Panama Blog
Panama’s International Film Festival also Highlights Growth of Theatres
Coinciding with the Summit of the Americas was another great Panama event, the International Film Festival of Panama. The event based in historic Casco Viejo screened over 60 films from around the world. It brought attention to Panama's fil...
Summit of the Americas – Big Impact on Panama, US gains Popularity
The anticipated meeting between Obama and Castro occurred this week at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City. (Time article on the Summit below NYT article) The event shined a light on Panama, injected an estimated $80 - $100 million int...
Happy Birthday Boquete – Celebration plus Grand Equestrian Parade – 104 on April 11th
The streets were full this past weekend of fun-lovingBoqueteños in honor of the 104th birthday of the founding of Boquete. The mayor unveiled a new statue near the entrance to town in honor of those who have worked so hard to make the town ...
“Birder Finds Panama Packed With Species”
A wonderful aspect of being in Panama is the number of brightly colored bird species. While many of our clients choose to move to Boquete for lifestyle, economic or political reasons, some come for the birds. Ardent birders find Boquete a p...
Biggest U.S. – Panama Commercial Transaction Ever – Copa buys 61 jets from Boeing
Copa is really on the move. It seems every few months there is a big expansion announcement from the Panamanian airline. The purchase of billions in new planes is a huge move for the growing airline. Expect to keep hearing more from Copa. Mos...
Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival Biggest Ever, David Feria Underway, Next – Orchid Festival
Boquete was humming with visitors for the 2015 Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival last month. This year's festival was a big success. The town was full of music and fun lovers. Another reason why so many people in Boquete are so happy. Link...
Panama City named City of the Future in The Wealth Report
Panama City has been identified as one of the four cities of the future from the standpoint of High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth individuals. The report suggests Panama City and the other cities should be on the radar for the very ric...
L’essor de Panama – The Rise of Panama
The regular addition of international flights to Panama along with Panama’s increasing visibility due to high profile press is resulting in the rise of Panama Tourism. This article in French (along with the Google translated version) features...
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 ...