Panama Blog
The Panama – Nicaragua Canal Rivalry
Panama’s Canal Authority has altered the rhetoric on the proposed Nicaragua Canal. The Nicaragua Canal plan with connections to China, has been mostly dismissed by Panama until now. A Canal V.P. is now saying they take the project serious...
Obama is coming to Panama – The Big Focus of the Summit? Cuba (& Venezuela)
The world’s attention will be turning to Panama next month as the Summit of the Americas takes place. Most of the heads of state for all of the democratic countries of the Western Hemisphere will be in attendance. But all eyes will be ...
Boquete, Panama featured in the New York Times
Boquete has long been a place of fascination consistently drawing international attention. The beauty of the mountain location coupled with the exotic Panama environment is captivating. That so many foreigners are drawn here is a source of ...
Casa Solution in the New York Times
A few weeks ago, Casa Solution was approached by the New York Times to do an article about the amazing growth of Boquete and a featured listing. Our staff engaged in interviews and coordinated the site visit as well as the photo-shoot in V...
Boquete Flowers and Coffee Fair a Huge Success
The mayor's office confirmed that attendance this year was 145,604 people well up from 133,288 last year. The annual fair which lasted eleven days is a popular draw for Panamanians. It takes place just across the Caldera river in the center...
David Panama’s Catholic Bishop Elevated To Cardinal – Learned the news by WhatsApp
"Pope Francis has put his stamp firmly on the Roman Catholic Church by naming 20 new cardinals from countries as diverse as Ethiopia, Vietnam and Panama" - UK Telegraph Another impressive step by the new Pope. His warmth and progressive st...
Copa Update – The Flights To David Have Arrived
Now Two Flights Everyday - Wow! The first Copa flights arrived in David last week ... a milestone for Chiriqui area tourism and development. Thanks to a thoughtful reader R.T. who let us know that the Copa Panama City to David flight time...
$142 million on two Boquete projects? What’s going on?
When I told my wife about the plan to invest $25 million into solving Boquete's water issues, I asked her "Do you think they can really do that?" She's Panamanian, born and raised in David with clear insights into the ways of Panama. Her ans...
$25,000,000 New Water System Coming to Boquete
This is an amazing number, the kind of number necessary to completely transform the water distribution and treatment system in Boquete. “It’s all about the water” When I first arrived to Panama, my father took me out on to his prope...
Boquete Pride – Boquete Students Win Major National Band Competition Against Much Older Students
click here for the video on TVN We are proud to announce that El Buen Pastor, a Boquete school, has won the major national band competition, Sonando por la Patria. The win was even more impressive because it pitted the Boquete school...