Panama’s Pineapple Potential


News from Panama

Here is an example where Panama has taken up the challenge of exporting one of it’s prized products to other countries.  There are a number of places and land available to grow this sector.  Another is palm oil.  We have thousands of acres that we have visited with this in mind and it can be […]

March 8, 2012

Panamanian Agriculture Stagnates


News from Panama

The Agriculture sector has stagnated because land is highly under utilized, poorly managed and farming methods are still the same as the way they were a hundred years ago.  While our cows are grass feed and free range (good for them and us), we produce only 50% of the milk we consume and there is […]

March 8, 2012

What a great Festival we had this year


News from Panama

The Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival ended this week and the promoter, Hans-J. Lebuser pushed the bar up really high this year with an international cast of artists.  I had the pleasure of meeting a lot of them and the festival days were followed by party nights so after three days it was time to […]

March 8, 2012

Deep Blue Sea


News from Panama

My friend Tedd just got back from a trip to Hannibal Bank and has shared his story and pictures with me.  The Bank is an under water sea-mount rising out of about a thousand feet of water to within 120 feet of the surface.  Tedd and his friend would enter the water at the high […]

March 8, 2012

World’s top retirement havens


News from Panama

Well, International Living has ranked the 19 top places for 2012 and no surprise, Panama is number 2.  Of course, Panama should really be number 1 as moving to Ecuador makes as much sense and moving to Nicaragua, sorry Mr Ortega.  And really, how could Mexico be on anyone’s radar other than the Zeta Gang  […]

February 23, 2012

Panama Becomes Hot Spot for Minnesotan Retirees


News from Panama

Panama is fast becoming retirement hot-spot for thousands of Americans, including Minnesotans. The lure of a less expensive lifestyle is motivating retirees to take a long look at living overseas. Click here for the video From a lower cost of living, to guaranteed discounts for retirees, to medical care at a fraction of the cost […]

February 10, 2012

Summer in Boquete


News from Panama

The clouds roll in early in the morning but never really cover the sky before burning off by mid day.  What a time of the year we have here now that is  Summer  in Boquete.   Life here is special and I start this morning by visiting some friends to pick up hydroponic lettuce, free range […]

February 10, 2012