Forty water bottling and processing plants operate in the country, distributing more than 20 imported brands or brands produced locally in the country. While peak consumption of bottled water occurs between January and April, during the dry summer season, growth in consumption and sales of this product has shown an upward trend in recent years, […]
Dako Worldwide Transport has transported a diesel engine driven power plant from different points of origin in Northern and Southern Europe to La Chorrera, Panama. The transportation of the heart of the plant, which consisted of three heavy diesel engines weighing close to 300 tonnes, moved through the Panama Canal on its journey from Trieste […]
The Solar photovoltaic plant located in the province of Cocle has the capacity to generate 9.9 MW. From a statement issued by Solarcentury: The photovoltaic project has been built for the EcoSolar investment fund, based in Panama. Solarcentury is building Divisa Solar, one of the largest solar plants connected to Panama’s spot market in the […]
The Electricity Transmission Company said it plans to put out to tender surveying services this year and the construction of a fourth transmission line next year. Etesa this year expects to tender surveying and management of environmental permits required for the development of the project that aims to transport electricity from production centers to areas […]
Bandwidth Limit Exceeded “The server is unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his bandwidth limit!” So, here I am getting hundreds of emails telling me that a lot of my readers cannot access my posts last Saturday morning! Wow, what happened? It seems that a post that I did in […]
This townhouse was built in 2002 and sits high on the ridge of the valley in Valle Escondido. the terrace looks out to the other side and up the valley to Volcan Baru. From the small loft upstairs one can appreciate the size of the living space below with a great room concept plan. […]
Folks, this is a feel good story that you need to read and see the video at the end. A Raleigh couple is making a difference in Panama with their ministry. Matt and Misty Hedspeth are the founders of Heart’s Cry Ministry, a family services and adoption agency that’s saving the lives of orphans across […]
San Felipe, also known as Casco Viejo, area in Panama City, Panama. Narrow streets, people always in the streets, dilapidated stone buildings and expansive balconies with plants over the railings are all trade marks of Casco Viejo. Panama City is a captivating vacation spot in Latin America. In fact, it was tagged as the most […]
God forbid we try to make tax collection more efficient, it might actually work and the government would see increased revenue. When they privatized the drivers license bureau, it worked incredibly well. We just could not let that happen with tax collection though! In Panama a new constitutional ruling prevents outsourcing of tax collections to […]
When I first came to Panama I kept reading about Yellow Fever, Malaria and the like. I was advised that unless I intended to hike through the Darien Jungle, the only shots I would need for Boquete were two shots .. of Scotch! Well of the few confirmed cases of Zika here in Panama, guess […]