The start of construction of the new international airport in Rio Hato has triggered significant investor interest in the area. We will see a surge of new hotel development as direct flights from the US, Canada and Europe bring in hundreds of tourists daily. Rio Hato is approximately two hours by car from Panama City, and the […]
A recent article that I read in GlobeSt.com attests to the fact that while the explosive growth in Latin America may slow, Panama is the exception. For the past two years, the commercial real estate news out of South and Central America has been that Brazil has been exploding with growth, while Mexico is struggling […]
I have suggested that you mark your calenders for the Panama Jazz Festival coming in January and I suggest that you take the opportunity to add this to your event calender as well. The Boquete Jazz & Blues Foundation presents: World-Class Jazz & Blues on the slopes of Volcan Baru, March 1-4, 2012 Open-air […]
Yes, here we are enjoying a cup of coffee on our veranda and suddenly the quiet is interrupted by a whine of a high powered turbo engine as a Eurocopter flies and lands just below our villa. Later, I am on the way to the gym and notice a group of younger people who are […]
Tito Puente Jr. Mark your calenders and make your airline reservations, the Panama Jazz Festival is coming! Go Tito!! Click here to see the video 9th Annual Panama Jazz Festival Jan 16 – Jan 21, 2012 Teatro Nacional, Atlapa Convention Center, Plaza de le Catedral Also, the dean of Panama’s saxophonists, Carlos Garnett Click here […]
My friend from Panama City brings me this hot tip for the next good investment there. He has made a lot of money in the Trump building with developer resales where depositors could not close. The building is located in the most exclusive area of Bella Vista neighborhood, just off Balboa Avenue in […]
This years Panamax naval exercise takes place next week off of the waters of Panama. Just a friendly reminder to all, that Panama and Latin America are always ready to rumble if things were to ever get out of hand. It also sends a strong signal to drug runners that things are taken very seriously down […]
At first I thought that this might be a hoax but it seems that we are onto something here. I was sent this news yesterday and sure enough, the folks at Fox News just put out the story. Besides being a great figure for the rum company, Captain Morgan lead an interesting life which you […]
Well folks, we can all rest easy as the debt ceiling crisis has been averted and we have crashed through!! A discussion with several of the countries economic ministers reveals that while things will remain a mess in the US, the impact on the debts of nations here will be minimal. Frank de Lima, Vice Minister of Economy […]
Well not exactly that kind, but the description definitely fits. Panama has a shortage of service personel and management personnel as well. When you get to the executive level the competition for top talent is fierce and the headhunters are making money in Panama right now. This article appeared in Capital.com by Migdalia Casorla Most companies, […]