Great news for Panama and even better news for David. Panama is known to have excellent connectivity and it is getting better all the time. This is the first of what I believe will be more to come and a boost to our employment base in David. Ludwig Enterprises (NOC) Network Operating Center to be […]
Don Winner at the Panama Guide just started a great survey asking people to tell him how much money it costs them to live in different areas and lifestyles in Panama and he will be following this with more as it comes in. His report is very detailed and a great guide to those who […]
Soon to look like this The Panama Guide posted a notice that the contractor had started compaction to the fill that is soon to be the home of the Ocean Reef development here in Panama City. It is kind of like the island cities in Dubai and no wonder that the back drop is the […]
This totally remodeled penthouse has 4 bedrooms and 4 bath containing 5,457 square feet of luxury living. The penthouse condo looks over the city skyline and Pacific ocean of downtown Panama City, Panama. Enjoy a totally remodeled look including granite counter tops, marble floors, Viking appliances, and upgraded plumbing fixtures! Large rooms, high ceilings, and […]
Here is a great article that was published in Prensa about what we are faced with here in Panama as we remain slave to the vagaries of the US dollar. In an article in Prensa.com, Joey Levy discusses the illusion of security of fixed term savings, citing an $10,000 investment giving 6% from 2002 to […]
This is not good news for major coffee exporters. Fortunately for many growers here in Boquete they have risen to the top of the pyramid of growing quality coffee that far surpasses the price paid for regular quality coffee. They have a buying crowd of roasters back in the US and around the world who […]
A group of investors recently developed a green house operation in the Boquete area for the purpose of exporting bell peppers to the US and it is no small operation with a capital investment of $10 million. This will not be the last such venture in the highland regions of Chiriqui as the USDA establishes […]
The growth in Latin America is mirrored by the growth of the regions airlines from Copa which is our airline in Panama to LATAM Airlines that became the world’s largest airline last week. Here is a Wall Street Journal article covering the subject. Commentary: Latin American airlines offer good investment opportunities MIAMI (MarketWatch) — I […]
The Panamanian President indicated that the recommendations of the National Coalition for Development on the subject are not binding. Amongst the National Coalition for Development’s recommendations, what the Panamanian government will comply with is not selling state shares in power and telephone companies. Regarding the land in Arrayan, which has a combined value of nearly […]
…because it may break. In Panama, political tensions and too much public spending designed to speed up development may compromise this brilliant moment for the canal country. This is a great editorial from Prensa that tells a balanced view of the economy here in Panama. We have experienced the threat to businesses of political instability […]