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Panama, Casco Antiguo Buying real estate in Casco Antiguo is a research intensive task. It is about information (of course) but also about gut feeling. A mix between what you want and what you can afford plus what is out…
Read morePanama, Casco Antiguo Casco Viejo, San Felipe Answers will be given tomorrow…. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Read morePanama, Casco Viejo (Casco Antiguo) … San Felipe- 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…
Read moreCasco 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 moreA 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 moreThere are several, but this one is actually quite nice in the sense that it shows the neighborhood from a street level, not too polished, just as is. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6slzcmSmv5w
Read moreSaturday night at Casco Antiguo is fun. Fridays you may hit or miss, Sundays are quite “tranquilo”, but Saturdays are great. Last night we went to have a bite to eat at Plaza Bolivar and on our way we heard…
Read moreGraffiti art draws attention. This is a plain fact. Passing by a street, suddenly, a well done (or badly done) graffiti is on the wall and you can´t help but see it. For some (if it is a well done…
Read moreThe Casconian Personality Test You read our newsletter and you think you like the place, but still not sure if Casco is right for you? This short list can help you out. 1. You enjoy traveling to undiscovered places…
Read moreA Glimpse of the Future Don´t trust our picture in this post… Hotel Grand doesn´t exist, the crew of James Bond 007 Quantum of Solace took the Ministry of Culture and did an “extreme makeover” on it for a few…
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