The demand for expensive gourmet coffee, as well as the high real estate prices in and around Boquete has forced some coffee growers in Chiriqui to encroach on protected park land. The ‘geisha’ coffee varietal, which is grown in the highlands near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, is considered to be the ‘champagne’ [...]
Archive for July, 2024
Demand For Gourmet Coffee Pushing Growers Into National Parks
Posted in boquete, panama economy, tagged geisha coffee, panama, shade grown coffee on July 24, 2024 | 3 Comments »
Panama Tops Analysts Prospects As Long Term Investment
Posted in panama economy, Panama Real Estate, tagged david stanley redfern, panama real estate investment on July 24, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
According to an article in Property Wire, analysts have named Panama one of the top long term real estate investment prospects in the world. UK based firm David Stanley Redfern listed Panama, along with Albania, as the two best long term investments, with Panama’s sustained growth being a major factor in the decision. “Growth is [...]
James Bond And The ‘Canoe Man’ Draw British Tourists To Panama
Posted in Panama Tourism, tagged canoe man, james bond, john darwin, panama, Panama Real Estate, Panama Tourism, quantum of solace on July 23, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
Unlikely current events have been fueling a sharp increase in British tourism in Panama; the ongoing investigation of John Darwin, the infamous ‘canoe man’ who faked his death and fled to Panama, as well as the upcoming James Bond film ‘Quantum of Solace’ (filmed in part in Panama) have brought attention to the country, kindling [...]
Copa Airlines Continues To Beef Up Fleet With New Orders For Boeing 737s
Posted in Panama City, panama economy, tagged Copa Airlines, Panama City, Tocumen International Airport on July 22, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
Copa Airlines, the national airline of Panama based out of Panama City’s Tocumen Airport, has announced an order for two additional new Boeing 737 aircraft, which will increase their current order to nine new jets. The expanding airline currently offers nonstop flights between Panama City and locations in the United States including Miami, New York, [...]
Pedasi: Small Fishing Town Beginning To Attract Investors
Posted in Panama Real Estate, tagged emerging real estate markets, Panama Real Estate, pedasi on July 18, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
Pedasi, a small fishing town on the Pacific coast of Panama, is beginning to attract the attention of investors and developers. The area, which is still relatively undeveloped, is the birthplace of Panama’s first female president, Mireya Moscoso. The quaint town primarily attracts surfers and fishermen, yet the town is beginning to attract the attention [...]
Keep Up To Date On Panama’s Public Holidays
Posted in Panama Real Estate, tagged anheuser-busch, panama, Panama Real Estate on July 17, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
When conducting business or investing in real estate in a foreign country, it is always important to be particularly aware of the country’s customs, holidays, and social practices. Being negligent of these factors can be extremely damaging; even unintentional mistakes can sour deals that otherwise would have worked. A recent example is that of Anheuser-Busch, [...]
Louisiana Politicians And Business Owners Wooing Panama Canal Authority
Posted in panama economy, tagged New Orleans, panama canal, Tampa on July 16, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
A delegation of Louisiana politicians and business owners are visiting Panama, in hopes to gain support from the Panama Canal authority in opening broader shipping routes between the Panama Canal and the Gulf of Mexico. Members of the delegation include New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin as well as other politicians and business leaders from the city. New [...]
Panama Hopes To Attract Movie Industry
Posted in Uncategorized on July 15, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
Panama, following record 11.2% economic growth last year, is now looking for new ways to capitalize on their success by attracting movie producers to the country, reports the Houston Chronicle. The upcoming James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace” was filmed in part in Panama, and “injected a huge amount of money into Panama,” according to [...]
Panama Ambassador Visits US Tech Companies
Posted in panama economy, tagged halo room, panama, panama economy, technology outsourcing on July 11, 2024 | 1 Comment »
Panama’s ambassador, along with diplomats from 40 other countries, recently toured several high tech United States companies to learn about operating technology companies. According to a post in the Wall Street Journal’s Business Technology Blog, Ambassador Federico A. Humbert Arias was particularly impressed with HP’s “Halo Room;” a video conferencing system that uses 50 inch [...]
Emerging Real Estate Markets In Panama
Posted in Panama Real Estate, tagged boca chica, panama, Panama Real Estate, pedasi, puerto armuelles on July 7, 2024 | 4 Comments »
As real estate prices continue to escalate in popular Panama destinations such as Panama City and Boquete, investors are beginning to look at emerging markets elsewhere in Panama. Matt Landau, an expert in Panama real estate and publisher of The Panama Report, recently wrote an article on some of the budding markets in Panama. Here [...]