Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo When Frank Ferrer from Sembrarte called me that he had a group of kids to re do Santa Familia`s mural, I could not imagine the injection of cuteness I was about to get. This activity was in partnership with Camp Wandu, and the first day the group was all five…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo By 9th street there is a big ruin that everyone knows as the old power plant that used to belong to “Fuerza y Luz”. This power plant, back in the day, had turbines and cooling pipes into the ocean, today turned into a mangrove. I remember pulling out old receipts…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo We all hate to see abandoned animals in the street (or mistreated ones). In Casco, we`ve been lucky to have a community that cares about street dogs and cats. So many take on feeding, adopting and bringing organizations like Spay Panama to town. On Sunday, El Cuarto Rojo will be…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Known as Fete de la Musique, this festival is organized by the Alliance Francaise in Panama. Check out the schedule on what is where. Tomorrow they`ll start at 2 p.m. at Plaza Herrera and at 4 p.m. at Plaza Francia. Enjoy!
Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo You wouldn´t see it from the street, and yet it is one of the best restaurants in Casco Viejo. To get to Atelier you have to go through the left door at Teatro Amador and go upstairs. And then, a beautiful surprise, a boutique style restaurant with what they`ve called…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Sun just coming out, breeze hitting your skin, waves making their soothing sound. You start stretching at the beach at 4th Street Casco Viejo, small warm ups guided by John and/or Steve from Alley Cat`s Foundation (TLG Gym). Now, pick up the board, stand up and row. If you are…
Panama, Las Bovedas, Casco Viejo Kosher and non kosher, “Forever Yogurt” opened at 1st Street, on your way to Las Bovedas. It is the classic yogurt place where you can add all the toppings you want (they have a kosher topping section!). Everything by weight. A must stop if you have kids….
Panama, Casco Viejo As buildings get finished, commercial spaces start to open. Caffe Pizza, the corner of 8th and Central Avenue just opened ten days ago. They`ll be open from Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sandwiches, pastries and square pizza!
Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo In preparation to the “World Cup Fever”, Casco Viejo held it`s own mini version of the games this past weekend. Kids from every age gathered at Calle 4ta and played until sundown. I`m sure Panama (and Casco) will be pretty much paralyzed tomorrow around 3 p.m. to see the opening,…
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo La Terraza is the roof terrace of the Centro Cultural de España, located at the Paseo Hurtado (the one with the flowers at Las Bovedas). The property is known as Casa Soldado, which was given in concession to the Spanish Embassy to do a cultural center. Three floors, they have…