I was truly impressed by this book by Ida Vallarino. The love that went into it, and the accuracy of its models makes this a great gift for Casco fans or Panama fans. Ida Vallarino worked small models of the…
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Casco Viejo Panama What is great about this time of the year is that people take time to spend it together and share with others. Here are some photos of the small parties I`ve seen in the neighborhood, from local…
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Panama Casco Viejo Last night was the lightning of Casco Viejo`s Christmas Tree at Plaza Francia. The group of parents and children walked singing from Plaza Herrera all the way to the point of the peninsula. This event will be…
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Casco Viejo, Panama It is hot! wao. Yesterday rained “cats and dogs”. But after that, you could feel it, almost like an old friend walking towards you: it is summer! Say hi! And today, here it is: hot, sunny and…
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Panama, Casco Viejo First Street welcomed last week Veggie Moon, Casco Viejo`s first elegant gourmet fish/vegetarian restaurant. Now, before we start mixing labels! I know that trying to pin down this can be tricky. Let`s clarify something right away: this…
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Panama, Casco Antiguo Christmas is here! and events are starting to pile up for December. Here is the short list so far: December 7th & 14th: 5 p.m. Carols at Plaza Herrera, near the Boyaca park. This is organized by…
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Panama Casco Viejo What a wondeful party! Casco Viejo residentes and friends shared yesterday their best recipes and wine at the AVACA Thanksgiving celebration last night. The party was hosted by Tantalo boutique hotel at Casco Antiguo. Thanks to Clara…
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Panama Casco Viejo Welcome to the second edition of the Casco Viejo Carols By Candlelight event! Organized by David Young from the Canada Club, this year Plaza Francia will fill in with Christmas choruses and candles. This year performers will…
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Panama Casco Viejo A couple of weeks ago we ran into Marcos Cajina from Granada Tiles, a Nicaraguan company that makes beautiful tiles. I didn´t know he had a blog, but when a friend sent us his posting featuring Casco…
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Panama Casco Viejo A couple of years ago, I started creating my own Christmas Tree with recycled materials. My first one was with newspaper, plastic bags and stuff I found at Casco Viejo`s beach. The second year I did…
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