American Economia published this interesting article recently as well as a link to the interview with Frits van Paasschen at Starwood The global hotel chain Starwood expands its strategy in Latin America: breaking its dependence on the Sheraton brand and launches some cool concepts for the luxury segment. For Frits van Paasschen, the stars do not make much […]
I am often asked the question, what’s up with Panama? I am planning a trip and want to know what to do while I am there. Well this in from The Independent gives you a few ideas. Panama has been undergoing one of Latin America’s biggest hotel booms to date and it shows no sign […]
Bloomberg Businessweek reported this recent acquisition. I have been following the dairy industry here in Panama for years and believe this to be a profitable area for investment. The term cash-cow originated here. Where else can you close a deal on Monday and Tuesday get a check when the milk truck shows up for a pick […]
Panama has some of the best cell phone systems in the world. Like a lot of emerging nations, wireless did not replace hard wired communication systems in most places because outside the urban environment it did not exist. Now like many parts of the world, data transmission has upped the ante for many companies vying […]
I have been very interested in the agribusiness opportunities here in Panama and have invested personally in some small way with beef cattle and now vegetables. As food is central to all issues both economically and politically around the world these days, I think that it is important to pay attention and learn more about […]
Virgin Coastal Peninsulas, Islands, Beachfront and the incredible lifestyle in the beautiful country of Panama. While I have visited and lived on many islands, the islands and peninsulas that jut out into the Pacific waters of Panama are some of the most majestic and beautiful ones of all. Rugged shorelines, desolate sandy beaches, howler monkeys that come down from […]
Another sustainable resource that will play into Panama as a leader will be wind power. Source: Asamblea Nacional de Panamá Monday, April 11, 2011 The bill will establish an incentive regime to encourage the construction and expansion of wind farms. The incentive regime aims to diversify Panama’s energy sources and provide electricity from renewable and […]
In the search for our roots, I continue to come across people of interest who like myself, was born here in the Panama Canal Zone. I came across an individual that appeared in a recent post and I looked her up to see what she does. Born in the American Canal Zone at the Isthmus of Panama, […]
I recently read an article in The Visitante that spoke to one of Panama’s greates resources that is just now being tapped. I have mixed emotions about the subject after watching the fishery in South Florida deteriorate over the 35 years that I lived in South Florida and hope that Panama does not have the […]
I always wondered what Nikki Beach would be doing here in Panama when the development team was announced over a year ago. Well today it looks like they will be doing nothing. At first the news was disappointing that Nikki Beach pulled it name from the project that just opened and then the news […]