Casco Viejo community
Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo, Panama For the last few months, members of the Casco Viejo Neighborhood Associatin (AVACA) have been meeting about a growing problem: traffic in the Casco. A handful of business owners, many of them residents, brainstormed and…
Read morePanama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo The second edition of the International Film Festival Panama starts tomorrow, with a red carpet gala at the National Theater in Casco Viejo. The movie chosen for the special opening is Blancanieves (from Spain –…
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo The Guayabera is a classic image of tropical elegance. Usually associated with Cuba, many don´t know it has always been very popular in Panama because it has a flair that reminds us of our traditional “camisilla”. I…
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo Friday night was packed with activities! the evening started with great company at L`Osteria in Casa del Horno, hosted by our friend Marlyn. A beautiful dinner to celebrate women`s day among friends. And because we had among…
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Great stuff happens every day at Fundación Calicanto. Women from the poorest areas in Casco Viejo and Chorrillo work hard at changing their lives by participating in Calicanto`s CAPTA program. To support the program and…
Read morePanama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Five years ago, Manuela Rossetti opened Caffé per Due (Coffee for two) near the corner of A Avenue and First street. Nice pizza, breath taking desserts and Manuela`s personal sweet charm has made it an…
Read morePanama Casco Antiguo, Casco Viejo Yesterday we passed by Casa Sucre, the coffee shop at B Avenue and 8th street and was very, very impressed with their chocolate cake. What a beauty! To kind of justify the calories, we ordered…
Read morePanama Casco Viejo So often you sit down to have beautiful thoughts… while walking by Plaza Herrera, we saw this bench with a thought already embedded! “Old neighborhood that brings back sweet memories of my childhood”
Read morePanama Casco Viejo This weekend, the whole country will go upside down. Almost everyone in Panama City will travel to the country side, in a massive exodus to celebrate until Wednesday all they can celebrate. Many will be with their…
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo Yes, that`s right… This month in Casco has had a bit of everything. On Sunday everyone enjoyed the Super Bowl at El Sitio del Casco (what a game!) and today the whole country will tune into the…
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