Seventh annual Panama Jazz Festival in January

December 28, 2009 by ursula  
Filed under Lifestyle and Events

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The 2010 Panama Jazz Festival will run from January 11 to 16. Now in its seventh year, the event features jazz musicians in several concerts throughout Panama City. The Jazz Festival culminates with a grand concert in Casco Viejo. This year the festival features a living legend, pianist Ellis Marsalis. Other headline acts include singer [...]

PANAMA ECO FAIR 2010

December 27, 2009 by ursula  
Filed under Lifestyle and Events

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Starts: Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
End Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Panama Convention Center ATLAPA Salon The Totumas

PANAMA ECO FAIR 2010  is the premier ecological fair of Panama which will take place on   January 9 and 10, 2010 as the first goal of the [...]

Why do you need Title Insurance in Panama?

December 25, 2009 by ursula  
Filed under Insurance

TITLE INSURANCE: Real estate has traditionally been a family’s most valuable asset. It is a form of wealth that is protected by many laws. These laws have been enacted to protect one’s ownership of real estate and the improvements located on the land. The owner, the owner’s family, and the owner’s heirs may have rights [...]

Requirements to Qualify for a Self Economic Solvency Visa in Panama

December 24, 2009 by ursula  
Filed under Visas and Legal

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For the actual process of how to apply and our legal counsel please view “Panama Immigrant Visa -  Self Economic Solvency.”
Foreigners that invest the minimum sum of Three Hundred Thousand dollars ($300,000) in Panama Real Estate or a Panama bank time deposit or a combination of both will be able to qualify for this visa. [...]

Ursula Kiener Ford, President of The Panama Club, picked 40 under 40 by Capital Newspaper

December 23, 2009 by ursula  
Filed under News

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Profile: Owner of Panama Travel Group, The Panama Club (Panama relocation agency and investment) and Forlacol Insurance Brokers.
President of the youth committee and vice chairwoman of the tourism commission of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE) and advises the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama.
1. Which do [...]

An Expat’s Experience of Living in Boquete in the Chiriqui Province of Panama

December 18, 2009 by ursula  
Filed under Destinations

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Article by Lee Zeltzer, Boquete expatriate resident and owner of  http://www.boqueteguide.com/
Far from Panama City is the town of Boquete Panama. Getting to Boquete is a 45 minute airplane ride or six to seven hours on the road. Bus service from Panama will get you to David and still you have an hour more on a [...]

Take a free tour of Casco Viejo

December 14, 2009 by ursula  
Filed under Tips to Living in Panama

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ROUTES: You can choose between three different tours.

The Arco Chato, Plaza Herrera, Esteban Huertas Road, and the Church of St. Francis of Assisi. To get to know Casco Viejo with the dedication that this patrimony of humanity deserves is not an easy task for those who come for the first time to its historic [...]

Panama will grow 4.5% in 2010, according to CEPAL

December 13, 2009 by ursula  
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Panama will continue in the group of the most dynamic economies in the region next year and will grow by 4.5% its gross domestic product (GDP), according to projections released Thursday by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) .

The local growth will be driven by the “recovery of world trade and [...]

Panama Immigrant Visa – Self Economic Solvency

December 13, 2009 by ursula  
Filed under Visas and Legal

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The laws, which regulate Immigration matters in Panama, establish several ways to become a resident in this country. We are pleased to give you all the necessary information of the Immigrant Visa/Self Solvency, so you can get a general view of the way to obtain a permanent residency in Panama once you have this kind [...]

Tomate y Amor – Panama’s Comfortable Fine Dining

December 12, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Restaurants

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When my friend Luis called to tell me that he and his wife were opening a new restaurant, I got excited. I know how committed his wife, Zena is to culinary excellence and how delicious her food is. Their location, on Calle Uruguay, across from Madame Chang’s is great. They’ve got valet parking and even [...]

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