Welcome to the first in this series of Panama road trips for 2011. We have already been back to Pedasi twice this year, meeting with customers and enjoying this incredible place that is still undiscovered by most people, even with many Panamanians who have never ventured out of the City past the gold coast. While […]
Gold Gold Gold!!!! Before I tell you about the riches in our land here in Panama, let me touch on the subject of one of my favorite metals. I keep hearing that word “Gold” and the fact that if we don’t buy it we are all going to suffer. I remember the Hunt brothers who ran […]
As the weather extremes affect commodity prices around the world, we see that close to home here in Boquete our specialty coffees will cost us more this year. This in from Newsroom Panama. It might be a good time to call us about some of our listings on coffee plantations where you can invest either on […]
Panama has had record rainfalls and flooding in December when rainy season usually subsides. We are not the only ones and many places around the world are experiencing highly unusual weather patterns. I read a report that was referenced in a John Mauldin newsletter the other day and drilled down to the article that was hosted as a […]
On the fun side here in Panama, we continue to see where we are becoming a real player as a surf destination. This year’s Billabong ISA World Surfing Games selected Panama! This in from Surfline: The 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games will be held in the beautiful waves of Panama from June 25 through July […]
This report from Grant Thorton confirms what we see every day in business here in Panama and other Latin American Nations. 2011 will shape up to be another great year for business and I see continued interest in Panama in all sectors including real estate. Confidence levels over economic performance are higher in Latin America than […]
I picked this up on the Panama Guide and see that our little country continues to get bigger and better all the time. Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli said Panama’s economy could grow as much as 9% in 2011, and revealed his government would submit plans for a constitutional reform that includes a reduction in the […]
I was always fascinated by the thought of having a small hydro project and getting “off the grid” when I came to Panama and I wanted to build a home. Several friends of mine here have solar and micro-hydro projects that power their homes and are exciting to see the ingenuity that goes into the […]
Here is a Trump story that ends with success and I wish the folks well here with the Trump project in Panama City. Donald Trump to help burn another mortgage By: Paola Iuspa-Abbott One of Donald Trump’s South Florida successes is his licensing partnership with the Dezer family in Sunny Isles Beach back […]
The ranking for the top ten places to visit in 2011 was published by Lonely Planet and Panama is number 4. “Where in the world should you go next year? Our in-house travel experts, including Lonely Planet cofounder Tony Wheeler, have chosen their top 10 countries for next year based on scores for topicality, excitement, […]