Panama Reforestation Visa in Panama

Viewed geographically and geologically Panama forms a bridge between North and South America. Apart from the Panama Canal as one of the most important trade routes in the world for navigation, Panama hosts the second largest Free Trade Zone in the world. The US dollar, the local currency since 1904, guarantees the lowest levels of inflation in the entire hemisphere, inflation that barely exceeds 1.5 %.

With over 60,000 hectares of plantations Panama is among the biggest developers of wood plantations in Central America. On top of this, Panama has special fiscal incentive laws that make available interesting advantages for a plantation owner:

- Investor’s visa with the right to reside in Panama.
- Tax exemptions for processed wood.
- Exemptions on real estate tax
- Exemptions on real estate sales tax when selling a property
- Exemptions on capital gains tax when selling a property

Furthermore Panama also offers incentives in several other sectors, such as agriculture as well as for retirees. The importance of plantations as producers of this essential raw material has increased enormously. Today nearly 5% of all reforested areas are plantations and according to an updated FAO study approximately 60% of the wood production in Latin America and the Caribbean will come from plantations by the year 2020. Latin America and the Caribbean produce about 10% of the worldwide demand for wood.

Tecaland’s teak plantations are located in the provinces of Darien and Panama, to the east of the capital, where existing plantations of some 12 to 14 years of age show extraordinarily good growth conditions.

For more information contact to Panama Lawyers - (507) 6687-3183

Property between Chiriqui and Bocas del Toro

We have a property in the middle of Bocas del Toro and Chiriqui highlands, 800 hects, excelent view in the mountains. The price is Negotiable (Since 6.5 million). Please for more info contact us:
info@panamalegalconsultants.com

Megapolis, New Project of Decameron Group

Living in a hotel with the best view ocean, close to malls, casinos, restaurants, movies and much more, with the exclusive support of the Decameron Group.

OPTION A: Condo - Hotel
Apartment with the availability to rent while you are out of town. You can become a member by paying a one time investment membership of $10,000.00. This unit should assume the standard equipment cost.

Residence Services:
Room service including: Deaning (laundry, express check out, maid & errands)
Hotel facilities (swimming pool, bar, spa, restaurants, casino, mall)

LOCATION: Balboa Avenue
PRICE: FROM US$ 130,000.00
STATUS: PRE-SALE
COMPLETION DATE: 01/01/2010

Additional Services:

• Decameron Explorer Travel Agency Tour Desk with transfer service between the three hotels and the Airport, sale of excursion packages, sale of airline tickets, flight confirmation.
• Hostess Services
• Express check in and check out
• Baby - sitter
• Medical doctor
• Laundry
• Money exchange
• Automobile and limo rental
• Taxi cab station
• Valet parking
• Connection to the Majestic Casino, direct gateway to Multicentro, City's most modern shopping mall.

The Point Tower in Punta Paitilla - Panama City

• Fire safety and detection system.


• Satellite signal for television.


• Gardens with landscaping in all exterior areas.


• 40 visitor parking spaces.


• Security office with monitors, cameras and 24-hour surveillance.


• Internet connection facilities.


• Fiber optics cabling.
  Valet parking facilities.
  

480m2 and 500m2 apartments have 10-foot high ceilings and include Living Room, Dining Room, Den, Visitors half bath, Terrace, Kitchen, Breakfast area, Main Bedroom with balcony and large walk-in closet, 3 additional bedrooms with private baths, Family Room, maid's quarters with bathroom.

825m2 apartments have 12-foot high ceilings and include Living Room, Dining Room, Den,Visitors half bath, Terrace, Kitchen, Breakfast area, Main Bedroom with balcony and large walk-in closet, 4 additional bedrooms with private baths, balconies in various areas of the apartment, Family Room, 2 maid's quarters with a bathroom.

Price: From $900,000

Aquamare Penthouse in Punta Pacifica

Aquamare is located in the Punta Pacifica district of Panama City and is a 54 story tower on Panama Bay with 80 apartments. 605 Sq meter penthouse Located in the Hottest neighborhood in Panama (Punta Pacifica) in the hippest building in Panama (Aquamare) This (6,510 sq ft) Stunning Penthouse for sale on 50th floor in beautiful Punta Pacifica, Panama. This beautiful two story penthouse nestled in Panama’s hottest new address Punta Pacifica has guaranteed unobstructed ocean Views.

Property Details: Aquamare Penthouse for Sale 605 Square meter Live delightfully close to the ocean in this 54-story tower with only 80 apartments. Each apartments with is private entrance foyer, six high speed elevators. And an elegant superbly designed lobby. This 50th floor penthouse has 4 bedrooms 4 baths plus maids room and maids bath, with finished floors, granite kitchen and central a/c ready.

