Panama 3 Count: The PBS Guide to the History of the Panama Canal
The Panama 3 Count, where we bring you 3 Panama stories that you shouldn’t miss.
1: The PBS Guide to the History of the Panama Canal
For nearly a hundred years, the Panama Canal has stood for the triumph of technology over nature. But when it was built, at the dawn of the 20th century, it was simply an audacious gamble — a colossal engineering project, the likes of which the world had never seen.
2: The One Card You Need to Open a Bank Account in Panama
If all goes according to plan, Panama will soon roll out a simplified procedure for opening bank accounts in the country. The program will allow residents and legal foreign nationals with valid immigration cards to open bank accounts with a value of up to $1000.
3: Do You Recognize These Ways Panama Is Out Performing Costa Rica?
Tourism driven spending in Panama rose by 15% between 2010 and 2012 totaling $322 million in the last five years. The preferences of tourists include staying in the capital city, Panama Canal tours, Casco Viejo, and Panama’s interior, but spending was also increased in the conference and convention sector.
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The writer is wrong in saying ” the northern hemisphere of the world has become a global liability”.
There are a few countries in the northern hemisphere that are doing really well, have sensible and stable governments, and have a truly great future. For example – Canada and Norway.
who are they kidding? costa rica real state is dead, a lot of people that have a house there are trying to sell to move to panama or other country, costa rica inflation is the highest in the americas and everything is more expensive then panama or usa, new constructions in costa rica is been low or stop already, if you want to buy in costa rica? be my guess, but surly your going to sell soon after you move there.
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