While Panama was an exporter of many types of hardwoods in the past, massive deforestation for cattle pasture and exploitation of the lumber halted the business entirely until recently when the reforestation programs have started paying off and Panama once again will become a net exporter. If you are interested in this business, a good […]
This project was announced last year and quite frankly, I did not expect to see it progress. It is like The World developed by Nakheel in Dubai but much smaller. Still, for Panama this is huge and like the recent opening of Trump Ocean Club which is the tallest building in Latin America it is […]
I saw this article posted by my friends at Business Panama and thought that you might enjoy a recent report by a visitor to our area here in Chiriqui who also visited Bocas which is over the mountains on the Caribbean coast. Here is the article by Jenalia Moreno, Hearst Newspapers It reminded us of […]
I have been asked by several people about the status of the 20 year tax exoneration so I asked my freind in Panama City what he knew. Kent Davis is well versed in the subject which is one of the main selling features of a residence in Panama and one that kept the condo […]
As I am a reader of Alternative Latin Investor, I was sent this plea and I intend on joining up with them in their efforts and that of Cuipo to save Latin America’s rain forests. I ask that you consider this as well. Here is their story. Please join Alternative Latin Investor and Cuipo […]
Here is a great article from Escape from America that a friend of mine sent me that shows a sample of what Panama has to offer and it is well written. From Beautiful Beaches to Cool Highlands, Which Community Is Right For You? Bocas Del Toro Panama’s Caribbean playground, known by the locals simply as […]
This is not your mother’s recovery. I might want to re write this BLOOMBERG article to the headlines of Aging Baby Boomers Gives Rise to Explosion in Retirees Moving to Panama. Everyone here in Panama knows that you can live cheaper and a have better quality of life without the hassles, expenses and stress we […]
The start of construction of the new international airport in Rio Hato has triggered significant investor interest in the area. We will see a surge of new hotel development as direct flights from the US, Canada and Europe bring in hundreds of tourists daily. Rio Hato is approximately two hours by car from Panama City, and the […]
A recent article that I read in GlobeSt.com attests to the fact that while the explosive growth in Latin America may slow, Panama is the exception. For the past two years, the commercial real estate news out of South and Central America has been that Brazil has been exploding with growth, while Mexico is struggling […]
I have suggested that you mark your calenders for the Panama Jazz Festival coming in January and I suggest that you take the opportunity to add this to your event calender as well. The Boquete Jazz & Blues Foundation presents: World-Class Jazz & Blues on the slopes of Volcan Baru, March 1-4, 2012 Open-air […]