For those who love to see pictures and are curious on how the thing actually looks and feels. Click here ( http://www.arcoproperties.com/about-casco.aspx ) to check out twelve different virtual tours including the National Theatre (inside), Plaza Bolivar, The Presidency, Plaza Catedral,…
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FYI: Casco Viejo has it´s flea market every first sunday of the month. This past sunday we were there giving out information on our low income housing (for the people of the barrio to be able to buy their own…
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Don´t trust our picture in this post… Hotel Grand doesn´t exist, this is Panama´s Ministry of Culture at Casco Viejo suddenly transformed into a hotel by the James Bond 007 crew. Actually… Casco Viejo is a wonderful place to stay……
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I held a very interesting conversation the other day with two young fund managers who have bought properties in Panama, and spend some considerable time here. Both from very different parts of the world, very international guys. One of them…
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I have to admit it: as a spanish speaker (and naive one when it comes out to words and literal meanings) I had no idea what a Slideluck Potshow meant. Having grown up watching movies where “pot” is used to…
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Casco is getting ready for some major filming: the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace (how they find these titles????). Streets strapped with yellow bands, staff running around. They transformed the fasade of the Ministry of Culture into a…
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Coming back from my own “carnival retreat” I was welcomed by Café Due, the new italian cafe in town. It is located in Avenida A, near Calle Primera, this small cafeteria is run by a passionate italian couple. Great sangría,…
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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…
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I 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…
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Panama is closer to the world each day. The article, featured at La Prensa´s Martes Financiero talks about the fast increase Panama has experienced in number of flights, routes and carriers, in a moment in time where the world seems…
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