Well, we are getting into the Christmas spirit here in Panama and it is not much different that other places in the world where the lights are bright hanging from the trees and the eves of homes and the children are all excited with the upcoming big day ahead. Panama Christmas traditions contain a curious […]
This is incredible and I am so pleased to see this initiative as it will mean a lot to Chiriqui and all of Panama. Go Blue Central America is an interactive map to share with the rest of the world the uniqueness and authenticity of the marine and coastal areas of Central America. The U.S. […]
Panama has great surfing and it attracts a lot of visitors as well as the home town girls who just wanna have fun! Thanks to Eric Jackson at the Panama News for sharing this vid. Panama has surfing, and Panama has rock and roll. There are many surfing spots on both coasts, but the prime […]
Panama is starting to look like the Dubai of the Americas and it is often compared with that famous city. This project joins the Biomusio in Amador which was designed by Frank Gehry and is scheduled to open next year. The new convention center, which represents an investment of 149 million euros, seeks to place […]
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you are aware that Panama is expanding the canal to accommodate larger vessels. Besides just being wider, these ships have drafts that require a 50 foot deep canal. As with the canal, ports around the world are having to scramble to do […]
This 37 acre farm has pasture land and backs up to the Caimito River. Excellent water sources from on site wells, good light, excellent rich soil and minutes form the Pan American Highway for speed to market of fresh vegetables, fruit and other food products. Soil conditions are optimal for field crops. There is […]
The recently approved Law 80 on tourism in Panama has granted incentives to companies who develop maritime tourism infrastructure. I have reported on this before that it will be a boon to development, especially along coastal areas like Boca Chica. Considering that it can take years to get approval for a marina project here in […]
What to do with all of your Benjamins? I recently opened another IRA and funded a self directed account with one of the largest Trusts in the US. In the course of educating myself about their process for investing, I decided to check on some of the authorization forms and called the client services department. […]
And where not to put it….. We noted several weeks ago that the financial position of Financial Pacific has come under investigation. While not huge by banking standards, they do have around $120 million in asset base and their advertising suggests that they are growing. At first they had a shortfall of around $7 million […]
The plans for a new 4 lane Pan- America highway will greatly impact Chiriqui, specifically the coastal markets serviced by it. From my home in Boquete, it would take 3 hours to get to Santiago, with the highway probably only 2. More importantly, if I want to go to Santa Catalina and the coast most […]