Casco Viejo
More summer activities! this time organized by the National Institute of Culture (Inac). From art courses for children to journalism workshops. A theatre festival from February 8th to the 14th and another scenic art festival from April 1st to the…
Read moreI had an interesting conversation yesterday with a client. He was looking for a property in Casco, mainly an apartment, and he asked me what was the best purchase he could make. There is no easy answer for this, because…
Read moreI think these pictures speak for themselves…. For those who didn´t make it, don´t be too jealous, this could be you, just don´t forget to plan for next year!!!!! Patrizia Pinzon President Arco Properties www.arcoproperties.com
Read moreThis week´s Prima Panama newsletter announced an article at the Finance Daily ( http://www.financedaily.co.uk/showArticle.aspx?loadid=00880 )A Sound Investment: What To Invest in Now With volatile markets, stock exchange slumps, property declines and experts predicting a year of market uncertainty, are the…
Read moreA while ago I wrote about how I enjoyed my life in Casco Viejo and the opportunity this business gives me to help other people or just make my neighborhood better. Here is a concrete example: Las Clementinas. This is…
Read moreFor those who thought it would never happen, or that it would take ages… it is real and going forward at full speed. The cinta costera project is a huge park along the coast that involves new lanes to deal…
Read moreThis is one of the things I enjoy most of living in Casco Viejo: there is always an interesting cultural event going on. Last sunday it was Drum Fest… a loud but very enjoyable (somehow) event where hearts pumped at…
Read moreYou can download full reports for each country at: http://www.eclac.org/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=/prensa/noticias/comunicados/5/32025/P32025.xml&xsl=/prensa/tpl/p6f.xsl&base=/tpl/top-bottom.xsl For Panama, here is the summary: In 2007, Panamanian economy grew 9.5%. This is Panama´s 4th year of sustained growth where the GNP per person has incremented 7.7%. For 2008…
Read moreLast night I was sitting in a beautifully restored 300 year old church listening to sacred and Christmas music in a concert given by Musica Viva, a very well known Panamanian choir. It took me 6 minutes to walk from…
Read moreWhat does this mean for Panama? a huge change culturally and economically. Panama has the amazing good fortune of having oceans to both sides of the country. However, when the main capital of the country grew in population and houses,…
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