Panama as a global logistics gateway- “the only port with two oceans”. I was reading a report put out by Jones Lang LaSalle’ on how the expansion of the Panama Canal is “without a doubt a global game changer”. The report outlines the impact on US Industrial real estate. Highlights are that larger vessels can transit the […]
Jan Hart – Retired to San Isidro, Costa Rica My friend and fellow blogger, Scott Oliver with We Love Costa Rica recently posted this story and although it promotes life in Costa Rica and not Panama, there is a more important message underlying the story that I felt I should share with you. That is […]
I have watched this project since the bidding process where several suitors offered hundreds of millions of dollars for the rights to develop the former US Howard Air Force base. A good friend of mine back in Miami lost the bid to London and Regional out of the UK for an amount in excess of $700 Million. […]
A friend of mine in the hospitality business sent me a link to this article from Forbes that adds another deal to the growing list of new hotels opening in Panama. MIAMI — Intercontinental Hotels Group said Thursday it has signed a franchise agreement to bring a new Holiday Inn Express hotel to Panama […]
Now after two consecutive reviews we see that Fitch is raising the investment grade debt rating of Panama further up ladder. This in from Reuters. PANAMA CITY/NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters) – Fitch Ratings raised its investment-grade debt rating for Panama another notch on Thursday, praising government policies to boost economic growth and keep debt […]
I just read that Boquete is hosting health and Wellness Week coming up soon and I have been talking about why people gravitate to our little town. JUNE 20 – 26: BOQUETE HEALTH AND WELLNESS WEEK The spring-like climate of the town of Boquete in the Chiriquí province has been attracting people in search of […]
Along the lines of economic drivers like international airport development, Panama is getting smart on tapping the huge transient trafice coming through Tocumen Airport by starting a new campaign “visit us for free”. I was reading an article in the Visitante that outlined the program. ATP Administrator Salomón Shamah is rolling out Panama’s first international […]
It is good to see more people visiting Panama and we are not the only country seeing a resurgence in the tourism industry here in Central America. Here is an article fro La Prensa Three years after the global economic downturn, tourists are once again looking at Central America. Tourism in the isthmus grew […]
Leave it my friend Don Winner to find this great video. Here is his post which I can’t agree with more. By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com – You know, there are a few institutions in Panama that I fully support, mostly because they bring more tourists to Panama, which means more money and business opportunities, which means and […]
The new International Airport at Rio Hato will propel Panama faster towards becoming a world class destination as the area supports thousands of hotel rooms yet it is a couple of hours by bus from the Tocument International Airport presently used by most people visiting Panama. I remember when I first visited Punta Cana in the […]