(International Living) Casco Viejo: colonial mansions, derelict buildings awaiting restoration, and âgraffitiâ by local artists vie for your attention. Beloved Panamanian painter Rolo de Sedas has decorated the areaâs trash binsâold oil drumsâwith bug-eyed ladies. They are the dames of Casco, dressed in eye-watering shades of orange and red. Cars snake single file through … [Read more...]
Choose Your Ideal Location in Panama – Beaches, Mountains, Cities
(International Living) Linda McKee fell for the rainforest in Rambala. She wrote to me: âWe are enjoying our time on the farm. Our local farm manager is so happy when he produces a new veggie for us all to eat! We are learning more than we could have imagined and our Spanish is growing exponentially!â For Jason and Lisa, it was the bustling beach area of Gorgona, which … [Read more...]
GuĂas Express offers auto guided tours of Casco Viejo in six languages
(Arco Properties) Check out GuĂas Express: Perfect for travelers who like the freedom of discovering a place by themselves but also to have the information at hand. They are audioguides that come in six different languages and have information about Casco`s main historic landmarks. You can rent yours at Los Del Patio (3rd Street and Central) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. . They cost … [Read more...]
Panama City to add 100 new Bus Stops
(Panama America) The Mayor of Panama City will install 100 stops for the new Metrobus system, complementing the company currently builds EUPAN. The mayor of the capital, Roxana Mendez said that so far have been installed five stops, and next week will continue with the installation of ten more. He added that officials of the municipality shall inspections in the coming … [Read more...]
Mano de Tigre: New Casco Viejo Real Estate Project
(Arco Properties) Most people that has been following up Casco Viejo know how difficult it is to find spacious units, specially over two bedrooms. Â 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...]