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 […]
In mid-October, Panamanian public will enjoy Maykel Dinza’s rhytmic music, who is a vocalist and bassist, detailed here the also manager of the Soneros de la Juventud Orchestra. The artist will perform on October 18 in Panama City with part of his group and two Puerto Rican musicians at the festival ‘Rescatando la salsa’ […]
Bunker supplier Monjasa is preparing for a rapid transition to introduce IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel 0.5%S in Panama, while staying flexible to prevent early advances before IFO 380 demand falls off there, according to the company’s top official in the Americas. “We haven’t seen a real pickup yet for 0.5%S in Panama,” Rasmus Jacobsen, Monjasa’s […]
The Panamanian band Los Rabanes and the Mexican Tijuana No are at the top of the official poster of the sixth edition of the Patria Grande Festival, to be held from November 6 to 16 in this capital city. With almost 30 years of experience, the representation of Panama will arrive at the Caribbean […]
Agustina Ruiz, 25, will represent Panama in Miss World 2019. She is the 41st woman to represent the country in the international beauty pageant excluding Kathya Saldaña who attended the 58th edition but withdrew. Ruiz hails from Chitré, Herrera, Panama. The city is home to Mezquita de Chitre, Playa El Aguillito, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Penon […]