I can remember when I first came to Panama and here up in the highlands of Boquete where I first tasted an exotic coffee variety called geisha. WOW, that taste cannot be replicated and is as different as drinking tea, in fact it has a lightness of tea but an aroma that will never leave […]
As many of you may know, I am an avid angler who enjoys fishing both deep sea as well as fishing the numerous inshore islands with a small panga here in the gulf of Chiriqui. I was born here in Panama in 1954 and my father fished these same waters in 1952 through 1955 when […]
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 […]
No previous U.S. generation has seen the world change faster and more dramatically than the 76 million Baby Boomers. If you’re one of them, you understand that for many there exists a feeling of being in a special place and time, of seeing and experiencing a myriad of transformations that imbued many with a residing […]
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 […]
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 […]