Panama: Construction Drops 40%


News from Panama

The most recent figures from the Comptroller General of the Republic detail that between January and July of this year the cost of new construction, additions and repairs totaled $793 million, and the number of projects for which construction permits were granted was 5,033. These figures are far from those reported up to July of last […]

September 4, 2018

Panama Canal: $370 million in Investments


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Among the Canal Authority’s investment plans for 2019 is construction of a second dump for the management of the reservoirs, and the purchase of a floating dock and crane. The budget approved by the Assembly for next year includes specific items requested by the Canal Authority (ACP), which project several investments to improve the performance […]

September 4, 2018

Amador cruise terminal almost halfway done


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I am really excited about the prospects of cruising from this convenient terminal in Panama City. Construction on the new cruise ship terminal on Amador Causeway is moving forward at a brisk pace. President Juan Carlos Varela toured the construction site this week and announced the project is 44 percent complete, which is good news for the […]

September 4, 2018

Susie meets President Varela


News from Panama

One of President Varela’s favorite restaurants is at  The Panamonte Hotel where we were enjoying cocktails by the fire last week As we had a bit of a problem with the road construction here that he solved two weeks ago, I wanted to thank him for supporting Boquete which I did.

August 28, 2018