Panama News
Just Announced – WYD The Biggest Event in Panama History?
The event in Panama will be enormous. Panamanians are celebrating Pope Francis’ decision to hold World Youth Day 2019 in Panama. World Youth Day is held only every three years and will be hosted by Pope Francis in Panama City, Panama...
Expansion: What Will Be the Impact on Panama?
Ever wish you could own a toll booth? Imagine you stand there while everyone who passes hands you a hundred dollars, a steady stream of Benjamins with a long line of travelers waiting to pass through. Now imagine that every time someone pa...
Panama Now Leads Latin and Central American Economic Growth By Far
Panama's nearly 6% GDP growth rate is the highest by far in all of Latin America. The economy is projected to accelerate in 2017 and 2018, and those increases are expected to far exceed all other countries in the region from Mexico to all of So...
Panama’s Deficit Falls Greatly to just .2% of GDP, Bodes Well for Panama’s Future
Things are looking up for Panama. Panama has exhibited the ability to maintain high levels of infrastructure investment while keeping fiscal deficits at reasonable levels. Through tempered spending, increased tax revenue and rapid economic gr...
USA Today Features Boquete / Panama Coffee Dominance plus Tourism
Boquete Panama produces the finest specialty coffee in the world. Volcan offerings have also sometimes taken the top spot. The region’s coffee is highly sought after. Tastings and coffee tours have become a popular attraction in the area. I...
David Panama Major Public Hospital Expansion
The public hospital system in Chiriqui is seeing a major expansion. There has long been a towering children’s and maternity Hospital Jose Domingo de Obaldia in David that was donated to Panama by Taiwan as a good will gesture. Most the regi...
Hospital Chiriqui – Huge Expansion Project in 2016
Infrastructure investment in Panama has not only included roads, bridges and utilities. The country’s healthcare infrastructure has benefited from Panama’s impressive and sustained economic growth. Most attention to Panama’s statu...
Progress Report – The New Baseball Stadium – David
The stadium construction project has begun. Demolition of the old stadium is underway. In its place will be an impressive new sports arena which will become the most modern in Panama. The location of this project is just over the bridg...
Boquete Fair a Huge Success – Next Up … Jazz & Blues Festival, David Fair and Orchid Expo
The Boquete Flower and Coffee Fair is a fun cultural event that provides an annual windfall to the town. Boquete was quite busy this year as over 144,000 people attended. Boquete Tree Trek even brought in a zip line to promote their nearby wo...
The Malaysian Insider Names Boquete 1 of 7 Destinations to Visit in 2016
Welcome to the people of Malaysia. We look forward to seeing you here in Boquete. Boquete is a wonderful tourist destination. The world is continuing to discover our precious little hamlet with coffee culture and tasting one of the many at...