Street Fun
I really had to take a photo of this! setting up a Friday mood on Thursday! only in Casco…
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Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo The first time I heard the name was buying tea at Casa Sucre. Alyce had this “Moringa” tea that tasted great and apparently was not only good but super good for you. The name sounded…
Read moreNew Café in Town: Dodó at Las Bovedas
Casco Viejo, Panama, Casco Antiguo I was after Miguel Lombardo for months… when? when?.. finally! here it is…. Right next to the French Embassy, there is a little, cute place that has just opened called Dodó. It is almost like…
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New Bells are On!
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo And right on time to celebrate the 500 years of the first catholic church in the New World. It was a whole thing to put them up there: street closed, big cranes, take a look!…
Read moreGoal: to Restore Casco Viejo`s Churches
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Casco Viejo has a wealth of colonial monuments, many of them are churches. It is a challenge for every historic city to keep them in good shape, but in the tropics this effort basically doubles…
Read moreOldies! “El Cielo”, a 1919 Casco Viejo Store: guns, soap & lace
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo I came across a magazine called Cuasimodo, which was edited back in the early Republic days. This ad was found in a 1919 magazine, I have to say it is one of my favorites. Stores…
Read moreTonight! Open Mic at Fish Market
Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo I don´t think I`ve been to an open mic event in Casco Viejo ever. It will be interesting to take a look tonight! artist Michael Sager is promoting an open mic night at Fish Market,…
Read moreBeautiful event by Fundación Calicanto coming up
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo If you have never been to a CAPTA graduation event by Fundación Calicanto, you are missing an experience. But no worries, you`ll be able to correct that pretty soon! Next Wednesday, August 28th at the…
Read more“I Can Fly!” Aerial Dance Classes for Casco Viejo Kids
Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Yesterday I passed by Santa Familia and heard laughter coming out of El Cuarto Rojo. Children from APROJUSAN, an ngo that works with kids from the neighborhood were taking aerial dance classes with El Cuarto…
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