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| Cerro
Jefe ~ In An Old Cloud Forest |
| - Up into
Cerro Jefe: one of the oldest forests in the Americas. A little history
and a little on what to see and do in Chagres National Park. You have to
get up into the forest and see what it's like and how old it feels to your
eyes and other senses. Come to Panama, rent a 4x4 and head back into the
jungle and have some fun. |
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| Coffee,
Flowers, Nature and More ~ In The Mountains Of Chiriqui, Panama |
| - The highlands
of Chiriqui have the cool weather of the mountains and the tropical greenery
of the jungle. And if you like flowers then this is the place to visit.
You will see flowers that you would normally buy at a shop in the U.S.
growing here in the wild. For relaxation and fresh cool air, the highlands
of Chiriqui can't be beat. |
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| Daytrips
In Panama ~ Looking At Real Estate And Passing Through Colon |
| - If you drive
around Panama you will see "For Sale" signs all over the place. There are
some great old buildings for sale in the city and in the countryside there
are lots of people selling land. Some of the land is located right on the
beach and other lots are in the mountains. If you are thinking about moving
to Panama, remember you have to have a little bit of the buccaneer spirit
to do it. Colon is a place you might want to check out if you want to see
something different; there is property in Colon City as well as Colon Province.
See you there. |
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| Deep
In Veraguas - Traveling Down Backroads In Panama |
| - Traveling
down the backroads of Panama is like going back in time. Panama may be
one of the least known countries in the world and that anonymity has allowed
Panama to guard its treasures well. Some of those treasures are located
deep in the province of Veraguas. Waterfalls, lost highways and hot springs
are some of the things you will find as you get lost in the depths of Veraguas. |
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| Discovering
The Past In Portobello ~ Pirates And Forts |
| - Portobello
is a city that is as important as New York City or Washington D.C. to the
history of the Western Hemisphere. You are probably saying to yourself
that he can’t be right. I’ve never heard of the place and if it’s so important
why haven’t I heard about it. Well, this article is an attempt to uncover
some of the little known history of a town that on its surface looks to
be nothing more than a dot on the Panamanian map, a town on the Caribbean
coast of Panama that most people only pass through on their way to the
popular island of Isla Grande. |
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| Does
Money Grow on Trees? - Growing Teak Wood In Bocas Del Toro, Panama |
| - Panama has
many advantages for the investor who chooses trees. Land and labor
costs are reasonable. There are few, if any, property taxes to pay.
Under Law 24, future profits on logs and lumber are exonerated, as is any
sales tax. Money, perhaps, does not really grow on trees, but in Panama
many investors are already proving it comes remarkably close. |
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| El
Alcazar ~ Living In A Panamanian Beach Resort |
| - Alcazar
is the newest project in Coronado, Panama’s best known recreational and
retirement community. Alcazar will have 70 residential deluxe condominiums
that will cater to the investor who wants to own property in Coronado without
having to worry about the cost of keeping a large home. The condominiums
will be located in a new 23-story building with state-of-the-art technology
and round-the-clock-security. The condominiums will be 265 square meters
(2,852 square feet). The condominiums are going to be built next to Coronado’s
beautiful 18-hole golf course, so you will literally be able to walk out
your front door and be on the golf course. As part of purchasing a condominium
in Alcazar, the owner will receive a lifetime membership to Coronado Country
Club. |
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Cope, Cocle ~ And Some Other Ideas |
| - Went in
search of a very remote place in Cocle province, Panama where you can see
both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans on a clear day. I searched and searched
and was never able to find the beautiful spot that I had visited six years
before, but in the process of looking found some nice rivers and towns
that I will visit again in the near future. |
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| El
Valle ~ A Cool Weekend Escape |
| - The above
article takes you to the Spa town of El Valle in Cocle Province, Panama.
El Valle has long been a favorite getaway for Panamanians and it really
is a place you should check out if you want to enjoy green hills, nice
inns, waterfalls and walks in the jungle. Do go. |
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| Escape
By Sail To The San Blas Islands Of Panama ~ Among The Kunas |
| - The Kuna
people escaped themselves to Panama hundreds of years ago from the Spanish,
and in 1938 won semi-autonomy within a 232 mile (375km) long territory
(or ‘comarca’) constituting 400 islands and a strip of mainland on the
Northeast Caribbean coast of Panama called the San Blas. |
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| Finding
And Eating The Best Cashews Money Can’t Buy! ~Adventures In Panama |
| - It started
as an after thought. After all, we were on our way home from visiting our
future home site in Las Brisas del Frances, Boquete, to the town of Atalaya
in the Province of Veraguas and still had several hours of driving time
ahead of us. |
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| Fort
San Lorenzo In Panama ~ Henry Morgan And Other Adventures |
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No one knows exactly when San Lorenzo Fort was built. Evidence shows that
the fort was probably built in the 1570s. When you arrive to the fort from
the city of Colon - it’s about a 40 minute ride, you cross through the
Panama Canal to get to San Lorenzo - you immediately understand why the
fort was built by the Spanish: it sits high up on cliffs that overlook
both the Atlantic Ocean and the entrance to Rio Chagres. In the centuries
before the Panama Canal was built the Rio Charges was a very important
river because it was the starting point from which pirates like Drake or
Morgan would cross the Isthmus of Panama from the Atlantic to the Pacific. |
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| From
Roatan to Bocas - Why we moved from Honduras’ Bay Islands to Caribbean
Panama |
| - "Prices
in Bocas right now are below what we found in Roatan when we arrived there
in 1994. It’s a smart time to buy. We were lucky enough to have been in
Roatan for the boom there and see the same dynamic is at work here in Bocas."
From The Best Of International Living Series - |
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| Fuerte
Amador Resort & Marina ~ Your Sea Route To Vista Mar |
| - Part of
the Vista Mar project, the Fuerte Amador Resort & Marina is another
of the marinas that is available to Vista Mar property owners. If you are
looking for luxury properties in Panama at prices you would have paid twenty
years ago in the USA and Europe, then you should take a close look at Vista
Mar. |
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| Good
News for Panama Investors |
| - Low Tax
Online NewsWire reports record Panama Canal ship transits and a booming
free trade zone in Colon. Panama's President Mireya Moscoso has also signed
into law a new e-commerce bill believed to be the first of its kind in
Central America. The canal is expected to generate US$795.4mn in total
revenues from operations during the next fiscal year. Panama Canal Administrator
Alberto Aleman also reported that the Culebra Cut widening project remains
on track and is scheduled for completion by December this year. Foreign
firms continue to invest in the country's many free zones. |
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| Growing
hardwood trees |
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in reforestation or plantation projects, has always been an attractive
eco-profitable business. Today in Panamá, where the country’s
Law 24 has been offering incentives in this sector since 1992, forestry
activity has been spurred to new heights as more people discover the attractions
of what this law is offering. |
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| Hemingway’s
Hideaway - Retiring In Panama |
| - We all hypothesize
what a retirement paradise should be. Realistically of course what we fancy
and what we can afford is rather discouraging. Do not feel alone. A few
years ago, It all of a sudden dawned on me that I was rapidly approaching
my golden years with no firm strategy. I needed to find some place where
I could survive and still preserve my quality of life let alone considering
any fantasy. Due to the blissful lack of concern in my earlier years,
I was not financially prepared for this traumatic event. Duh! not me. Now
it was time to pay the pauper. |
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