Panama Guide Sponsors - August 2006

Friday, August 25 2006 @ 09:12 AM EDT

Contributed by: Don Winner

Updated: 25 August 2006

Real Estate Developments and Agents:

• Tucan Country Club: Tucán Country Club & Resort is a 180-acre, private, gated golf community forever protected by a living rain forest on one side and the shimmering Panama Canal on the other. This breathtaking hilltop site is just 15 minutes from Panama City, the cosmopolitan capital of the country. Every luxury is yours: world-class golf, tennis, swimming, a full-service spa, gym, restaurants, plus meeting and activity rooms. Just down the road are white-sand beaches of the Pacific Ocean. The stunning 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course is set among lush forests, rolling hills, creeks and lakes — teeming with rare wildlife and vegetation. Tucán golf offers spectacular views of the Panama City skyline and luxury cruise ships as they make their way through the Panama Canal. Tucán’s 500 residences include luxury villas, townhomes and terrace condominiums. All offer spectacular views from residences nestled among tall palms and fruitladen mango trees.
  
  
• Panama Realtor.com: Panama Realtor is an established and respected real estate company based in Panama City in the Republic of Panama. We currently have more than 150 properties listed in Panama City and in the interior on our easy to use website. Our large staff of experienced real estate agents and support professionals will listen to your wants, desires, needs, requests, and limitations, and then we will scour through available properties to find a specific property that best fits your plans. While our primary focus is on real estate, and we offer a wide range of complimentary services, such as title searches and escrow accounts. We can also assist you in accomplishing things like getting your retiree visa, help you find financing, arrange for transportation, or help you bring down your pet. We have an extensive network of contacts and partners that can assist you in making a smooth transition to Panama. In short, our mission is to help you "Buy, Sell, Rent, and Own Panama Real Estate" and to make the process as easy and enjoyable as possible.
  
  
• GSL Real Estate: GSL Real Estate is the site for properties throughout the whole of Panama. We offer the best in customer service from our offices based in El Cangrejo in the city center. The majority of our clients are Americans, Canadians and Europeans looking for investment properties or to retire to Panama to enjoy the wonderful lifestyle and friendliness of the people. GSL provides a first class service which is based on customer satisfaction for those wishing to rent or purchase Real Estate within Panama. We pride ourselves on helping all of our clients with not only real estate needs but also facilitating contacts with Insurance Companies, Builders and Architects, Opening Bank Accounts and introducing them to the extensive ex-pat social groups in Panama City. If you have any questions about moving to Panama, whether about transportation of furniture and cars, Immigration Visa's, Real Estate or insurance that is available here, please do not hesitate to ask. We will be pleased to help as much as possible in all of these aspects in order to make things easier for you.
  
  
• Vista Mar Golf & Resort Community: Located just over an hour from Panama City, the Vista Mar Golf and Resort Community is an exclusive beach resort development on Panama's Pacific coast. Built around a 6,800 yard par-72 Championship golf course, Vista Mar's spectacular ocean front location provides magnificent ocean views from most areas of the resort. Vista Mar offers a variety of recreational activities making it a unique place to relax and entertain. Beautiful landscaping, gorgeous sunsets and ocean breezes combine with modern home and condominium designs to ensure vista mar Resort will be a preferred destination for years to come.
  
  
• Altos del Maria Starting at 1,600 feet, in Altos del Maria's mountainous paradise you will enjoy living in an area blessed with a beautiful landscape, great temperatures and ocean views in a gated community. The entire land area covers more than 5,000 acres, and upon completion the project will consist of 2,500 developed lots of approximately one half acre each. To date nearly 700 lots have been sold to a population consisting of Panamanians, North Americans and Europeans. The climate at Altos del Maria is, on average a cool 70°F, 18 degrees less than at the low lands and coastal towns. The higher altiitude reduces the tropical humidity about 20 points as well, making for a very comfortable climate during the day and nippy at night.
  
