Panama Paradise
Multiple websites and adds mention Panama as Paradise. Is it really? what about Casco Viejo?
Read morePanama News: San Felipe, more than historic buildings
Last Saturday a nice article came out about Casco Viejo (which in Panama is known as San Felipe, Catedral, la Ciudad... so many names!). I looked for it in the electronic version of La Prensa, but couldn´t find it. So…
Read moreLa Casona has New Home!
Home to all Panamanian bohemians and all sorts of artists, La Casona has become an icon for Casco Antiguo. Their model is to enter unrestored buildings and inject energy and creativity. Now, they have just moved to the former Citibank…
Read morePanama Surf: Samantha´s Story by Miriam Butterman
Miriam Butterman has always been a Casco Viejo fanatic. She is also a reporter for several publications, including Panama 9 80. Here, her latest article with the story on Samantha, Panama´s female surf champion who grew up in Casco…
Read morePanama New Restaurant: Indigo opens at Casco Viejo
A new business has opened in Casco Antiguo! It is called "Indigo", an oriental-mediterranean fusion restaurant ... Where they are, what´s their food, and their unique historic party area!
Read morePanama Hotels: Luna´s Castle Backpackers at Casco Viejo
So few times we get to meet the faces behind the places. Daniel, Dan and David are the "3 amigos" from Luna´s Castle, Casco Viejo´s new youth hostal at the entrance of San Felipe.
Read morePanama History: Casa Gongora, before and after
The oldest inside joke in Casco Viejo is that it isn´t a colonial city at all. As a matter of fact,
Read morePanama Events: La Casona says Goodbye!… and Welcome!
For the last two years, La Casona de las Brujas has been the center of the Panamanian bohemian scene. The space located at the old Maria Imaculada School near Plaza Herrera served as art gallery, concert hall, disco, art school…
Read morePanama History and Culture: Casco Antiguo´s 100 Years Old National Theatre
Panama´s National Theatre was literally born with the Republic. The need to build it was at the first Gacetas Oficiales in 1903 - 1904 along with main stuff like a Presidential Palace and public bathrooms. It was the heart of…
Read morePanama Art: Collectors attention… Fundacion San Felipe´s annual Art Auction in August
We received a flash note from Quintessentially announcing the next "Silent Auction" of Fundacion San Felipe. This is an excellent opportunity to get the best pieces of Panamanian painters but also Latinamerican art from Colombia and Venezuela, and plus, help…
Read morePanama News: The Director of Casco Antiguo gets interview at La Prensa
The Oficina del Casco Antiguo has been quite busy. From cultural events to the urban planning of the Casco there are very few aspects where they aren´t present. It´s Director is a dinamyc architect with a passion for historic cities,…
Read morePanama Historic Real Estate: Business with Heart
A neighborhood is such a delicate fabric. Only now is Casco Viejo reaching enough residential critical mass to support, for example, a gourmet grocery store. The community is coming together, a fantastic thing to experience. Not only through…
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