Panama, Santa Ana, Casco Viejo I enjoy Santa Ana. It is a mess, but I really like it. The plaza is full of trees, and people just “hangs”. We were there because of the PRISMA dance festival: they had scheduled…
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Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Flash reminder! Tomorrow Saturday, the PRISMA Dance Festival will have an interesting performance at the National Theater by a French and Swedish troupe. Then, on Sunday, Plaza Santa Ana will have at 5 p.m. a…
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Casco Viejo Panama Casco Antiguo The first time I heard the “I`m a Type A” phrase, was from a New Yorker. I thought he was talking about blood types, and it did take some time to my friend to be…
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Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo In order to develop buildings in Casco Antiguo you have to have previous experience in some sort of field related to building. This is an activity that should be labeled: “Not For The Faint Of…
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Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo I`m sure some poet must have said it at some point, somewhere: inexperience can be excused, but never lack of passion. “You shall not develop your historic building using only excel”. While excel is necessary…
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Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo When compiling common denominators on why some developments have failed, I came across this word: Acedia, which is mentioned in Wikipedia`s Seven Deadly Sins article, under “historical sins”. With such a name and classification, I…
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Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Now, after my “silly Casco” we get all serious! I got a suggestion which I thought was really interesting and probably super helpful for people thinking in restoring in Casco Viejo. What have been the…
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Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo I always find the strangest things when walking around Casco Viejo. Thought it would make for a fun Monday! I mean, not everything has to be hard core real estate, right? I feel this is…
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Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo October is packed with concerts and art! Tomorrow, there will be a concert by the Orquesta Juvenil Centroamericana, who has been hosting its 118 young members are from all over Central America and have been…
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Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Casa Gongora is probably the only “100% Spanish Colonial” building (residential) in Casco Viejo. Located at the corner of 4th and Central, the house currently belongs to the government, but we are glad to announce…
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