Ecotourism in Darien


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The largest and wildest of the Panamanian provinces holds promise for the development of ecotourism and attracting investor interest.  Located on the Panama and Colombian border there are places where it has  the most impenetrable jungles in Panama.  You can get bitten, stung and even eaten by a big jaguar out there if you are […]

October 23, 2012

Panama: Potential of State Land


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I have a friend in the City that specializes in Colon and the Free Trade zone.  He also keeps watch on the list of properties that the government is selling and from time to time comes across some real opportunities.  there are two properties near Colon that are coming on the market that might be […]

October 23, 2012

Your money – Panama Banks and non-banks. Where to keep it.


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Responsible Banking                                                      Or not so…. This article comes under the category of “Folks, please do not check your brains in at customs”. The list of banks in Panama are registered at this site and are highly regulated in Panama.  If they are not listed then they are not a bank.  There is no FDIC insurance […]

October 22, 2012

Giving, try it you will like it!


News from Panama

It is with great honor that we announce our donations to the following organizations.  We have been blessed with a good year in business and it is time to put a little back into what we see as good causes here in our community.  My partner Rolando Miranda and I look forward to our continued […]

October 19, 2012

Welcome to Panama!!


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” WELCOME TO PANAMA!! ” This was music to my ears as I saw the greeter open the door to the “hop on hop off bus” bus loaded with tourists after it pulled into Casco Viejo for a morning of sightseeing in the Old City.   Something in the air told me that we were off […]

October 18, 2012

Panama’s Next Economic Drivers


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While I  revel in reports like “Paris Hilton, Michael Jordan, Mick Jagger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Angelina Jolie  and Brad Pitt  can swim, take a walk and eat as any other tourist visiting the area, without being bothered by paparazzi, fans or the locals”, most of these are posted by developers and are of little […]

October 17, 2012

Investing in Panama


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WHY I am often asked what to invest in here in Panama but first I am always asked WHY should I invest in Panama. I first studied the benefits of  subsidies and government programs available to investors and started learning more about the provinces in Panama after my first visit in 2006.  I applied what I had learned […]

October 17, 2012

Panama, a Safe Haven


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Many factors have lead to the recent and rapid development of Panama with the expansion of the Panama Canal, the real estate boom in the City, and the  expansion of Panama as a  healthy international banking center and luxury beachfront hotel development but the one commanding feature that has provided for all of  this is the […]

October 17, 2012

Trump Hotel Panama


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This week was a busy one with travel to Panama City.  I hopped on the 8 am Air Panama Fokker 100 Jet   that flies regularly between David and Panama.  By the time we reached cruising altitude, we started our  descent and were on the ground in 25 minutes.  A new age of travel from David […]

October 12, 2012