(Arco Properties) Most people that has been following up Casco Viejo know how difficult it is to find spacious units, specially over two bedrooms. You basically have to build your own home from scratch using quite a large property to get beyond that. That is quite normal in historic districts, where there are very limited opportunities to develop larger homes, and this is … [Read more...]
Living Wall of Tantalo Hotel in Casco Viejo
(inhabitat.com) The hotel’s incredible living wall is stocked full of lush native plants—983 different species to be exact. The wall, which was installed by Aqua Terra, is irrigated by recycled rainwater that is collected from the skylights which flood natural light into the atrium. Visitors can enjoy the living wall from the lobby, or some lucky guests can get up close and … [Read more...]
Exploring the Panama Real Estate Market
(Panama Equity) The luxury sector in the Panama city real estate market has seen a resurgence in the first two quarters of 2012 compared to the same period last year. Real estate developers for high-end projects have been reporting steady absorption in the $1,000,000+ price point. Most recent May sales include several units in Bahia Pacifica and The Point, both of which are … [Read more...]
Bajareque Coffee Shop in Casco Viejo
(Arco Properties) Walking by Calle 1era, next to Platea and in front of the ruins of the old Club Union, you`ll bump into “Bajareque Coffee Shop”. Wilford Lamastus from Chiriquí is the owner, and his family has been in the coffee business at Panama´s highlands forever. The place has a wonderful coffee aroma, as he roasts it right there: you can see the big machine exposed at … [Read more...]
Santa Fe, Panama for a Better Quality of Life
(International Living) Mitzy and Bill Martain moved to Santa Fe, Panama from North Carolina in search of a simpler, yet better lifestyle. “Our standard of living had deteriorated,” says Mitzy. “We lost our pensions and our medical, and were going to have to survive on social security.” In contrast to these stark words, Mitzy today is the picture of contentment, shelling peas … [Read more...]