(Panama Gringo) Although Iām one of the farthest things on earth from a vegetarian I appreciate good food whatever the type.Ā A friend recently recommended a small little restaurant called El Jardin Vegetariana in very close proximity to my house so I decided to give it a shot even though it was vegetarian.Ā Spending only $2.50 for a meal consisting of 4 dishes of delicious … [Read more...]
Beautiful Garbage Cans Flood Casco Viejo, Panama
(Arco Properties) Yesterday, under the rain, a group of residents in Casco Antiguo went out āguerrilla styleā and distributed 18 beautiful garbage tanks decorated by Panamanian artists.Ā Like āpositive art bombsā, the guerrilla group moved swiftly through A Avenue, in an almost military operation to inject the historic city with fun urban creativity. This project belongs to … [Read more...]
Panama in November is one big holiday
(Arco Properties) November is one of those ālove `em or hate `emā months in Panama, mainly because we managed (donĀ“t know how, really) to fit all of our patriot holidays in the same month, and as a result nobody really works, nothing moves. So, if you are planning to come to Panama for business either 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 28th of November, just donĀ“t bother.Ā Also, please check if … [Read more...]
Casco Viejo Restoration
(Arco Properties) Panama, Casco Viejo Hache Uve, one of the main restoration firms in Casco Viejo just got awarded on the āRestorationā category by Panama`s Architects and Engineers Association (SPIA). The āPremio Magnoā was given for their work restoring Benedetti Hermanos, a Casco Viejo building from the 1920`s reflecting the Art Deco wave that made it into the colonial … [Read more...]
Real Estate Market in Panama
(International Living) I love Panama City and all there is to do in and around the gleaming capitalāfrom operas to charity walks to fun classes like improv and foreign film appreciation. Anything goes. You might think that makes Panama City expensive for property. Sometimes it is. You can find condos listed at luxury pricesā$250,000 and up. But you can also find condos for … [Read more...]