The number of conventions, conferences and other international events provides more customers for the hotel sector. According to an article in Capital.com.pa “Panama, will host 32 international events in 2013, which have already been confirmed by the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) and the figure is expected to increase in the next few months. Estimates […]
As a testament to Panama’s growth , Tocumen will be the largest hub in the Americas with this expansion. It was just 4 years ago when I saw Tocumen expand the north dock and re do the interior of the original terminal. I was impressed by the $68 million expansion that occurred back then. The […]
Mark your calendars and come visit us February 28 through March 3 for the Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival. This year it was outstanding and it gets better each year. The weather is perfect and people from around the world come here to perform and visit. More…. Here is the post I that did earlier […]
Welcome to Val Jala, a truly magical place up in the mountains above Boquete town. As you enter the compound, you immediately notice the quiet solitude and the verdant landscaping. Your driveway takes you through the forest that adds privacy from the main road. The trees are overgrown with mosses and lichen from the rich […]
The Panamanian government has presented for review at the National Land Council a draft bill which changes current land titling legislation. Stay tuned to see if this really leads to anything or not. The bill gives more power to the National Land Authority (Anati), such as a period of seven years for the role of […]
Demand for luxury properties in Panamanian coastal areas has grown and it is not unusual to end up paying up to $1,800 per square meter. Folks, this is relatively cheap compared to other parts of the world. I am working on a ocean front project here in Chiriqui where we will build smaller ocean view […]
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My friend John Maynard and I played tag team on the fish this week and what a time I had. First in John’s words, the reason we were forced into taking time off!! We were asked by “Mr. C, the owner of Panama Big Game Fishing Club, www.panamabiggamefishingclub.com to visit to his newly remodeled and […]
PRELUDE – When I first arrived to Boquete 6 years ago, I met with the developer of Valle Escondido who had caught my attention while surfing the web on Panama. Like many others before and after me who met Sam Taliaferro here in Valle Escondido, I was impressed with the fact that, as Sam said, […]
Pedasi is one of the most quaint fishing villages in the world. Life slows down real quick as you come to town and it is the way life should be here. My friend Tedd Tennis reports from Pedasi that they have had a good year, albeit that the million dollar luxury home market is off […]