Shortage of Veterinarians in Panama


News from Panama

We are seeing more and more of this in Panama where the inventory of professionals is too shallow to service the growing industries here including the Ag Business sector.  The government needs to open the doors on a selective basis to encourage professionals to come to Panama and work.  A residency should be established for […]

August 8, 2012

Update to Cost of Living in Panama


News from Panama

In an update, Don Winner at The Panama Guide reports on six more families that discuss their living costs in different areas of Panama.  Keep up the great work Don. Reinforcing Earlier Conclusions: This report covers six families and a total of eleven people. For this group, the average cost of living worked out to […]

August 7, 2012

Skydive Dubai


News from Panama

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 […]

August 7, 2012

Inexpensive Vacation Rentals in Panama


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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 […]

July 31, 2012

Boomers Set To Globalize Retirement


News from Panama

No previous U.S. generation has seen the world change faster and more dramatically than the 76 million Baby Boomers. If you’re one of them, you understand that for many there exists a feeling of being in a special place and time, of seeing and experiencing a myriad of transformations that imbued many with a residing […]

July 23, 2012

Panama’s Ocean Reef is growing!


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Soon to look like this The Panama Guide posted a notice that the contractor had started compaction to the fill that is soon to be the home of the Ocean Reef development here in Panama City.  It is kind of like the island cities in Dubai and no wonder that the back drop is the […]

July 16, 2012

Below Market Balboa Avenue Penthouse for Sale


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This totally remodeled penthouse has 4 bedrooms and 4 bath containing 5,457 square feet of luxury living. The penthouse condo  looks over the city skyline and Pacific ocean of downtown Panama City, Panama. Enjoy a totally remodeled look including granite counter tops, marble floors, Viking appliances, and upgraded plumbing fixtures! Large rooms, high ceilings, and […]

July 16, 2012

Don’t let your Dollars wilt away


News from Panama

Here is a great article that was published in Prensa about what we are faced with here in Panama as we remain slave to the vagaries of the US dollar. In an article in Prensa.com, Joey Levy discusses the illusion of security of fixed term savings, citing an $10,000 investment giving 6% from 2002 to […]

July 10, 2012

Fall in Coffee Prices Reaches 46%


News from Panama

This is not good news for major coffee exporters.  Fortunately for many growers here in Boquete they have risen to the top of the pyramid of growing quality coffee that far surpasses the price paid for regular quality coffee.  They have a buying crowd of roasters back in the US and around the world who […]

July 8, 2012