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Los Angeles Times Article about Panama Tourism

Nancy Hanna — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:59:39 +0000

Title: In Panama, a taste of the tropics and a new state of mind Finally! Panama has not had an tourism article in a major US publication for over two years. A delightful Los Angeles Times article with a focus on Boquete and Boca Chica. Check it out here: http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-panama-20100228,0,5687559.story?page=1 Note that a highlight of the authors trip was a [...]

Visas: How to Stay, Live and Do Business in Panama

Nancy Hanna — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:34:33 +0000

Panama is such a great place that a lot of people would love to live and do business here. To prevent too many foreigners from living here and to promote investment, the Panama government does not make it easy to live here. Tourist visa: The tourist visa you get when [...]

Rafting with Boquete Outdoor Adventures: More Fun than Disney World!

Nancy Hanna — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:03:19 +0000

Every year our family goes to Boquete after Christmas. One of our favorite activities while there is rafting. In the last two years we been privileged to go rafting with Boquete Outdoor Adventures. (BOA) Their staff really outdo themselves to make sure you have a really fun and perfectly enjoyable trip. As we ride those [...]

Clinica Ford Dental Spa- A Great Place to have a Root Canal and More

Nancy Hanna — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:45:46 +0000

It is a cliche that no one likes to go to the dentist. However, the Richard Ford Dental Spa makes going to the dentist as pleasant as can be. I needed a root canal and I had been putting it off- dreading it based on one previous miserable experience. I understood the English expression that [...]

Panama Tourist Hotline- Just Dial 178

Nancy Hanna — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:38:21 +0000

Panama’s Tourism Ministry has established a tourism hotline for all tourists in Panama. Now tourists have somewhere to call for tourist information and for any special problems- for example if they are lost, been robbed or are having a problem with police etc. Hotline operators speak four languages: English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. The number [...]

Villa Marita in Boquete: A Great Place to Stay and What a Host

Nancy Hanna — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:11:58 +0000

Every year our family spends a few days in Boquete during the Christmas break and we usually stay at Villa Marita. We love Villa Marita for a number of reasons- starting with it’s location- a few minutes from downtown Boquete up on a mountainside plateau with spectacular views of Volcan Baru. I so look forward [...]

Canopy Lodge, Panama’s #1 Ecolodge Celebrates 10 Years: Congrats to Raul Arias de Para!

Nancy Hanna — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:35:52 +0000

Congrats to Canopy Tower proprietor Raul Arias de Para for putting Panama on the map for ecotourism and world-class birding. Selected again and again as one of the top ecolodges in the world, and praised in the New York Times, National Geographic, the Wall Street Journal and Travel and Leisure, Canopy Tower is celebrating it’s [...]

FORBES MAGAZINE RATES PANAMA ONE OF THE TEN BEST RETIREMENT HAVENS IN THE WORLD

Nancy Hanna — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:05:34 +0000

In their Oct. 2 issue, Forbes Magazine rated Panama in the top 10 for retirement. Below are excerpts from the article. Panama: If you’re a sun-worshiper determined to protect your assets from overreaching Western governments, consider countries like Panama or Malaysia. Exotic Panama, that sunny nation in Central America, gateway between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, [...]

TOURISM MINISTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF THE MARTINELLI ADMINISTRATION

Nancy Hanna — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:54:39 +0000

Oct. 13th representing Amcham I was invited to hear Minister Salomon Shamah’s presentation about what Panama’s tourism ministry ( ATP) accomplished in the first 100 days. It is quite impressive. These are my unofficial notes: No one has to pass through migration when you leave Panama! As of mid-November, Panama will be the first [...]

Business Week on Why Panama is the Next Florida for Retirees

Nancy Hanna — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:18:20 +0000

Business Week recently published an article on Panama for Retirement. It recommends Panama for professionals on a moderate retirement income. Some years ago, Panama was attracting retirees on low budgets, but Panama today is no longer a low budget retirement destination. and one could argue it never was. Panama also works well for professionals as [...]