cartooch is a French artist who lived in Casco for years. At some point I saw him roaming around with a meassuring tape and students sometimes with him, and I wasn´t really sure what he was up to other than modeling some buildings. But it wasn´t just “some buildings”……
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo One of my favorite churches in Casco Viejo, the San Felipe Neri church is open (finally!) to the public. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. you`ll be able to go in and experience the beauty of its intimate ambiance. Built in 1688 it has so far 325 years. Take a…
Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo W Magazine takes notice of Casco Viejo, specially the American Trade Hotel which is opening in Plaza Herrera and will be run by the Ace Hotel. Click here to read the full article: Panama City Gets a Facelift
Casco Antiguo, Panama, Casco Viejo New business opens in Casco! at the corner of 6th and A Avenue, behind the Canal Museum, is Caffe Americano, a small place for coffee and desserts. Slowly A Avenue has been developing into a stream of small businesses and cafes. Another building just started renovation one block away. More…
Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Highlights of the Patriot Holiday parades on November 3rd and 4th. Enjoy!
Casco Viejo Panama Casco Antiguo Patriot Holidays are here! For me it is still amazing that a country managed to have its independence from one country, separation from another, flag days and more compounded in one month. Yes, that is Panama! Never mind that the independence (Panama from Spain) happened in 1821 and the separation…