Panama has had record rainfalls and flooding in December when rainy season usually subsides. We are not the only ones and many places around the world are experiencing highly unusual weather patterns. I read a report that was referenced in a John Mauldin newsletter the other day and drilled down to the article that was hosted as a […]
On the fun side here in Panama, we continue to see where we are becoming a real player as a surf destination. This year’s Billabong ISA World Surfing Games selected Panama! This in from Surfline: The 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games will be held in the beautiful waves of Panama from June 25 through July […]
This report from Grant Thorton confirms what we see every day in business here in Panama and other Latin American Nations. 2011 will shape up to be another great year for business and I see continued interest in Panama in all sectors including real estate. Confidence levels over economic performance are higher in Latin America than […]
I picked this up on the Panama Guide and see that our little country continues to get bigger and better all the time. Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli said Panama’s economy could grow as much as 9% in 2011, and revealed his government would submit plans for a constitutional reform that includes a reduction in the […]
I was always fascinated by the thought of having a small hydro project and getting “off the grid” when I came to Panama and I wanted to build a home. Several friends of mine here have solar and micro-hydro projects that power their homes and are exciting to see the ingenuity that goes into the […]
Here is a Trump story that ends with success and I wish the folks well here with the Trump project in Panama City. Donald Trump to help burn another mortgage By: Paola Iuspa-Abbott One of Donald Trump’s South Florida successes is his licensing partnership with the Dezer family in Sunny Isles Beach back […]
The ranking for the top ten places to visit in 2011 was published by Lonely Planet and Panama is number 4. “Where in the world should you go next year? Our in-house travel experts, including Lonely Planet cofounder Tony Wheeler, have chosen their top 10 countries for next year based on scores for topicality, excitement, […]
This is a great site promoting Panama and has some very good content and is well organized. Click on the picture to see more.
Lest Panama follow in it’s neighbors footsteps, the government needs to continue it’s focus on solving the problem of poverty. Poverty leads to an increase in crime amongst other things as we have seen in the trends of people leaving Costa Rica for Panama. This reported by CentralAmericaData.com, Costa Rica fell asleep at the wheel, […]
I usually don’t toot other blogger’s horns but Kent Davis at Panama Equity brings true professionalism to the Panama City market and not only reports statistics, but he creates them. Here is a great report on the condo market in the City where money can still be made and nice apartments can be had for under $175,000 and […]