Aquamare tower features:
- 3,831 sq. feet apartment
- 4,304 sq. feet apartment
- 6,510 sq. feet penthouse
- 7,457 sq. feet penthouse
- Each apartment has its own private entrance foyer
- Six high speed elevators
- Swimming pool
- Sun deck

Penthouse comes complete with 4 parking and 1 Storage Unit. The Aquamare in Punta Pacifica is tastefully designed for quality conscious clients with distinguished taste. Building will have a state of the art gym, and spa, infinity pool delightfully close to the Ocean! Asking price: $1.2 million Incentives include 20 year property tax exhoneration, ready for occupancy Sept. 2007• One tower with 2 distinct areas • 54 floors (80 apartments) • Foyer and private entrance in every unit • 6 high speed elevators • Elegant lobby • 7 level carport

For more information please contact us: projectpanamarealestate@yahoo.com

Money-laundering to center Caribbean Meet in Panama

Panama, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) Panama will host the 25th Caribbean Financial Action Group (GAFIC) in May, focused on the fight against money-laundering and the financing of terrorism, an official source reported on Tuesday.
Representatives of 30 countries of Central America and the Caribbean, and several international organizations will participate n the meeting.

GAFIC has as its main objective the "deciding on and securing implementation of measures to counteract the crimes of money-laundering and financing of terrorism in the countries of the region."
GAFIC members are: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Granada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia and Suriname.

Yacht Club Tower on Panama - Balboa Avenue

Imagine the most luxurious building in Panamayou have imagined it, now you have found it.- YACHT CLUB TOWER located on famed Balboa Avenue

- Outstanding 57story tower offers spectacular views of Panama City and the Pacific Ocean
- 210 units
- Generous penthouses
- Roof top Signature Restaurant with indoor/outdoor bar featuring panoramic ocean views
- Infinity-Edge heated pool
- Well renowned Spa Center
- Private Nautical Club
- Exercice Club with techno gym machines.

Panama City, Casco Viejo Penthouse

Top floor penthouse with incredible downtown as well as ocean views in prime area of historic Casco Viejo. Two floor, two bedroom art deco style condo. Fully furnished.

Rented for month: $1,800 USD per month (Negotiable)
Price for Sell: $375,000 USD

Category: Condos
Address: Avenida A, Calle 1, Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama
For Sale/Rent By: Owner
Construction Year: n/a
Area: 180 m2
2 Bedrooms

Fore more info: projectpanamarealestate@yahoo.com

Mel Gibson searching house in Panama

The actor and director of the awarded fild "Braveheart" is having vacations in Panama since last tuesday nigth. Mel Gibson is staying at the Playa Bonita Resort & Spa. under strict security measures. El director of the "Passion of the Christ" and "Apocalypto" will visit Venao Beach, in the Azuero Peninsula, where he invested in several lots.

According to a private source, he rented an helicopter to inspect the lots and visit beaches and marine scnerios from Panama.

Version en español:
El actor y director de la galardonada "Braveheart" (Corazón valiente) se encuentra de vacaciones en Panamá desde la noche del martes, procedente de Costa Rica.
"Mel se encuentra hospedado bajo estrictas medidas de seguridad", en en el hotel Playa Bonita Resort & Spa. El director de "La pasión de Cristo" y "Apocalypto" visitará la playa Venao, en la península de Azuero, donde habría invertido en la compra de terrenos.Gibson está acompañado por uno de sus once hermanos.
Una fuente privada dijo que el actor alquiló un helicóptero a una empresa local, con el propósito de recorrer sitios turísticos y escenarios marinos de la zona. El artista fue reconocido en el aeropuerto panameño por la agente de tráfico aéreo Tania Brathwaite.

Trump Ocean Club Panama Condos for Sale

With an investment reckoned around $ 220 million dollars, The Trump Organization will built the new Trump Panama Ocean Club, International Hotel & Tower – Panama, an icon project that will be inaugurated by the end of 2009.

Trump Panama Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower, located in the Peninsula of Pacific Point, has the privilege and the exclusiveness of multiple use and of the Club of Yacht & Pier.
In this strategic and exclusive place of Panama City, this great residential, tourist complex and business center is built, in a land of 14,000 mts2 (150,695 sq ft.), that will be at the same level of the icons constructions of the most important cities all over the world.

Trump Panama consists of 186.000 mts2 (2 million sq ft.) approx., and is located inside an artificial peninsula in the sea, with a total land of 14.000 mts2 (150,695 sq ft.)

The use of the Project is predominantly residential, with units of Condos, with areas from 100 mts2 (1.076 sq ft.) to 400 mts2 (4.306 sq ft.) and 200 units of Condo Hotel, with areas among 50 mts2 (538 sq ft.) and 100 mts (1.076 sq ft.)

