(Panama Casco Viejo) A gym is coming to Casco Viejo! I really can´t wait. With so many delicious restaurants and ice cream shops we REALLY need this! And of course, not just any gym… Welcome to “Top Level Gym” . Check out their facebook page HERE. They do martial arts, yoga and cross fit training. This is not your classic “air conditioning, lets look cute for others … [Read more...]
MACRO Fashion and Art Festival is back in Casco Viejo
(Panama Casco Viejo) Carnival might be over, but partying is certainly not in Casco Viejo! specially the art type. Next week, we`ll have MACRO, a festival that started last year and blended fashion with photography and art shows. This year, they are moving into Plaza Catedral (last year they were at Plaza Herrera), and will host their fashion shows on the 18th and … [Read more...]
Panama’s Casco Viejo: 3 Property Buying Tips
(International Living) Casco Viejo feels like a real neighborhood and there are regular jazz, music and art festivals The old buildings gaze grandly over the deep-blue sea. Their facades mingle colonial, French and Art Deco styles, with ironwork balconies, walls painted powder-blue, yellow and terracotta, topped with red-tile roofs. In the plaza, kids … [Read more...]
Bingo! a Panamanian Tradition in Casco Viejo
(Panama Casco Viejo) I remember it clearly as if yesterday: I was so small I thought the beans were big enough to be little rocks to play with. My little hand saw the colorful cardboards full of symbols (numbers) with beans on top, all spread out, and like a bug attracted to light I went straight in their direction. I thought to myself: ” why are they there? I think I`ll … [Read more...]
Fundacion Calicanto Helping Casco Viejo’s Disadvantaged Mothers
(Eye On Panama) One of the most common frustrations among those that have moved to Panama from other countries is a lack of customer service. Individuals who have taken same day service and strong work motivations for granted, are frequently dismayed that the same standards are not universal values in Panama, nor frankly, in other tropical destinations. While many … [Read more...]