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Royal Palm On The Home Stretch! [Update + Video]

Royal Palm Nearing Completion The stunning twin-towers of the Royal Palm residential complex located directly on the Pacific Ocean in Nueva Gorgona is nearing completion with the first units anticipated to be delivered to owners in late July. Occupancy permits are being processed and legal paperwork executed. Social areas are receiving final landscaping and the on-site [...]
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Is Panama the Next Singapore?

I have always felt there was only one place like Panama and that was Panama itself. First, there is the unique geography. We are just a small isthmus linking the two Americas, and because the geography is so important to trade routes globally, Panama has had to fight for centuries to gain true independence. Today, we [...]
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What is Costa del Este Exactly?

“Is Costa del Este Panama City or is it something else,” said the voice over the phone. “I’m being transferred to Panama City, but my office is in Costa del Este and many of the places I’d like to live seem to be there too. When I look on the map it’s not clear.” I knew exactly what he was telling me. Sometimes Costa del Este appears as part of [...]
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Medellin and Panama Skyline at night

Panama vs. Medellin – Near Neighbours, Different Personalities

It’s not often I discover a place expats are considering as a possible retirement location which makes me pause and take a closer look. I’m fully aware of the pros and cons of most every location being touted as a “top retirement destination” from Belize and Costa Rica to Portugal and Malta, but lately I’ve been […]

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