Casco Viejo
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 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 moreWhile the Panama Canal Expansion has gotten all the national and international media attention, oil companies like Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Qatar Petroleum have entered almost through the back door...
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 moreI swear I had this great-very-serious article about the gas refinery projects that are coming to Panama, but someone just sent me this amazing picture and I just couldn´t help it. Check it out and you´ll see what I…
Read moreI want to restore a building, what do I need to know? Buying and renovating a building in Casco Antiguo is an enjoyable, and sometimes profitable, venture that will be enhanced by a good understanding of the process and issues…
Read moreThe oldest inside joke in Casco Viejo is that it isn´t a colonial city at all. As a matter of fact,
Read moreBuying a restored apartment is one of the best investments you can make in Casco Viejo. It is an almost risk free enterprise where your costs are known and very little variation occurs. Also, you can get it rented almost…
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