The perception that most people have of El Chorrillo today is that it is a dangerous, unwelcoming place that is best to avoid if possible. That perception might soon change through a new effort by members of the Chorrillo community to welcome in visitors and take them on tours of Chorrillo’s historic and cultural sites.
Category Archives: Panama
The Happy Expat (Part I): Unhappy Expats
August 18th, 2010
Casco’s own Patrizia Pinzón has an article up on Escape From America Magazine, read it here.
Casco Secrets: Beaches
July 20th, 2010
People are always surprised how a neighborhood so small can have so many marvelous little surprises. In furtherance of El Casqueño’s mission to bring the Casco to the People and the People to the Casco, this publication will henceforth publish one of these wonderful Casco secrets per issue. We start this series with the following [...]
¿Pa’ cuando, Casco?
July 19th, 2010
When the Casco Will be Restored and Why it Might Not Matter If a brick were laid every time someone has asked, “When will the Casco be finished?” it’s a good bet that the point would be quite moot by now. While the date is far from clear, and some debate whether the question is [...]
Yale Business supports Casco Viejo
June 3rd, 2010
Fundación Calicanto, the Casco Antiguo-based NGO originally formed to help the Casco achieve UNESCO World Heritage status, is currently benefiting from the skills of Sara Urbanek, a Yale Business student who is spending six months with the foundation working on long-term planning, new program development and establishing alliances with international organizations. Foundation Calicanto operates several [...]
