Businessmen are looking to districts such as Arraiján and La Chorrera, as the improved connectivity brought by the Fourth Bridge over the Canal and Metro Line 3 will bring a wide range of business opportunities. These districts, in which considerable growth is expected in the next few years, currently remain among the main areas attracting […]
The cocaine pipeline to the United States took another hit. Crews assigned to the National Air Security Operations Center-Jacksonville seized $22 million worth of cocaine at sea earlier this month. Authorities on patrol in waters near Panama spotted a 25-foot go-fast boat with three people on board. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the […]
James Paterson has created another great video, a must see for sure.
The Panama Canal is found in Panama, South America. It is an artificial waterway that joins the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The idea was to create a shortcut route between Europe and Asia, a task that seemed like science fiction at that time. The canal is a conduit for maritime trade. A French […]
At the Expo Capac in Panama, 2,100 homes were sold, and mortgage transactions for nearly $180 million were achieved, surpassing the projections of the organizers by 50%. This year was attended by 400 exhibitors who presented some 600 real estate projects and the support of 14 mortgage banks, public and private, which closed buying and […]
Arnulfo Franco writes for AP about this wonderful effort. Iver Valencia goes out at dusk each evening during nesting season with a group of lantern-wielding villagers to walk a stretch of Panamanian beach. Their mission: to find nests where olive ridley sea turtles lay their eggs and take them to a hatchery safe from predators. […]
Joey Bonura writes in his blog PTY Life about his experiences here. Life in Panama is what you make of it and it can offer an incredible tropical lifestyle with year-round hot weather, beautiful destinations, safety, and overall interesting place to call home. I originally came in 2011 to do a study abroad trip and ended […]
The association de Caridad de la Comunidad de Boquete (ACCBoquete) needs to raise resources for its charity activities. Our 3rd Boquete Oktoberfest will be held on Saturday, October the 5th. It is an family affair. It will take place at the De La Feria De La Flores roofed area of the Boquete Fairgrounds from […]
The Economist examines a Climate issue: As water levels sink, ships have had to shed cargo TAKE IN THE view from atop Gatun dam and fathom what is missing. Container ships float idly on Lake Gatun, near the midpoint of the Panama Canal, awaiting passage to the Caribbean sea, their gateway to the Atlantic Ocean. What […]
Corruption in Panama is nothing new. The country’s notorious former leader, Manuel Noriega, was convicted by a US court in 1992 of racketeering, drug smuggling, and money laundering. After serving a long US prison sentence, in 2010, he was sentenced in France to a further seven years in prison for money laundering. According to Transparency […]