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  Panama was one of seven Latin American countries to see transparency improve in real estate markets over the past two years, according to Jones Lange LaSalle's œReal Estate Transparency Index.� Panama was among the ten œmost improved� real estate markets on the list, which is based on five sub-indices: performance measurement, market fundamentals, listed [...]

 A new luxury eco-resort, Emerald Monkey, is scheduled to break ground in Bocas Del Toro this month, for completion in 2010. The resort, billed as the first zero-carbon luxury resort in the world, will feature 1, 2 and 3 bedroom villas with private plunge pools and garden terraces. According to the developments website, the resort [...]

 Panama City's Casco Viejo neighborhood is receiving more praise as Panama City's hottest neighborhood and was called œa cultural cornerstone� rivaling Miami's South Beach in the New York Times. Panama City's up-and-coming historic neighborhood has attracted the attention of international media outlets. Last month Casco Vieio was featured in an article in The Guardian. The [...]

  A recent post in The Panama Report investigates the current condo market boom in Panama City. The author of the article, a real estate development consultant based in Panama City, discusses the fundamentals of the condo market in Panama City, which have led him to conclude that the market may be on the verge of [...]

 Panama's Pearl Islands were recently featured in an article on CNN, and were described as a œbeach bum's paradise.� The Pearl Islands are located 30 miles off the Pacific coast of Panama in the Gulf of Panama, and can be reached via a short 20 minute plane ride from Panama City. The tropical islands were [...]

 Panama's government is reporting that economic activity has increased 6.96% this past June in comparison to the same period last year. Panama's economy still appears to be staying strong, despite the sinking dollar and turmoil hitting the markets in the United States and Europe. It will be particularly interesting to see if the trend continues [...]

 I recently had the opportunity to interview Sylvain Duford, who is currently building a house in Altos del Maria, Panama, and is chronicling his adventure in his blog,Sylvain’s Panama Adventure. According to his blog, Mr. Duford is a former Canadian Airforce pilot, and is currently a software engineer. He began writing about his experiences building [...]

 The Casco Viejo neighborhood of Panama City (also called Casco Antiguo) is œone of the hippest barrios in Latin America,� according to a recent article in the Guardian. The article describes the growing popularity of Panama's capital city as one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in Latin America. Once a stopping off point for [...]

 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering offering a $500 million loan to help Panama finance the current canal expansion. The project, which includes adding a third set of locks to the canal, has a current estimated price tag of over $5 billion. The expansion will allow larger ships to pass through the aging American [...]