Two people have now sent me this article by Bob Sullivan from The Red Tape Chronicles at MSNBC and it puts Panama on the front line when talking about where to retire and how attractive it can be on a limited budget. A lot of people are not be interested in a $400,000 high rise […]
I have often thought about all of the places that I have been to over the last 5 years here in Panama and what spots I like the best. Well, that is a hard choice to make as there are so many places and the roads to paradise are expanding, opening up new areas all […]
The Rio Hato Airport currently has the Pan American Highway running across it but soon there will be a tunnel under it and it will be improved as one of a few International Airports here in Panama. As we mentioned last week about David and the new International Airport being built there, this one will […]
Don Winner posted an article from the Utah Park Record newspaper on his Panama Guide that covered the first Panamanian Bobsled Team known as “The Spirit of Panama.” When I saw that my friend Chris Zollinger a lead lawyer from Mossack Fonseca was involved, I dashed off an email of congratulations and he replied with […]
I came across an interesting post as I was looking up pictures of the new $1 Balboa coin. It was done by Lee Zettzer at the Boquete Panama Guide, one of the most informative blogs about Boquete. Here is a link to his blog and the article, a most interesting read. A Balboa here, a […]
Photography is both an art and a science. Photography allows us to express our feeling and emotions and capture the soul of people around you. Mark Heyer is a friend of mine here in Boquete who continues to show me the talent that comes from the true enjoyment of what he does. Here in his […]
I can remember my first trip to Panama and flying into David on a prop plane that looked like it had seen many years of service. Of course, having traveled all over the world many time over many years it did not phase me. I remember flying a DC 3 into the interior when […]
This property consists of the Rights of Possession to approximately 6 hectares or roughly 15 acres of coastal property near the town of Quebrada de Piedra in the Chiriqui province of Panama. The site is situated at the entrance to a large estuary system where there is a Government Naval Base. There is extensive ocean front […]
I have always been a believer that a tie in with Costa Rica would greatly benefit Panama as well as it would Costa Rica. While Panama has similar attractions and tourism resorts found in Costa Rica, we have much more diverse economy that can bring things to the table for Costa Rica. Costa Rica brings […]
One of the reasons for Panama’s continued explosive growth is it’s wealth in mineral deposits of gold and copper. Unfortunately it is mixed blessing as some of the areas selected for open pit mining are not conducive for the surrounding ecology due to Panama’s heavy rain fall and the potential for hazardous run off. Hopefully […]