Name: Robert Cook Age: 54 Nationality: U.S. Living in: Boquete, Chiriqui Highlands, Panama When Robert Cook sold his house and car, quit his job and took off for Panama, his friends and family asked him if he was on drugs. That was six years ago and things have changed since then. āThey say they envy me now,ā Robert laughs. āMy stress level is way down and Iām … [Read more...]
New tourist insurance program growing in popularity
(Prensa) An average of 200 claims per month are being filed by tourists under Panama's program that offers health coverage for a limited time for all visitors that enter the country through Tocumen International Airport. Of those claims, the Generali Insurance Company, which administers the program, has paid benefitsĀ in 50 of those cases. The company is also investigating … [Read more...]
Panamaās economy at 9% growth rate
(Newsroom Panama) Panamaās economy will have Ā one of the worldās biggest growth rates in 2011, according to projections by the Ā MinisterĀ of Economy and Finance. Minster Alberto Vallarino told the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, June 11, that the projectedĀ growth for the year was 9percent, and had exceeded that level in the first quarter. Growth for 2012 would be … [Read more...]
Panama is the best natural-kept secret in the world
(San Diego Reader) Today, wedged between the old and the new, the natural and the modern, Panama is a country of both paradox and transition. With a biodiversity exceeding its more famous neighbor to the northwest ā Costa Rica ā and a natural landscape that varies from emerald rainforest to clouded mountains to marsh and bio-coastal oceans, the Panama experience is unique. … [Read more...]
The Best Places to Vacation in Panama
(International Living) After five years of writing about Panama for International Living, youād think writing about the best places to vacation in Panama would be a cinch. The more you know, the easier it should beā¦but the opposite is often the case. I know so many great places to vacation in Panama that itās hard to narrow it down to just a few. There are places like … [Read more...]