  
• Century 21 - Semusa Realty: Semusa Realty is a highly professional real estate broker and relocation service provider in the Republic of Panama. The first CENTURY21 office established in Panama, Semusa Realty is fully licensed and registered with the Panamanian government and is a member of Panama's prestigious Association of Real Estate Agents and Promotors (ACOBIR). In addition, Semusa Realty is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the world's largest real estate brokerage association. Our certifications and affiliations provide our clients with peace of mind in the knowledge that we operate our business at the highest possible standards of ethical and professional conduct. We keep our realtors current in the shifting sands of the Panamanian real estate market through our in-house program of continuing education. All of our agents are bonded and fluent in English and we satisfy our client's requirements by staying on top of the beach, highland and Panama City real estate markets. Our realtors can help you with every step aspect of the real estate and relocation process, whether you are buying, selling, relocating, retiring, or living in Panama. We have a long and growing list of satisfied customers and testimonials. The Panamanian real estate market can be complicated, and our professional team can help you navigate through the market, avoid potential pitfalls, spot opportunities, and get the job done.
  
  
• Panama Real Estate Group: Panama Real Estate Group is the # 1 source of Real Estate in the Republic of Panama, offering the widest variety of Panama property listings with complete details, photos, terms, and pricing. Panama Real Estate Group guarantees professional Panama Realtor services.
  
  
• Coronado Beach Resort: The Coronado Golf & Beach Resort is the best-known and longest running Beach community in Panama. It’s bordered by the Pacific Ocean with more than 5 kilometers of white and diamond black-grained sand Beaches. It was founded in 1941 by Mr. Bob Eisenmann and thanks to the time and effort provided by Bob’s descendants, friends, property owners and the members of the Desarrollo Golf Coronado staff, this ongoing family concern is considered to be Panama’s first and most successful recreational development. Coronado is a mixture of villas, chalets, duplexes and condominiums; surrounded by the most complete infrastructure in the area.
  
  
• Pedro's Real Estate: Pedros Real Estate can help you find any type of property you might be looking for, be it residential, commercial, or apartments. We have been in the marketplace for years and have developed a reputation for responsibility, seriousness and professionalism. The buyers and sellers who use our services have developed trust and confidence in our company and the services we offer, and we have a high percentage of repeat customers who return after having been satisfied with their first experience with our company. Our team of real estate professionals is disciplined, motivated, and have the skills necessary to help buyers select from available properties on the market and to determine the best possible combination of financing, legal assistance and banking. We do all of this with the buyer's best interest in mind. Our Company is specialized toward the promotion and sale of projects that are being developed and marketed more toward middle-class Panamanians and generally carry a lower price tag. We have developed successful relationships with builders and promoters of these developments over time, and no one in the country knows this market better than Pedro’s. We are exceptionally proud of our history and are pleased to continue working in Panama's real estate market today with enthusiasm, responsibility, efficiency, and the pride of knowing we have served thousands of clients who today enjoy their property and the benefits of a good investment. The Panamanian real estate market is in constant evolution and flux, and the recent explosion of development we are experiencing today motivates us to work even harder to satisfy the expectations of our demanding and well-informed clients.
  
  
• Ocean Park - Luxury Apartments in Punta Pacifica: Ocean Park is a private and secure luxury residential complex located in Punta Pacifica, one of the most desired neighborhoods in Panama City. Ocean Park offers incredible panoramic views of Panama City and the Bay of Panama with an endearing ambiance and lifestyle for your entire family. The Ocean Park lifestyle allows you to enjoy the advantages of living in a building in the heart of the city within walking distance to shopping, hospitals, and entertainment, in a luxury complex with all of the advantages found in a newly constructed and modern facility. Ocean Park has more than 6,000 square meters (64,583 square feet) of common and social areas, two parks for children, controlled security access, and high-end luxury finishing. Come check out our model apartment to better appreciate the amazing value Ocean Park offers.
  
  

Money, Investing, and Brokers:

• Thales Securities: Thales Securities is an established brokerage house in Panama City, and offers a wide variety of services. "Performance, Privacy & Protection" A Company Created with Your Needs in Mind - In 1998, two investment bankers with more than a decade of experience in the financial industry asked a critical question: what can we do to maximize our clients’ profits? Having worked together in Switzerland and Germany, the pair knew all too well how local taxes in European countries significantly impacted investor profits. Research into investor-friendly local tax laws soon led them to Panama, where offshore law does not tax personal or corporate income derived from abroad.
  
