Panama Canal Rainforests – Just 30 minutes from Panama City the Canal Rainforest are most accessible rainforests in the world. Compromising more than 50,000 acres and home to 105 species of mammals, 525 species of birds and 124 species of reptiles and amphibians. The close proximity to the city makes them very convienient to visit and there […]
Few places in the world are as mysterious as the Darien Gap. The 99 mile gap in the Pan American highway is dyanmic jungle of mystery. This large swath of forest, jungle and swamp land The Pan American Highway is about 30,000 miles long and runs from Cape Horn, Chile to Alaska save for 61 […]
Casco is filled with fun and funky bars perfect for every occasion but one stands out in particular. Relic is located in the basement of Luna’s Castle one of the most popular hostels in Panama. Relic’s stone walls and low lighting create a comfortable and casual ambiance but don’t be fooled things can get a […]
When the clock struck Midnight this last Saturday night our “Come to Casco- Learn Spanish” competition came to a close. We tallied votes and are ready to announce our winner! The winner of the competition gets a free week of Small Group Intensive Courses and a trip to the San Blas Islands.
Drum roll please…… the […]
Semana Santa is a time for celebration here in Panama. Each section on the country and each family celebrates in their own individual way. Semana Santa or the Holy Week is the annual Christian celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. It starts with Palm Sunday and ends up with Easter […]
The best pizza in Panama is located right here in Casco Viejo. Saying a restaurant has the “best” of anything is a bit of a risk but, our new favorite pizza place is casco is L’Ostreta located in Casa del Horno.
They opened their doors to the public in late February and once the construction on Avenida B […]
A recent press release about the culmination of our Facebook competition:
President of Panama Losing Facebook Competition
PANAMA CITY, Panama (March 27, 2012) The President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, is unlikely to receive enough votes to win; a Facebook competition that is. The President posed for a photo for an online contest run by a Spanish language […]
No matter what level of Spanish speaker you are every one can benefit from private spanish classes, one on one with a professor. Group classes are a fun an interactive way to learn and practice speaking however nothing is better than one on one attention. Our private spanish classes provide you the extra boost you […]
A free conversational Spanish Class? You don’t say! Well, here at the Casco Antiguo Spanish School, we do say! We are now offering a FREE conversational Spanish Class on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. This class gives everyone a chance to practice their Spanish in the most constructive way possible, by conversing. Our conversational Spanish class gives […]
Portobelo, a town on the Atlantic ocean, with a naturally deep harbour this city was once the largest port in Panama. Cristopher Columbus landed near portobello in 1502 and is recorded as saying, “Que puerto bello!” From the early 16th to 18th century, Portobello was an important silver-exporting port. At one point in history, more than one-third of all […]