Buying 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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The Oficina del Casco Antiguo has been quite busy. From cultural events to the urban planning of the Casco there are very few aspects where they aren´t present. It´s Director is a dinamyc architect with a passion for historic cities,…
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Panama will have a Renaissance Hotel (by Marriott) by 2011. This announcement was made by Edward Fuller, president and executive director for Marriott International in the region, who mentioned this would be an investment of about 40 million dollars. "Panama´s…
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A neighborhood is such a delicate fabric. Only now is Casco Viejo reaching enough residential critical mass to support, for example, a gourmet grocery store. The community is coming together, a fantastic thing to experience. Not only through…
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Ah! La Bella Roma! From the cradle of Western civilization to a huge melting pot, for those who have visited or lived in Rome it blows your mind away and steals a piece of your heart. But if you actually…
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Someone once told me that if he wanted to know who was going to win the elections he would ask a taxi driver. To know how a country is doing on the investment side, my taxi driver is called hotel…
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It is never too late to get in the tech train, and finally, after more than 4 years of experiencing continuous growth between 6% and 10% a year Panama has realized it needs to build its e commerce capacity. Check…
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Panama hosts DHL´s largest hub in the region. This small phrase means a lot for a country so small. But then again, Panama has always been in the middle of the Americas, joining land and separating oceans. From Columbus to…
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From Paitilla to Casco Viejo, this project aims to build a huge strip with extra traffic lanes but also with parks and other recreational areas. An ambitious project no one really knew if the company would be able to deliver…
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Properties in historic areas that have gone through a revitalization process tend to always appreciate. To the point they become very expensive. In Panama, it is still way below the prices of their peers, but quickly getting to match them…
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Meditating about what has value and what doesn´t is a profound activity, almost zen-like. It has to do with the fundamentals of the property, but on a bigger picture even that is subdued to one and only factor: what makes…
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/mar/20/panama.casco?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront Panama’s hottest secret If you’re looking to get ahead of the game, Panama City’s Casco Viejo is as up-and-coming as it gets, says Vicky Baker. Go now before the word is well and truly out Vicky Baker guardian.co.uk, Friday…
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