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The Fish Market rocks. It is at the very entrance of Casco Viejo, just off Avenida Balboa. A white and light blue building with the Japanese flag and the Panamanian flag on the top of the building (the new fish…
Read moreCalle 4ta is getting artsy! Galería Vida is Casco Antiguo´s new kid on the block, next to Entre Pulgas and to Casa Gongora. With years of experience in working with indigenous communities you can get high quality stuff at great…
Read moreMultiple websites and adds mention Panama as Paradise. Is it really? what about Casco Viejo?
Read moreLast 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 moreHome 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 moreMiriam 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 moreA 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 moreSo 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 moreThe oldest inside joke in Casco Viejo is that it isn´t a colonial city at all. As a matter of fact,
Read moreFor 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…
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