January 30, 2016 Irma of Voluntarios Por Los Animales – Puerto Armuelles wants your help. Will you adopt one of these 5 puppies? See photos below. Available Feb. 20th They are not available to adopt yet! You can pick your new dog up on February 20th. That is when they will Read More
Boquete Flower & Coffee Festival – What is it like?
The Boquete flower and coffee festival certainly lives up to its name. But it doesn't offer up many more attractions than the ones in its title. The landscape and garden design are certainly beautiful, but are by no means the best out there. During the afternoon hours, the festival ground are Read More
Restaurante El Pulpo – A good place to eat in Puerto Armuelles
Have you been to Restaurante El Pulpo yet? It's in the Rio Mar neighborhood of Puerto Armuelles. Last week, our friend Victor adamantly declared that Pulpo was, "hands down the best restaurant in Puerto Armuelles." So our little family of four ventured out to try the dinner fare at Restaurante Read More
What will you be doing to ring in 2016?
What you do at the start of the new year will set the tone for the rest of the year. At least that is what most Panamanians believe People carefully consider how to greet the new year here. Want a new car? Make sure you are touching the car you want, or at least the toy car version. Want Read More
4 – Puerto Armuelles Real Estate Update – July 2014
Puerto Armuelles is next in line for explosive growth. If you have experienced Panama over the last 8 to 10 years, I’m sure you have noticed how much it has changed. Panama City Panama City has grown from a chaotic jumble of luxury high rises (some that met no sane building code requirements) Read More
Who Is Panama President Varela?
A Few Personal Details Juan Carlos Varela, 50, is from one of Panama's richest families. The family owns and operates the country's biggest liquor producer, Varela Hermanos S.A., which was established in 1908. Varela graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985 with a BA in industrial Read More
Help Save The ShoreBirds of Panama And The World
December 8, 2012 "One of the most important coastal wetlands in the Americas is under threat." As of May of this year, Panama is allowing development of the upper bay of Panama. Before then, in 2005, Panama had declared it as a Ramsar site. That means Panama publicly acknowledged that Read More
How To Get A Friendly Nation Visa
Updated: October 2017 The Friendly Nations visa is Panama's best residency program. The goal of this visa to make it easier for foreigners to live and work in Panama. Once you get a friendly nations visa, you are then eligible to apply for a work permit. In fact they make it easy to do Read More
Save The RainForest While You Shop
I discovered this delightful YouTube video on Panama Guide. It is hysterical, saddening, and encouraging which is pretty impressive for a 3 minute video. Donate and Enjoy. Betsy and Reyn Read More
1 – Puerto Armuelles Real Estate Update – March 2012
March 20, 2012 - plus more recent updates Twelve years after Chiquita Banana closed its operations in Puerto Armuelles, the former Chiquita company town is once again showing signs of life. Puerto Armuelles is slowly reemerging as the second most vital city in Chiriqui Province, after Read More