Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival


News from Panama

Well folks, it is just around the corner.  Soon our green season will be over and the summer will be here in Panama.  With it comes the endless holidays and festivals, beginning with the Panama Jazz Festival and International Film Festival.  One of my favorites is coming in March and the scheduled artist line up […]

October 4, 2011

11 acres at 4,000 feet in Boquete


News from Panama

I was  showing property this last week and I returned to a site that I like a lot.  This is one of the prettiest parcels that I have seen in Boquete.  Only 10 minutes from town and views of both Volcan Baru at 11,400 feet and also the Pacific Ocean. It would make a fabulous […]

September 30, 2011

Ways to see Panama


News from Panama

I was driving down the main street of Boquete and almost ran off the road when I passed a vehicle that looked like a travel van on steroids.  Next thing I am reading this article on a couple who is traveling around the world in a Mercedes Unimog and have been through here.  I want […]

September 30, 2011

Mooring in Paradise


News from Panama

A friend of mine is selling his 60 foot Hatteras Yacht- Fish that is moored in Boca del Toro.   While it is one of  the famous Hatteras configurations, he has spent over $200,000 modifying the boat to be a pure live-aboard vessel.  It is fully operational and is like having a floating apartment that […]

September 23, 2011

A Day in Your Life at the Beach


News from Panama

This could be a day in your life…forever! Each morning, the sun’s incredible colors emerge from the ocean different from the day before, offering a unique sunrise to start the day. Walk down your private steps to the beach and enjoy the pristine beauty of the Pacific Ocean. A leisurely five minute walk on the […]

September 19, 2011

Panama’s Economy Growing to Double-Digits


News from Panama

The minister of Economy and Finance, Frank De Lima, made an announcement during a conference of the National Economic Council (CENA) that Panama’s growth exceeded earlier estimates. This in from CentralAmericaData.com. During the second quarter of 2011, Panama’s economic growth was 11.4%, reaching 10.3% during the first six months of the year. Panama’s economic growth […]

September 19, 2011

A Panamanian Marine Preserve With a Past


News from Panama

Here is a great article in the New York Times Travel section that was part of a Latin America travel special.  It describes travelers to the Island of Coiba here off the coast near Chiriqui.  Coiba is the largest island in the Pacific Ocean south of Vancouver and an incredible ecosystem, both on land and […]

September 19, 2011

Panama to Reinstate 20 Year Property Tax Exoneration


News from Panama

Well, just as we find ourselves coming close to the deadline, once again it is extended and for good reason as it is an equalizer that levels the playing field for developers.  Martinelli has also suggested that the affordable housing limit be increased from $80,000 to $100,000 for preferential interest subsidization.   All good news for […]

September 15, 2011

Multiple Entry/Exit Permit


News from Panama

I just heard from a couple who are in the process of obtaining their permanent visa, that their attorney said that they had needed to acquire a Multiple Entry/Exit Permit before they returned to the US.  They did not know about this as it is not publicized so, as they are still considered persons who […]

September 14, 2011