Well folks, it is just around the corner. Soon our green season will be over and the summer will be here in Panama. With it comes the endless holidays and festivals, beginning with the Panama Jazz Festival and International Film Festival. One of my favorites is coming in March and the scheduled artist line up […]
Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt and U.S. President John F. Kennedy at La Morita, Venezuela, during an official meeting for the Alliance for Progress in 1961 / WikiMedia Kathleen Kennedy Townsend – From 1995 to 2003, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend served as Maryland’s first woman lieutenant governor. She now works in finance in Washington. By 2060, the […]
A friend of mine is selling his 60 foot Hatteras Yacht- Fish that is moored in Boca del Toro. While it is one of the famous Hatteras configurations, he has spent over $200,000 modifying the boat to be a pure live-aboard vessel. It is fully operational and is like having a floating apartment that […]
This could be a day in your life…forever! Each morning, the sun’s incredible colors emerge from the ocean different from the day before, offering a unique sunrise to start the day. Walk down your private steps to the beach and enjoy the pristine beauty of the Pacific Ocean. A leisurely five minute walk on the […]
The minister of Economy and Finance, Frank De Lima, made an announcement during a conference of the National Economic Council (CENA) that Panama’s growth exceeded earlier estimates. This in from CentralAmericaData.com. During the second quarter of 2011, Panama’s economic growth was 11.4%, reaching 10.3% during the first six months of the year. Panama’s economic growth […]
Well, just as we find ourselves coming close to the deadline, once again it is extended and for good reason as it is an equalizer that levels the playing field for developers. Martinelli has also suggested that the affordable housing limit be increased from $80,000 to $100,000 for preferential interest subsidization. All good news for […]
I know that your calendars are filling up with the upcoming events in 2012 including the Panama City Jazz Fest, the Boquete Jazz Fest, the Panama International Film Fest and every other festival we have annually, but now we can add the Iron Man 70.3 series event to our calendar which is coming in February. […]
A friend of mine sent me this slide show and short story about a world renowned surfer photographer who was born in Panama and grew up with some the first guys who surfed here. You will enjoy it if you click on the link and turn up your speakers. See the story and slide show […]
While Panama was an exporter of many types of hardwoods in the past, massive deforestation for cattle pasture and exploitation of the lumber halted the business entirely until recently when the reforestation programs have started paying off and Panama once again will become a net exporter. If you are interested in this business, a good […]
I have been asked by several people about the status of the 20 year tax exoneration so I asked my freind in Panama City what he knew. Kent Davis is well versed in the subject which is one of the main selling features of a residence in Panama and one that kept the condo […]