At the same time, commerce of boutiques of high level is comprised, and they will be located in the first and second floor, and also restaurants with an ocean view, Yatch Club & Pier, Beach Club, International Casino, Business Center, Wellness Spa, Gymnasium, Pool Deck, Gourmet Plaza, Boutique Shops and all the support services for a residential complex of this great magnitude.

• Condos - 1,2 and 3 bedroom units


• Condo Hotel - Studios and 1 bedroom units (Fully furnished)


• 8,069 sq foot Wellness Spa featuring, messgage rooms, aquatic areas, cascading baths, yoga in stress free environment.


• Pool Deck


• Boutiques & Shops


• Gourmet Plaza


• Yacht Club & Pier


• Business Center


• International Casino with blackjack, poker, slot machines, roulette, nightly shows and much more


• 8 to 10 Restaurants


• Private Yacht Charter


• Yacht Pier with Refueling facility


• Jet Ski rentals


• Private Fishing Chatter


• Private Beach Club with bars, beach, and privacy pools on Contadora Island (10 to 25K Mandatory one time Membership fee)


• Airport shuttle even VIP Limos


• Golf course Shuttles and possible discount on greens fees9 1/2 foot high ceilings


• Washer and dryer in all condo units


• Condo hotel units will be fully furnished up to 4 or 5 star standards.


• Stainless steel appliances in every condo unit


• All units will have water views


• Grocery delivery services


• Shuttle to Shopping malls


• Wi-Fi internet connection with height tech concierge service system
  4,400 sq foot State of the art technology business center
  
  If you need more info please contact us: realestatepanamablog@yahoo.com

Archaeological findings from Panama show agriculture's roots run deep

(PressZoom) - Ancient people living in Panama were processing and eating domesticated species of plants like maize, manioc, and arrowroot at least as far back as 7,800 years ago – much earlier than previously thought – according to new research by a University of Calgary archaeologist.One of the most hotly debated issues in the discipline of archaeology is how and why certain human societies switched from hunting and gathering to producing their own food through agriculture. Dr. Ruth Dickau, a post-doctoral researcher in the U of C's department of archaeology, has used a new technique called starch grain analysis to recover microscopic residues of plants directly off the stone tools that people were using in Panama 3,000 to 7,800 years ago.

"These results add to the growing evidence that the earliest beginnings of farming were not centred in arid highland regions like central Mexico and the Peruvian Andes as once believed, but in the lowland areas and humid forests of the American tropics," Dickau says."What is particularly interesting is that these crops were originally domesticated outside of Panama; maize was domesticated in Mexico, and manioc and arrowroot in South America.

Panama, as a relatively narrow land-bridge between the two American continents, was an important route for the human spread of food crops, and clearly a region where agriculture was practiced very early in history."Dickau is the lead author of a paper appearing next week in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an internationally respected academic publication. The paper is titled "Starch Grain Evidence for the Preceramic Dispersals of Maize and Root Crops into Tropical Dry and Humid Forests of Panama."

More info... http://presszoom.com/story_124478.html

Strategic Alliance Promotes Panama As Tourist Destination

Washington, D.C. - As part of an alliance with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the government of Panama and the National Geographic Society (NGS), a Panama Adventure Map was publicly unveiled at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Panama's President, Martin Torrijos Espino and the U.S. Ambassador to Panama William A. Eaton participated in the event.

The objective of this alliance is to highlight Panama's place in the tourism market for people interested in history, ecology, archaeology, bird watching, and sport recreation. The map was produced by National Geographic with funding from USAID and Panama's National Tourism Bureau (IPAT).

More broadly this effort showcases the importance of strategic alliances between the national government, private business, and USAID that will in turn attract sustainable tourism to Panama's protected areas.

USAID Director to Panama, Kermit C. Moh said, "USAID assistance in producing an adventure map for Panama through National Geographic contributes to the government of Panama's vision of developing tourism as an opportunity for economic development, diversification, and growth in related activities."

A waterproof version of the map will identify areas with the most interest for tourists such as Kuna Yala, Las Perlas Archipelago, and the Panama Canal. The map will be translated into languages other than English and will be available through National Geographic channels.

A companion guide book, National Geographic Traveler: Panama, will be released in the fall.

"The National Geographic Society is delighted to have worked with the government of Panama, the Panamanian Tourism Bureau (IPAT), and the U.S. Agency for International Development to develop the NGS adventure map and traveler guide for Panama," said NGS Senior Vice President of International Licensing and Alliances, Robert Hernandez. "They will make Panama and its extraordinary natural and cultural resources better known among global audiences."