  
• Futuro Forestal: Futuro Forestal is a private German-Panamanian Reforestation and Forest Services Company that has spent the last 10 years developing and refining an innovative model for ecologically and socially sustainable reforestation in the tropics. Futuro Forestal was founded in 1994 by the German geographer Andreas Eke and his Panamanian wife Iliana Armién, forest engineer. Futuro Forestal offers its worldwide investors the opportunity to own a forest, to invest in a high yield product and to contribute to social and ecological development in rural areas in Central America. Futuro Forestal has successfully reforested over 800 hectares of pasture land in Panama’s Chiriqui and Veraguas Provinces. The areas selected for reforestation were originally covered by forests, and have since been deforested and used for agriculture and subsequently for cattle ranching during the last decades. The multi-species approach of Futuro Forestal promotes biodiversity by planting six native forest tree species with high commercial value plus Teak and up to 50 other native species forest trees with less commercial value, which increase the ecosystem stability and biodiversity habitat. Co-operations with the Yale University of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (PRORENA), and other National and International Universities led to international acknowledgement in the scientific world.

Professional Services, Lawyers & Immigration:

• Panama Offshore Services International, Inc. Panama Offshore Services International, Inc. is a dynamic and growing legal Services company providing professional Services to foreigners in Panama. Their primary emphasis these days is on the facilitation of real estate transactions, and they offer a wide variety of legal Services, including corporations, immigration and visas, escrow, and others. Over the years "POSI" has established a reputation for getting the job done with honesty and integrity, and have compiled a long list of satisfied customers.
  
  
• Panama Title & Escrow, Inc. Panama Title & Escrow, Inc. is the nation´s leading, most experienced provider of escrow & Title search services. We utilize information to protect real property buyers, sellers and lenders from problems that might affect Title ownership. Our company offers all of the services one would need to research and close on the purchase of real property in Panama. Our Title & escrow services are provided for residential and commercial properties, personal property collateral, aircraft, nautical vessels, automobiles, transfers of shares of companies, and more.
  
  
• Forestour Panama: Panama has taken a top position in the list of overseas retirement, it has been ranked number 1 country in the world to retire, praises come from different sources and everyday more and more people come to find for themselves what thousands are talking about, but only a few are enjoying. This February 16, 2006, you’ll meet leading experts in Panamanian immigration, health care and insurance, real estate, banking, and legalities. In addition, we have invited expats who will share their experiences in a round table setting. They are expatriates living and prospering here, willing to answer questions about why they chose Panama and how they have adapted to this warm country. We want you to have a great time and find out everything that you need to know about this land of opportunity.
  
  
• Kevin Bradley: What A Guy! Kevin Bradley is a lifelong resident of Panama. He's bilingual, and has been helping people with their insurance needs for more than 30 years. He's a member of the Elks, a graduate of Texas A&M, and an avid golfer. Panama is a unique and wonderful country. Living here is not without risk. Don't take risks buying insurance protection from non-licensed financial institutions. Banks are NOT authorized to sell insurance, neither are automobile dealers. Check with me before you add any insurance coverage to a mortgage or car loan. The purpose of this web site is to help friends and clients obtain access to my services online. With over 30 years experience as a fully licensed insurance broker, it is my mission to help solve your insurance problems. While I am associated with the Grupo Central de Seguros, the oldest and most respected Insurance Brokerage Agency in Panama, this site has been designed for my English speaking customers. As panamakevin.com evolves, I hope to achieve success at guiding you to the lowest rates, best coverage and most professional insurance service available in Panama. My network is extensive, I have daily contact with most of the local and international insurance companies operating in this country. It is my personal commitment to see that my clients obtain fair and prompt settlement of all claims. Lately, I have been getting many email requests for quotes from people living in all the provinces of Panama, as well as Canada, US, Japan and Europe. I think the best way to help you all is to place accurate, meaningful, insurance information on this web site and update it often. I look forward to helping you with all your insurance needs, in the Republic of Panama.
  
  
• B.M. Investigations: B.M. Investigations, Inc. is a Private Investigations company based in Panama City, Panama. We focus on Latin America as our primary area of expertise, and we can assist clients and other investigators with immediate operational capabilities. We are part of a global network of collaborating professionals and associates, allowing us to obtain results in any part of the word. We set high standards for ourselves and our employees and our dedication to professionalism has spurred our growth and enhanced our recognition as one of the most substantial private investigation companies in Latin America. Our staff of experienced and well-trained investigators includes past law enforcement officers, government agents, military intelligence officers, and security specialists.
  
