(NPR.org) The Central American nation of Panama is booming. Fueled by a multibillion-dollar expansion of the Panama Canal, a thriving banking industry and capital flight from Venezuela, the tiny nation has the highest economic growth rate in the hemisphere. But even as the government builds a subway system and markets the country as a tropical paradise for multinational … [Read more...]
Upcoming Events at Casco Viejo, Panama
(Arco Properties) Here is the list of the upcoming events from El CasqueƱo Invita: Upcoming Breakfast Seminars and Events:E-Books: The Ultimate Panama Hobby By: Matt Landau, founder of The Panama Report, owner of Los CuatroTulipanes March 29th 2012, at Las Clementinas: After meeting someone who changed Matt Landauās life within seconds, he went about to write an … [Read more...]
Attendance at the International Fair of David Continues to Decline
(Prensa.com) David, ChiriquĆ. - Attendance at the International Fair of David in Chiriqui province, fell this year compared with 2011. This was revealed the figures in the report of the business income, which emphasize that attendance dropped 12,713 people. Yesterday, Saturday only 52 thousand 152 people attended, while that day, but last year, 59, 225 people … [Read more...]
Panama Seafood Market closes on Monday March 26 for cleaning
(Panama America) On Monday 26 March, Panama's Seafood Market (Mercado de Mariscos) will be closed from 6:00 am until 6:00 pm for cleanup day in the 160 stalls on the premises, said the Municipality of Panama. The cleanup day is to wash, sweep floors, walls, tubs, waste shipments, internal and external drainage, garbage collection and fumigation of green areas that make … [Read more...]
Ancon, Panama offers sanctuary from the bustle of nearby Panama City
(International Living) The Ancon district in Panama City is located right on the city fringes, but feels worlds away. āI want it all,ā he said. I was at International Livingās recent Ultimate Event. This attendee had come to us seeking information about Belize and Costa Rica. But my presentationāparticularly the part about Panama Cityāgot him thinking. Suddenly, Panama was … [Read more...]