One of the great adventures here in Panama is the Canal and while most know of Panama by this channel between two seas, few have actually seen it first hand. The history and construction of the Canal was indeed a historical feat and it is one of the wonders of the World. The cruise industry […]
The Government has launched an aggressive plan top promote investments in two areas of most interest to tourism: the former U.S. Base in Sherman, in the Caribbean and Amador, on the banks of the Canal on the Pacific side. The list of opportunities is quite extensive. Authorities in Panama have set in motion an ambitious […]
Panama has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure improvement projects in the last year and the pace continues with recent announcements of the tenders for contracts involving a fourth bridge over the Canal, the second line of the Metro Line and a half a million square foot expansion for the South Terminal at […]
I just got back from two spectacular days in Boca Chica. This place never ceases to amaze me. You really need to visit and perhaps invest here before the rush that will take place in the future when our nearby International Airport is finished and open for direct flights form overseas. Where else can […]
Well, it looks like we are finally going to see the plans for the new convention center become a reality. New location, but a better one in my opinion. Days after the government announced its intention to sell the Atlapa Convention Center, it has announced a tender for January, for the design and construction of […]
There was an excellent article in the Miami Herald this week where Andres Oppenheimer covered two recent meetings of Central American leaders. By Andres Oppenheimer aoppenheimer@MiamiHerald.com While Saturday’s summit that created a Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (CELAC) in Venezuela drew big headlines, a little-noticed meeting of five Latin American Pacific rim countries […]
Two new projects have begun in Panama that signal the continued growth here. This in from CentralAmericaData.com Manzanillo International Terminal Expansion. A $200 million investment has been announced which will be used to dredge the access channel, a new turning basin, three Panamax docks, more areas for containers and nine gantry cranes. A press release […]
This very interesting report was sent to me by one of my readers who works for the Inter-America Development Bank. “I found this report interesting, particularly from your “perspective”, as it ranks Panama fairly high: 37th out of 110 countries for which data is available, and in the Americas it ranks only after Canada, USA, […]
After Panama President Ricardo Martinelli visited France and suggested to his counter part that he retract a comment made at a G-20 Summit meeting about Panama being a tax haven, all seemed well and good after veiled apologies. Then a week later comes French Budget Minister Valérie Pécresse, who claimed that Panama was not cooperating […]
When it comes to thinking about where to go on vacation or a place to move, maybe now or to retire to at a later date, there are many places to choose from. I chose Panama for a number of reasons and all of them have played out positively for me and my family. I […]