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Casco Viejo is rich with art, history and creativity.  DiabloRosso is about all of those things! Founded in 2006 with the aspiration to provide a creative space for artists to work and display their art.  In the past five years…

Casco Viejo is packed with with restaurants serving everything from pizza to sushi! Here are some of our favourites: AY Carmellas – Small, cute and friendly. A diverse menu full of yummy pizzas, sandwiches, salads and snacks! Puerta De Tierra…

The French broke ground on January 1, 1880. The United States began work on May 4, 1904 The S.S. Ancon was the first ship passed through the Canal on September 26, 1913 . The Panama Canal officially opened August 15, 1914. The canal is 51 miles…

Peristeria, dove orchid or holy ghost orchid is the national flower of Panama. Peristeria comes from the Greek word peristerion meaning “from dove”.  Peristeria can often be found in the wild near the edge of hardwood forests in many parts of Panama. Unfortunately, it has been massively over harvested…

The national bird of Panama is the “Águila Harpía” or Harpy Eagle. This massive bird can weight up to 20 pounds and has a wing span of 7 feet. The Harpy Eagle is very rare and the population remains unknown. This is…

Why should you learn Spanish? Nearly 7% of the world speaks Spanish, that is over three hundred million people. You can travel abroad and learn Spanish everywhere from Spain and Guatemala to Columbia and Peru. Each location offers something different…

  Casco Viejo is ever growing and changing. One of the newest additions to Casco is a creperie, La Petite Bretagne! Serving up an extensive menu full of sweet and savory crepes, there is sure to be something to please…

  10. Amador Causeway – Rent a bike and take in the sites while you peddle. 9. Metropolitan Park – 655 acres of wilderness with 250 species of birds and 40 types of mammals to see. 8.  El Mercado de Mariscos –…

Last week a group of students from the Rotary Club in the United States helped restore/build a theatre space here in Santa Familia. The theatre space is directly across from the Casco Antiguo Spanish School and we are very excited about…

  Calle 4oe ends abruptly at a basketball court that overlooks the ocean; the Santa Familia building (where we are located) lays to the right and the new community garden space rests to the left. Last week a group of…