Casco Viejo, Walking the streets of the oldest city on the Pacific Coast of the Americas
2008-05-09 09:00:00
Walking the streets of the oldest city on the Pacific Coast of the Americas
History, Museums, Restaurants welcome to Casco Viejo.
The “Old Part,” also known as Casco Antiguo or the San Felipe district, is the most colorful part of Panama City. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1997. It’s a city within the city, and one from a different age.
Paving the way for construction, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) awarded the third and largest expansion contract to dredge the Pacific sea entrance. The ACP kicked off this next phase of expansion awarding the contract to Dredging International. The dredging of the Pacific sea entrance is essential to provide enough draft and width for longer, wider ships to pass and enter the new locks.
Panama continues to be one of the hottest markets in Latin America
2008-05-09 09:00:00
Panama continues to be one of the hottest markets in Latin America.
Mega-projects of more than US$14.000 million
Coast Line, Howard, the Canal are already under construction
The development of real estate, construction, tourism, the banking industry and exports, are some of the elements that have favored the economic growth of the country.
Considered the eight wonder of the world, the Panama Canal has become one of the most important tourist attractions in the country, especially now that preparations are being made for its expansion.
Survivor filmed in Panama Pearl Islands more than once, Paradise found.
2008-05-09 09:00:00
Contadora Island, Pearls of the Panamanian Pacific has the most of tourist developments. South of the City of Panama there is a group of 200 islands called the Archipelago of Pearls, a site of great touristic potential for the country. In this location, several episodes of the TV program Survivor were filmed and also, it has the only nudist beach in the country.
Erase all preconceived notions of a rodeo if you are looking for some outdoor entertainment in Panama, because this horse and pony show is like nothing you’ve ever seen. For starters, cowboys are usually, but not necessarily exclusively on horseback. And just because they are going after a 400lb bull doesn’t mean that they don’t keep one hand free for a bottle of whiskey.
The 2007 – 2008 cruise season just finished in Panama and the industry is now setting its sights on the next. This season brought a total of 235 cruise ships to the ports of Colon 2000 and Cristobal on the Caribbean and Fuerte Amador on the Pacific side.
Panama Continues to Attract the Stars: Enrique Iglesias Makes Plaza Costa Del Este His Home
2008-05-09 09:00:00
Panama City, April 21 2008-Panama City’s panoramic view over the Pacific Ocean is steadily becoming the catalyst for Central American investments in luxury hotels, luxury residences with penthouse apartments, upscale housing, business offices, and commercial real-estate. Panama has been rumored to attract Hollywood stars, such as Mick Jagger, Mel Gibson, and Angelina Jolie.
Yes, you can use your IRA dollar to own international real estate
2008-05-13 09:00:00
Contrary to what you probably have been told by your broker or banker, you can own real estate in your IRA, including non-U.S. real estate. Over the years, advisors have wrongly convinced many people they cannot own real estate, as well as a number of other alternative investments, inside their IRA’s or other retirement plans.
With only three weeks behind him as manager of ICA Panama, Diego Hernández announced yesterday the construction of two islands off Punta Pacífica with an initial investment of $140 million.
