A new luxury eco-resort, Emerald Monkey, is scheduled to break ground in Bocas Del Toro this month, for completion in 2010. The resort, billed as the first zero-carbon luxury resort in the world, will feature 1, 2 and 3 bedroom villas with private plunge pools and garden terraces. According to the developments website, the resort [...]
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Construction To Begin On New Luxury Eco-Resort In Bocas Del Toro
Posted in Panama Real Estate, tagged bocas del toro, emerald monkey, panama, panama real estate investment on October 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
CNN On Panama’s Pearl Islands: “A Beach Bum’s Paradise”
Posted in Panama Real Estate, Panama Tourism, tagged panama, Panama Real Estate, pearl ilands on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Panama’s Pearl Islands were recently featured in an article on CNN, and were described as a “beach bum’s paradise.” The Pearl Islands are located 30 miles off the Pacific coast of Panama in the Gulf of Panama, and can be reached via a short 20 minute plane ride from Panama City. The tropical islands were [...]
Panama’s Economic Activity Is Up Nearly 7% In June Versus Same Period Last Year
Posted in panama economy, tagged panama, panama economy, Panama Real Estate on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Panama’s government is reporting that economic activity has increased 6.96% this past June in comparison to the same period last year. Panama’s economy still appears to be staying strong, despite the sinking dollar and turmoil hitting the markets in the United States and Europe. It will be particularly interesting to see if the trend continues [...]
IFC Considering $500 Million Loan To Support Canal Expansion
Posted in panama canal, panama economy, tagged IFC, panama, panama canal on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering offering a $500 million loan to help Panama finance the current canal expansion. The project, which includes adding a third set of locks to the canal, has a current estimated price tag of over $5 billion. The expansion will allow larger ships to pass through the aging American [...]
Panama Enacts New Immigration Regulations
Posted in Panama Real Estate, tagged panama, panama immigration regulation, Panama Real Estate on August 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Panama has amended several immigration regulations that impact real estate investors in Panama, according to the My Panama Lawyer Blog. Some of the laws changed include the length of stay allowed for tourists, regulations on foreign workers, changes in the minimum investments for forestry and other visas, and an increase in the required minimum income [...]
Irving Saladino Wins First Olympic Gold For Panama; New Sports Complex To Be Named In His Honor
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beijing olympics, irving saladino, panama on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Irving Saladino, who took first place in the men’s long jump on August 18th at this year’s Beijing Olympics, bringing home Panama’s first gold medal in Olympic history. The gold is the first medal awarded to a Panamanian athlete since Lloyd LaBeach took home two bronze medals in the 100 and 200 meter [...]
Tourism On The Rise In Panama, Says Seattle Times
Posted in Panama Tourism, tagged panama, Panama Tourism on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Panama’s tourism industry brings in $1.5 billion in revenue per year, more than earned from the tolls at the Panama Canal, according to a recent article in the Seattle Times. Panama’s government, through the official tourism ministry – IPAT, have sought to increase the country’s visibility by promoting the recent “Panama – It Never Leaves [...]
Nikki Beach Resort Scheduled To Open In Panama In March 2009
Posted in Panama Real Estate, tagged nikki beach resort, panama, playa blanca on August 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Located 45 minutes north of Panama City, the Nikki Beach resort is scheduled to open in March of 2008. The Nikki Beach Playa Blanca Resort and Spa complex will include a 140-unit condo-hotel in addition to two other elements, Nikki Beach Residences, which will feature 60 two and three bedroom ocean view apartments, and Nikki [...]
English Language News Sources In Panama
Posted in panama news, tagged panama, panama news on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For anyone interested in keeping up to date on local news and events, here is a selection of English language newspapers in Panama: The Panama News: an English language online news magazine with articles written by Eric Jackson. The magazine features a variety of stories on topics that relate to Panama’s economy, culture, lifestyle and [...]
Panama Resort Named One Of The Top ‘Clothing Optional’ Destinations In World
Posted in Panama Real Estate, tagged bocas del toro, clothing optional resorts, panama on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A recent Reuter’s article ranked the Garden of Eden Resort in Bocas del Toro the number two ‘clothing optional’ resort destination in the world. The top resort went to a scandalous sounding resort in Mexico called The Au Naturel Club (definitely not beating around the bush with that one). According to the article, the Panama [...]
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