Walking down to our dinner appointment at Antares, I passed by the San José Church at A Avenue (better known as Altar de Oro or Golden Altar) and to my surprise a sweet music was coming out: the Paraguayan Embassy had arranged a free concert featuring Bach and Vivaldi (not the Seasons! concerto for piccolo and strings) and some works from the Jesuit missions in South America. Beautiful! I only wished these things where known in advance.

Mediterranean food with a Lebanese touch. I hope eventually they´ll decide more for Lebanese, as I´m a big fan. Check out Casco Antiguo´s new restaurant: Antar!

FAO Theatre Festival is here! From March 17th to 24th, the National Theatre, Anita Villalaz Theatre (at Las Bovedas) and La Casona will have several performances from troups from Argentina, Colombia, Chile, USA, Mexico and Panama. Tickets around $20, here is the contact info for those who would like to book them:

Are you a Casqueño? do you know how to recognize one? Here are 9 clear symptoms....

When investing, everything is about "finding the right niche". What about a niche within a niche within a niche?

One of the largest projects in Casco Viejo, Benedetti Hermanos is finally gearing up to deliver units this year. With a total of eight apartments and one large commercial space (basically 400 mt2, over 4000 ft2). The residential units average 200 mt2 (over 2000 ft2) with penthouses around 345 mt2 or more. Real photos of the finishes here!

It was a hot Sunday! kids running around everywhere, I think this is the first time where I´ve seen a soccer game where kids ride bicycles in the middle of the field during the time out. I´d say, it was exciting! 80 kids!

Social change can be tackled different ways, but probably the most sustainable one is when people from all layers of a community come together for a common goal. Slowly, Casco Viejo is becoming a model on how to fight extreme poverty through community activism.

Tonight! a group of businesses will gather into what is becoming a monthly art party in Casco Viejo: Diablo Rosso, JungleWood, Super Gourmet and Relic are coreographing different events so you can enjoy all places and offers. What and when here!

Art gallery opens in Casco Viejo! at Calle 1era, next to Galería Indigena.

Spring in Panama only lasts a few days, while robles bloom in pink and guayacanes in a bright yellow. After, a romantic carpet covers the plazas...

Travel guides are a great way to orient yourself when visiting a country for the first time. It takes a lot to update the booklet, but we are happy Bradt Travel Guide took the effort and found Canal House, Casco´s tropical bed and breakfast. Check what they had to say!