Arraiján, a district of the Panama Province in the Republic of Panama, is one located on the southeast area of the province with the Pacific Ocean on one side and the city of La Chorrera on the other. Arraiján is most famous for being the home of former Howard Air Force Base, which is now [...]

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Filed under: News on March 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Since it decided to be a model for the rest of the world in terms of clean burning fuel. Panama is about to finalize a 6.5 billion dollar investment building a clean-burning fuel refinery on its’ Atlantic coast.

Filed under: News on March 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

You’re never too young (or old) to open shop
It all started when I made a random, spur of the moment decision (as I often do) to study abroad in Spain. But I didn’t want to be in some party town environ where I wouldn’t learn Spanish, so I unwittingly chose the Basque Country, San Sebastian [...]

Filed under: Business on March 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Thomas Jefferson said, “I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
Panama has enjoyed some lucky breaks over the past few years that the popularity and general perception of the country.  These occurances may have been the result of hard work whose luck was long overdue.  But an uncanny sequence of timely events created a [...]

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“Quantum Solace” star, Daniel Craig
The 22nd installment of the James Bond film franchise will wrap up shooting in Panama on March 22nd.  An estimated $10M was invested in Panama during the filming.  This included six weeks of filming, 12 of which ocurred in Panama City and 22 in Colon.  The picture’s cast and crew will [...]

Filed under: Culture on March 19th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Why are dentists so scary and annoying? I’ll give you a list right now.

Filed under: News on March 18th, 2008 | No Comments »

Nutre Hogar-Panamanian Non Profit (photo courtesy of Nutre Hogar)
Today, while at my fourth visit to the dentist regarding one tooth, tooth #12 to be exact, I was pleasantly surprised to find an article in the middle of what appeared to be a fashion magazine that touched my heart.

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Panama is an exporter of watermelon and other tropical fruits
A recent study performed by a group from Holland may have led Panamanian and Costa Rican officials to consider more joint efforts in expanding their respective agricultural sectors.  The study suggested that the two nations could ally to better utilize the respective assets of each nation [...]

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Shipping companies will see more benefits from The Canal “short cut”
While much of the business world suffers as oil prices reach all-time highs, the tiny nation of Panama and its massive Canal continue to profit.  The ‘worlds greatest short cut’ saves international shippers hundreds of thousands of dollars by shortening shipping routes significantly.  For example, [...]

Filed under: Business on March 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

While the Panamanian government may spout propaganda about how easy it is to do business in Panama, the incentives, the tax breaks….blah, blah…those of us who actually DO business here know just how challenging it can be. Here’s my simplified list of the roadblocks, headaches and daily frustrations involved with doing biz in Panama.

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Miraflores, the first of the three locks that make up the Panama Canal, is probably the most visited tourist destination in all of the republic of Panama, more so than other popular tourist sites such as Portobelo or Casco Viejo. Miraflores is the Pacific entrance/exit of the Panama Canal, where vessels are lifted (or [...]

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Albrook, formerly part of the Panama Canal Zone and now one of the more exclusive residential areas of Panama City in the Republic of Panama, is probably one of the best examples of living in the former Panama Canal Zone along with the community of Clayton, located right beside it.

Filed under: Country Guide on March 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

If you haven’t seen the musical Oklahoma, then you probably won’t get this reference, so feel free to skip ahead.
Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry
When I take you out in the surrey,
When I take you out in the surrey with the fringe on top!

Filed under: Country Guide on March 17th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Oh la la! Having breakfast at Petite Paris, Via Argentina, is like being transported to the city of light, without the customs and the jet lag. Ok, that was corny, but I really mean it.

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