Orient Yourself to Casco Viejo

September 15, 2009 by: Wakan
Orient Yourself to Casco Viejo

Oficina de Casco Antigua offers free guided tours of Casco Viejo (1hr), meets Fridays and Saturdays at 10am at the Plaza Catedral. Fridays in English, Saturdays in Spanish. Walking the area: The best way to start your experience here in Casco Viejo is to do the walk-about. If you start from the Presidential Palace, head towards Plaza Bolivar, continue... [Read more of this review]

Walking Tour of Casco Viejo

September 8, 2009 by: Wakan
Walking Tour of Casco Viejo

Walking Tour of Casco Viejo – A perfect way to start your day in our neighborhood, and see what the city has to offer. Check out the Presidential Palace, Plaza Bolivar, el Teatro Nacional, Plaza de Francia, Casa de la Cultura (which was recently used for filming of the upcoming James Bond movie), the Plaza de Independencia and Catedral Metropolitano,... [Read more of this review]

Air, Land and Sea – How to get to Colombia

April 2, 2009 by: Wakan
Air, Land and Sea – How to get to Colombia

Panama is at the center of a hemesphere, and is a crossing point for people both going north and going south. Unfortunately the road that takes you all the way through Central America, ends in the Panamanian jungle of the Darien province. So how do you get to Clombia you might ask? Well you can choose from flying directly to your Colombia destination,... [Read more of this review]

Vegetarian Eats in Panama City

April 1, 2009 by: Wakan
Vegetarian Eats in Panama City

The unlikely find in Panama City, there are a few amazing vegetarian restaurants available ranging from the cheap cafeteria style to the sit down dinner, allowing even the vegetarian to dine in style. Casa Vegetariana – Located in the Plaza New York in Marbella and on Via Veneto around the corner from the Veneto Casino. Very tasty options in... [Read more of this review]