Friday night was the official opening for Benissimo Gelato & Caffe on the corner of Avenida A and Calle 4. After one taste, the coconut became an instant favorite. Bits of coconut are there down to the last lick. Besides gelato, choose from their bacon mozzarella waffle or waffle with nutella con banano accompanied…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Urbanism, contorsionism and Fidel Castro, we are closing September with good stuff! September 23rd: the City will present at Casa Soldado their vision and plan to revitalize Panama´s historic centre. September 28th: And Casa Sola, at Plaza Francia, will hold a really cool collection of photos of Fidel Castro by…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo 275 maps including a map by Juan de la Cosa back in 1501 (he was the pilot for Christopher Columbus) are being shown at Casa Soldado, Las Bóvedas. Each one with an interesting story behind, weaving the history of the “New World” and Panama. La Estrella article mentioned, for example,…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Casco´s first chocolate store opened this week! Taste a fully locally grown and made chocolate. Oro Moreno´s cacao comes from Bocas del Toro, in an alliance with Forest Finance, and their blends include rum, coconut, passion fruit and even culantro. Couldn´t resist to take a beautifully packaged box to Arco,…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo, Plaza Herrera 25 August, CASCOMAR opened. Last night, fifteen Casqueños got together to check out the tapas. Formerly La Rose de los Vientos, the restaurant is tucked away on the corner of Avenida 9 Sur on the back side of Iglesia San Jose and Calle 8. Our tables extended almost…