(Parris Center) Medical Tourism is an emerging global trend. Every day, more and more people are choosing to take their elective and routine medical care abroad. Not only can they get the required treatment at a mere fraction of the cost but there are no long and unreliable wait lists. Add to this the chance to explore a fantastic country full of culture and history and it's … [Read more...]
No Water for Via España Monday
(Panama Digest) Water service will be cut to Via España for an estimated eight hours on Monday. The Institute of Aqueducts and Sewer Systems explained that adjustments are being made to the water lines as part of the construction of Metro Line 1. The work is planned from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and service will reestablished sometime after that. Affected areas include El … [Read more...]
Panama, a land of abundance
(Hello Magazine) The old quarter of Panama City, Portobelo, the archipelago of Bocas del Toro... join us on a photographic journey through the southernmost country in Central America, whose name is known the world over for the canal that links the Atlantic and the Pacific. Panama owes its existence to the canal, which has marked the life and politics of the country since it … [Read more...]
Boquete Condominiums in Volcancito
(Boquete Panama Guide) I have rarely written about construction projects in the Boquete Panama area. I wrote once about Montanas de Caldera and if I were to write again the story would be very different. Still, because I know there is a need for quality condos, built to North American standards in Boquete I am going to discuss what I saw at Boquete Condo Homes in … [Read more...]
Panama Canal Undergoes Multi-Billion-Dollar Expansion
(Voice of America) Since the Panama Canal opened a passageway between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans nearly a century ago, nearly one million ships have sailed through. Building the channel across the Isthmus of Panama began in 1882, but disease, geography and politics delayed its completion until 1914. More than 27,000 workers lost their lives during construction. Now, … [Read more...]