(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.Ā Building the channel across the Isthmus of Panama began in 1882, but disease, geography and politics delayed its completion until 1914.Ā More than 27,000 workers lost their lives during construction.Ā Now, … [Read more...]
Preparing for the Panama Jazz Festival 2012
(Arco Properties) Lunch with Panamanian Grammy Award winner Danilo PĆ©rez is an experience on its own.Ā He is full of energy and information, but most of it all, I always end up loving Panama a bit more after talking to him.Ā I didn`t know, for example, that Panama was one of the countries that had more āmusicians per capitaā contributing significantly to jazz.Ā At every Panama … [Read more...]
Buy a Panama City, Panama Apartment for $50,000
(International Living) Three to five years ago was boom time in Panama City for luxury property. Some condos listed at $2,000 to $3,000 a square meter. (Thatās about $185 to $280 a square foot.) You can still find plenty of luxury property for sale hereā¦but oversupply and decreased demand have had the expected effect. The bargain property market, the one aimed more at … [Read more...]
Where Should I Live in Panama City, Panama?
El Cangrejo (The Panama Gringo) This is a very difficult question for many people when they take the bold decision to move to this interesting and quirky, tropical paradise.Ā The city offers such a diverse range of neighborhoods, housing and prices one could spend the better part of a year doing research on whatās the best area to live in!Ā Now this Panamanian Gringo is … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life of an ESL Teacher in Panama
(Panama Gringo) When youāre sitting at home dreaming of adventures trying to scheme up a way to travel and make money, ESL jobs often come to mind.Ā Choosing the country, finding a job and getting hired are the first massive hurdles, but once you have successfully completed these, what is it really like?Ā Do you really just play with kids and speak English for a couple of hours … [Read more...]