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 […]
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 […]
The idea is to develop a storage facility for perishable goods coming from South America which would then be exported to the U.S. Here is the article. The Minister of Agriculture of Panama, Emilio Kieswetter, traveled to the U.S. yesterday to meet with entrepreneurs in this country interested in making Panama a multimodal logistics hub […]
I know that your calendars are filling up with the upcoming events in 2012 including the Panama City Jazz Fest, the Boquete Jazz Fest, the Panama International Film Fest and every other festival we have annually, but now we can add the Iron Man 70.3 series event to our calendar which is coming in February. […]
A friend of mine sent me this slide show and short story about a world renowned surfer photographer who was born in Panama and grew up with some the first guys who surfed here. You will enjoy it if you click on the link and turn up your speakers. See the story and slide show […]
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 […]