Caterpillar signed contract with Panama
Today, at La Prensa there was a very short article with huge positive impact: Caterpillar Signed Contract with Panama. In less than a paragraph, it mentions that this heavyweight company will...
Read moreGraffiti Urban Art II: One Man´s Junk is Another Man´s Treasure
These graffitti pictures were done also by Cisco and Above. I didn´t realize they went into the Santa Familia building, which we are turning into a huge nursery for our urban agriculture project in Casco Antiguo. Couldn´t be more appropiate!…
Read moreChildren march in Casco Viejo to celebrate the Day of the Earth
They are the voice of the next generation asking to raise awareness on all the global issues that they will inherit from us!
Read moreThinking on getting married? Cost effective, fun, ecological… Casco Antiguo!
The best wedding ever: relaxed, fun, ecological and even unexpensive! where everyone enjoys, not just the guests...
Read moreNew Business in Town: Caribbean Art Gallery in Casco Antiguo
Diversity is Panama´s strongest feature. We have so many cultural influences! and not all of them are properly celebrated. So we are very glad to announce the openning of a special gallery where you can acquire art from Portobelo right…
Read moreLocal Entrepreneurs open VIP Fruit and Sandwiches…. in Casco Viejo!
Entrepreneurship is a beautiful thing to see. Locals getting up by themselves and actively being part of Casco Antiguo´s revitalization. That is fantastic.
Read moreHistoric Picture Contest! How well do you think you know Casco Viejo?
Here are some great pictures of the Casco… can you tell where they are or what they are? answers will be given in two days! To go to the picture gallery: http://www.arcoproperties.com/blogs/main/PermaLink,guid,11db6bee-2804-4f3c-80c0-4b7103724ab2.aspx
Read moreTwo important Dutch in Panama: Rembrandt and KLM
It is official, KLM is already flying back and forth on direct flights to Panama. I just downloaded something called the timetable, where you can play around with the dates and destinations and it´s quite fun. Europe used to be…
Read moreCasco Antiguo Beach Lifestyle
Casco Viejo has beaches. This is Casco´s most guarded secret. It actually has several beaches, this one below being one of the biggest and most used, especially on Sundays when the local softball, beisball or soccer leagues show up with…
Read moreIs Casco Viejo Safe?
A classic scene: tourist wants to go to Casco Viejo and asks a taxi driver to take him. The taxi says, oh no, it is dangerous. Don´t go there. Actually, ask most Panamanians and you are crazy to even consider…
Read moreBeautiful Santa Ana at Night
For me, Santa Ana is a great place, full of life. Shops opening to the street, people everywhere, vegetable markets on the sidewalks and the great park full of people doing nothing or discussing politics, which is pretty much the…
Read moreCasco Antiguo Green Issue… The EcoCasco!
There is a silent neighbor in the old city, one that has been shadowed by the gorgeous historic architecture and taken for granted by most of us, but they lighten up with the first rains of March in an explosion…
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