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| Panama's
El Camping Resort ~ Chinese In Latin America And A Third Set Of Locks |
| - The idea
of going to El Camping Resort was actually hatched in Hartsfield International
Airport in Atlanta and not in Panama. My wife and I were returning to Panama
from visiting my family in Pennsylvania. While we were sitting at the departure
lounge we heard a group of tourists talking about how they were going to
Panama for the first time and that they were going to stay at El Camping
Resort. When I heard the name El Camping Resort I shook my head in disbelief
and thought to myself “come again”. |
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| Panama
And Costa Rica - Thoughts On Both |
| - One of my
favorite countries to visit is Costa Rica. It has become a favorite destination
for many people: an average of 750,000 people a year visit Costa Rica.
In 1994 tourism surpassed coffee and bananas as the biggest industry in
Costa Rica: one in ten people work in the tourist industry. Of course,
this has meant that the country sometimes feels as though it is being trampled
over by tourists, and the ugly side of tourism – prostitution and child
sex – are very evident in Costa Rica. Despite all the heavy traffic in
tourists, Costa Rica still offers the traveler some of the most incredible
scenery in Latin America. |
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| Panama
During the Rainy Season |
| - After reading
many articles on moving to Panama, one item kept coming up. Rain. Living
in Tucson, Arizona, one is not used to daily rain. It seemed wise then
to visit during the rainiest part of the year, figuring if we liked it
then, we would love it during dry season. What we didn't count on was the
cold. |
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| Panama:
Investment and Real Estate Update |
| - You’ve heard
the talk. . . Panama is investor friendly. Open for business.
Economically ripe and growing so quickly that it has generated tremendous
interest in business, investment, and real estate opportunities. |
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| Panama
Invitations |
| - The stars
twinkled in the sky overhead; much like the beads of condensation adorning
the glasses of cool drinks we enjoyed as we tried to take in all this tropical
splendor. What really came through was a feeling that any notion
of a poverty struck country with huge differences between the classes was
somehow not a complete or accurate picture. Panama enjoys a vibrant
society made up largely of an industrious and hard working middle class. |
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| Panama
Ranks High in Latin American Capital Access ~ In three subcategories, Panama
scored higher than Chile - Investing in Panama |
| - Panama made
a splashing debut as the second-best place in Latin America for capital
access in the latest Capital Access Global Index compiled by the Milken
Institute. In three subcategories - macro-economic environment, banking
governance and advanced capital markets, Panama actually scored higher
than Chile. Thanks largely to only using the U.S. dollar during its entire
99-year history, Panama has been able to maintain one of the lowest inflation
rates in Latin America and one that often has been lower than that of the
United States itself. |
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| Panama's
Coronado Golf & Beach Resort - Now Is Your Opportunity To Live In This
Multi-Faceted Resort |
| - Panama's
Most Exclusive Resort & Country Club Is A Fun Place To Live - The Coronado
Golf and Beach Resort has it all - Beach Club - Riding Club - Tennis -
and one of the best professional Golf Courses in Latin America, created
by the famous designers George and Tom Fazio. Add to that the fact Coronado
is in proximity to some of the best sports fishing in the world not to
mention world class diving on both coasts. (Hey, the Caribbean is
30 minutes away from the Pacific!) What a lineup: Golf - Tennis - Equestrian
- Sports Fishing - Sailing - Fine Dining - Dancing - Diving and much, much
more with reasonable lot prices means quality expatriate or retirement
living for you and your family. Time Shares available - this is your
permanent home away from home or vacation getaway. |
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| Playa
Grande - The Beauty Of A Remote Panamanian Beach |
| - Playa Grande
is a remote beach on the Atlantic side of Panama. If you are headed to
Isla Grande be sure to check out Playa Grande; it has a lot to offer: the
beauty and remoteness of the Caribbean side of Panama, along with some
great views, wildlife and people. Be sure to bring a picnic and some firends,
you might also want to camp out. If you are a surfer then this is the place
you've been dreaming of in Panama. Enjoy. |
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| Relocating
To Panama As A Forest Investor ~Investment In Tropical Timber With Visa
Option |
| - Panama has
become a new hot spot for US-citziens and expats from around the world.
With the Law 24 of 1992 called "Financial and Forestry Incentives", the
Panamanian government granted incentives for foreigners to acquire residency
by purchasing land designated for reforestation. Goal is to renovate the
once-rich natural resource of Panamas tropical forests which are decreasing
at high rates. This visa is particularly attractive for those who want
to live in Panama year round and who do not qualify for a "retiree's visa"
and want to avoid the lengthy process of obtaining an "investor's visa". |
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| Retiring
In Panama ~ An Update From Hemingway's Hideaway |
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There have been many changes since we wrote the article when we retired
and as Paul says, “here’s the rest of the story”. Okay, we’ve been retired
five years, so now what? A lot of water has passed under the bridge and
we look back to see what has occurred and what we expect to happen in and
around our beautiful highland west slope community. |
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| Santa
Catalina And Coiba Prison Island ~ Little Known Frontiers |
| - There have
been many famous prison islands throughout history: Alcatraz Island in
California, Martin Garcia Island in Argentina, Dawson Island in Chile,
Devil’s Island near French Guyana, Sakhalin Island in Russia, and
Isla Gorgona off the coast of Peru. And Panama also had its own prison
island: Coiba Island on Panama’s Pacific coast. The penal colony on Coiba
Island was established in 1912 and closed in July of 2004: the last 8 prisoners
were taken from the island in July. It’s obvious to see why the island
was chosen as a penal colony; it’s far from the mainland and the waters
around the island are infamous for aggressive sharks and strong currents. |
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| Simple
Steps to Buying Property in Panama - Panama Property Easy as ABC |
| - Our EscapeArtist
friend from Volcan, Panama, writes to us on how simple, safe, and secure
it is to purchase property in Panama. The five steps William Hemingway
outlines are the basis of purchasing property in Panama and much of the
rest of the region. Volcan, Bocas del Toro, and Boquete are featured. "The
Chiriqui Provence and Bocas del Toro Provence offer buyers the best choices
in the world for beautiful, ideal highland properties and tropical island
properties," writes Hemingway. "Anyone can buy and fully own property without
being a resident of Panama. All you have to do is show your passport upon
purchase." And, your purchase and ownership is protected. |
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| Taboga
Island ( Isla Taboga ) & Casco Viejo Revisited |
| - Casco Viejo
& Taboga Town on Isla Taboga - The Oldest Pacific Coast Cities in the
Americas are going to be revisited in two photo-essay articles for readers.
Written by Escape From America Magazine Editor Charley McElroy, who lives
on Isla Taboga and a friend who lives a few miles from Casco Viejo. This
is something you don't want to miss! |
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| The
advantages of Living Overseas: a new and refreshing way to look at Offshore |
| - Edmund J.
Pankau writes about the broader meaning of offshore, this time in terms
of the real advantages to the ordinary person seeking a lower cost of living,
a better quality of life, reasonable and fantastic real estate, lower taxes,
and ground floor business opportunities. "In recent years, Central America
has become the Florida, California and Arizona of the 1950’s. Remember
when you could buy beachfront property in Florida for a song? When prices
in California were dirt cheap? Well, those days are now in full bloom
just a little further south of the border. The slower paced climate
of Central American has awakened to the realization that is can revitalize
its economy by becoming the retirement center of the western world. All
of the things that made Florida and California boom are now happening in
Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica, as is starting to emerge, Nicaragua, Panama,
El Salvador and Guatemala." |
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