Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival


News from Panama

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 […]

October 4, 2011

11 acres at 4,000 feet in Boquete


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I was  showing property this last week and I returned to a site that I like a lot.  This is one of the prettiest parcels that I have seen in Boquete.  Only 10 minutes from town and views of both Volcan Baru at 11,400 feet and also the Pacific Ocean. It would make a fabulous […]

September 30, 2011

Not Enough Pilots in Panama


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Here is a great series of articles from CentralAmericaData.com on the subject.  Another reason why Panama might want to open up it’s immigration policies to allow foreigners more room here. Given the lack of trained pilots, the Vocational Training Institute will invest $2 million in funding for training programs abroad. In the next year alone […]

September 30, 2011

Americas are global energy prize


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I have often published posts that suggest that North America pay attention to it’s relationship with the rest of the Americas.  This article is juct another reason as to why. For the first time in decades, the emerging prize of global energy may be the Americas, where Western oil companies are refocusing their gaze in […]

September 30, 2011

Where do you put your money now?


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“Here we go again. Those not happy with stocks ran to bonds and then back to stocks then over to treasuries…oh yea gold was in there somewhere?  Who the hell is steering the ship? It’s nothing but a shell game anymore!”  I liked this comment to a Bloomberg post as the market continued to tank on […]

September 23, 2011

Mooring in Paradise


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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 […]

September 23, 2011

A Day in Your Life at the Beach


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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 […]

September 19, 2011