Old buildings are being torn down as new construction in David is booming. New mini malls are springing up with new start up businesses all over the city in addition to the newly added chains from North America that are…Read More→
David Grocery Stores
David is adding grocery stores all the time. As the economy grows people have more disposable income for groceries and not just staple items. Once most grocery stores were located where the mass of the population was highest. Now,…Read More→
New Convention Center to be Built in Boquete
Alcaldía De Boquete has announced that a new convention center will be built in Boquete. This will be the second convention center in Latin America that will be built eco friendly. The design will be based on modern architecture that will also…Read More→
What Does The Panama Canal Expansion Mean to the Economy?
Recent projections indicate that the revenue from the expansion will go up by over 45% in 2017 alone. This means that over 400 million dollars may be added to the countries coffers in 2017. By 2025 the Panama Canal…Read More→
Inauguration of New Canal Expansion on June 26th
The Panama Canal expansion which began in September of 2007 is finally completed. It has been a major project to add this third set of locks and the delays and costs have risen exponentially. The canal has now been…Read More→
The Zika Virus in Panama?
The Zika virus is not new but has proliferated among the Americas this year. As for Panama we currently have cases reported mostly among the Guna Yala in area of Panama on the Caribbean Coast east of the canal…Read More→
Panama’s Ecotourism is Set to Grow
Just released in February by the Panama Audubon Society is the new accounting of bird species for Panama. The new number is 1002 which is up from 997 counted in 2015. As the Audobon Society has always promoted birding, the…Read More→
Panama is the Number One Place to Retire
Once again, Panama is named the number one place to retire according to International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index for 2016. That is why over 50,000 expats have chosen Panama as their retirement home. In all ten categories that…Read More→
It Is Carnival Time
Once again it is Carnival time in Chiriqui. While a few towns celebrate more than others, all take advantage of the holiday to close down businesses to party and spend time with family and friends. In Chiriqui, Dolega is the…Read More→