Archive for July, 2007
Playa Blanca is a resort worth visiting
Saturday, July 28th, 2007Decent all you can eat food, nice setting, great resident beach dog, and large rooms with GREAT showers are part of the Playa Blaca located about an hour outside of Panama City (about 1.5 hours from PTY Airport. Click here for more details
Great pools at the right temperature. Entire place was very […]
Panama Canal Presents Expansion Program to Financial Markets
Friday, July 27th, 2007Continuing to move forward with expansion plans, Panama Canal executives presented the Canal’s Expansion Program to international financial institutions yesterday. Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta provided a snapshot of the Republic of Panama, the Canal’s operational achievements and increase in capacity through continuous improvements and modernization work. He also outlined the progress […]
U.S. to extradite Noriega to France
Monday, July 23rd, 2007Former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega will be extradited to France to serve a 10-year sentence for money laundering upon his release from prison in Florida this fall, according to Justice Department papers filed in court Tuesday.
A French court convicted and sentenced Noriega in absentia in 1999. He was charged with unlawfully depositing millions in drug […]
Manolo’s - King of the cheap breakfast and phenominal fruit $2.50 plate
Monday, July 16th, 2007Across from the Veneto Casino (on via Veneto) lies one of the oldest Manolo’s restaurants in the city. I am not sure if they are part of the chain but I do know if you want great coffee and the best fruit and nicest waitresses in Panama City - Gringoes - come to this […]
The Panama Canal Railway - $22 each way to Colon and well worth it
Sunday, July 15th, 2007If you are looking for a nice day trip and some cheap shopping, consider going to Colon - just do it in style on the train and avoid the horrible road conditions. The Panama Canal Railway operates one time a day - leaving Panama City near Albrook Mall at 7:15 am and returns from […]
4 Apartments for Rent in Costa Del Este
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007Call 731-589-6156 for more information.
4 brand new apartments in Green Bay atin Costa Del Este - located between Panama City Airport and downtown - the new place to be in Panama. Down load the PDF for more information.
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Carlos Aleman - Driver, Translater, Confidant, Friend, Man who can make things happen - Your man in Panama!
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007Carlos Aleman is your “Mr Everything” in Panama and is the personal choice of yours truly “The Panama Gringo”.
A little history will help set the stage:
I have been coming to Panama for almost four years now (before the rapid real estate development, before the Veneto and before it became the hot place to […]
Panama Ponders FTA Impact on Poverty
Monday, July 9th, 2007(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Some people in Panama believe a new free trade agreement with the United States will help the country’s poor, according to a poll by Dichter & Neira published in La Prensa. 38.6 per cent of respondents think poverty will decrease once the deal is implemented, while 31.6 per cent […]
Beirut Restaurant - A nice place, great owner, good value and superb experience in Panama
Saturday, July 7th, 2007Location Ricardo Arias at Calle 52, near the Marriott Hotel
City Panama City
Phone 214-3815
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Price Main courses $6.50-$15
The Panama Gringos Review
This is our must stop for lunch every time we are in PC. Great Kabobs, a few English speaking waiters, a owner/chef who takes a lot of pride in his delivery of food and […]
Carlos Aleman - Mr Everything in Panama
Thursday, July 5th, 2007Carlos Aleman is your “Mr Everything” in Panama and is the personal choice of yours truly “The Panama Gringo”.
A little history will help set the stage:
I have been coming to Panama for almost four years now (before the rapid real estate development, before the Veneto and before it became the hot place to […]