Panama ranks in top ten places to visit in 2011


News from Panama

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, […]

January 3, 2011

Panama City real estate trends


News from Panama

I usually don’t toot other blogger’s horns but Kent Davis at Panama Equity brings true professionalism to the Panama City market and not only reports statistics, but he creates them.  Here is a great report on the condo market in the City where money can still be made and nice apartments can be had for under $175,000 and […]

December 22, 2010

$ 400 million Urban Development Project in Panama


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I have followed the growth of the Tocumen International Airport and not unlike the Miami International Airport, the surrounding industrial and office market offers incredible opportunities for investment and commerce.  As reported by CentralAmericadata.com,  Tocumen S.A. will develop the basic infrastructure of an area of 850 hectares near the Tocumen Airport. According to company estimates, […]

December 22, 2010

The Growth of Medical Tourism in Panama


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Having recently completed major surgery here in Panama and meeting some of the top flight physicians that attended me, I can see why Panama is headed places and will capitalize on the growing trends in medical tourism.  This article just in from CentralAmericadata.com. Globally, medical tourism spending has reached $ 60 billion and it is […]

December 22, 2010

Panama Most Globalized Country in Latin America


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As reported by my friends at the Latin Business Journal,  Panama again tops the index, as it has done in all previous years.  However, this year, Nicaragua became the second-most globalized country, while Costa Rica became the fourth-most globalized nation in Latin America. Meanwhile, Honduras ranked between Nicaragua and Costa Rica.  That means that three Central American countries are among the four most globalized countries in Latin […]

December 22, 2010

Summer is coming….in Panama


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     I watched the news the other night where Lake Affect snow was washing across the States including areas that received up to 4 feet overnight and that is huge for December.  Bet they can’t wait until February rolls around.   My wife is in New York City and she tells me that it is beautiful […]

December 8, 2010