We have been busy this last few weeks buying and selling homes here in Boquete, for ourselves and some clients who have been visiting. The homes that we have been looking at are well built within the last 4 years and have real estate tax exonerations running for more than 15 years. Our home which […]
Good morning and welcome to the Panama Perspective. Rainy season is definitely here in Panama and it is good to get away and visit a beach near our home in the mountains where the mornings are beautiful and the rain holds off until late afternoon or evening. Just an hour and a half away, we go […]
My friend Mark Darden sent me a link to a great video and song he composed about his youth here in Panama. As a fellow Zonian, I can appreciate his desire and that is what brought me back here. This is Mark’s story. This song is about my home, Panama. I grew up in an […]
While I hesitate to publish this yet, it seems that our Free Trade Agreement with the United States may be finally approved along with that of Columbia and South Korea. This in from Washington as of Wednesday this week. Real Progress for FTA Between U.S. and Panama The FTA jumped the first hurdle in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
New forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) show Panama is expected be the Latin American growth leader over the next five years. This report from the Latin Business Chronicle covers the forecasts and more. If you don’t subscribe as yet, you should to keep up on Latin American affairs. Panama is expected to post […]
“Here we go again. Those not happy with stocks ran to bonds and then back to stocks then over to treasuries…oh yea gold was in there somewhere? Who the hell is steering the ship? It’s nothing but a shell game anymore!” I liked this comment to a Bloomberg post as the market continued to tank on […]
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 […]
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 […]