Tag Archives: UNESCO

Panamanians say NO to the cinta extension

In a survey conducted on the website of TVN this past weekend, over 70% of the 3,500 participants said they do not want the government to risk Casco Antiguo’s UNESCO World Heritage status by building a ring road around the historical district to connect Avenida Balboa to Chorrillo.  Previously the government had stated that the [...]

Yale Business supports Casco Viejo

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 [...]