Big Plans for Tocumen International Airport and now the tender has been released. Four bids were received representing an investment of $600 million. The Brazilian company Norberto Odebrecht, Costa Rica’s Meco, and Grupo Conalvías from Colombia, along with the China Harbour Engineering Company, were the four companies who submitted proposals for the required technical and […]
There are two ways to fish here in Panama. Well maybe now there are a lot more like, comfort, speed, luxury and with all the toys available. Panama Big Game Club has by far the best equipped fleet of vessels if you want to have it all. I visited with the owner Mark Charman this […]
Don Winner published a great article in the Panama Guide written by HUGH O’SHAUGHNESSY about the greatness that lies ahead for Panama. Panama City – THE CENTRAL American republic of Panama will soon be unrecognizable, as many people have long forecast. But the changes in Panamanian life are coming about much more quickly than most […]
This post comes under the category “Balanced Reporting” OK, we all know that Panama City in all of its glory sits on the shore of Panama Bay, one of the most polluted coasts in the Americas. What most people do not know is that all of our oceans are in dire straights due to man […]
Our trip to the highlands went well last weekend and we had incredible weather. What’s up with this weather in rainy season, oh well enjoy it while is here because it will not last as the season progresses. We were at around 7,500 feet up in the park and it was cold in the […]
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 […]
I have always wanted to try this. The ultimate drop zone has go to be Dubai. See the vid above. For part 2 that was filmed this year click here It was nice to see an older guy in Part 2. Maybe I will try this sport after all but here in Panama at Nitro […]
How about an entire luxury highrise apartment on Avenida Balboa for $170 per night? There are many more and as cheap as $20 per night. Click on the picture above and below and see how it is done. Just when you thought that had the best rental deal in Panama for night and then came […]
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 […]