  
• Avance Inspecciones S.A.: About Property Taxes and the Recently Approved Tax Reforms: Anyone who owns property in the Republic of Panama should be aware of recent changes to tax property tax laws; specifically the Fiscal Reform Law #6 of February 3rd, 2005, amended in Law #34 of 9 November 2005. This law is relatively new and it contains an opportunity for property owners to apply for an "Alternative Tax" break. This law was just recently passed, and not very many people know about this "Alternative Tax" window of opportunity. By: Ramses E.Cordoba D, Avance Inspecciones S.A.
  
  

Communications and Computers:

• ClaroLite: ClaroLite is the new Voice Over IP (VOIP) solution from ClaroCom. Receive calls from any country in the world for free in your ClaroLITE, just tell them to dial the access number followed by your extension number. Calls to other ClaroLITE users are free. If you want to call a landline or mobile phone number anywhere in the world from your ClaroLITE, you will enjoy the best rates in the market. Every family member can have their own phone number. Small application, it does not take up lots of hard disk space. Easy set up and adjustments. If you are not available or if your PC is not online, your friends and customers can leave a voice mail message that will be sent to your email address.
  
  

Schools and Education:

• The Oxford School: The Oxford School is committed to the fulfillment of the goals of The National Curriculum of England and The University of Cambridge International Examinations dynamic programmes of international relevance and recognition. We educate students of all backgrounds, beliefs, cultures and abilities to pursue academic excellence in an environment of understanding, cooperation, tolerance and constant effort. As pioneers in contemporary educational systems and planning, The Oxford School is in the vanguard of educational, technological and cultural development on a global level. We will expand our reach to serve as an academic benchmark and contribute to raising academic standards around the world. We will respond to the needs of change and promote continuing education so that our students will always be prepared.
  
  

Mail, Moving, and Shipping Services:

• Airbox Express: As the pioneer and market leader, our mission has always been to provide a quick, safe, efficient and cost effective delivery of mail and packages. This means providing the best service at the right price. Our vision is to maintain our # 1 ranking through strong leadership, continuous innovation, the latest technology & excellent client service. We began the use of a post office box service, also known as the “Smart Address” service over 15 years ago. Today we serve over 60,000 clients across Latin America & the Caribbean. We are the largest provider of this type of service.
  
  

Healthcare, Doctors and Dentists

• Vallarino Dental Clinic: Clinica Dental Vallarino is a multidisciplinary Dental team created with the main purpose of combining our knowledge of the fisiology of the oral cavity, beauty and aesthetics, the newest technological improvements and the best materials in the Dental industry, and including an individualized, humanized and gentle service, making your visit to the dentist pleasant and productive. We have over 25 years of experience in state of the art dentistry, and have, for the past 16 years, practiced according to ADA (American Dental Association) standards. Over these past many years, we have charatcterized ourselves by establishing great relationships with our patients based on trust and the excellent results of our treatments. We are able to provide you with the best Dental attention because we rely on a highly qualified, skillfull and caring professional staff.
  
  
• Pana-Health.com: Pana-Health is a group of specialists that include the best health professionals of Panama. They have joined together to give you the medical treatment you deserve. Our group is formed by health specialists trained in some of the world’s most prestigious universities and hospitals. The technology as well as the medication used to treat our patients is the same as that used in the United States and Europe. The cost of therapy in Panama compared to the United States and Europe is less expensive, since overall expenses are lower in our country.You no longer have to restrain from getting the best possible medical attention. On a daily basis we treat a large number of people who, just like you, contact us from all over the world. Many of these patients, pleased with the health treatment and the attention, return with family and friends for other medical needs or to simply enjoy our enchanting beaches and rainforests once again. While in Panama, you and those who accompany you will be taken care of by Pesantez Tours, the largest tourism agency in our country.
  
  
• Dr. Angel A. Alvarado: The aging population makes urologic health care needs a priority. Although urology is often considered a small subset of medical care, it is important to remember that almost 45% of men in their 60s are affected by erectile dysfunction, nearly 30% of all men will require intervention for benign prostatic disease during their lifetime and prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in men. A high proportion of women are affected by urinary problems, including incontinence. All of these fields and others fall within the domain of the urologic specialist. Urologists are surgeons devoted or dedicated to prevention and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract. Dr. Angel A. Alvarado is a Board Certified Urologist and Surgeon in Panama City. He has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years, studied and practiced in the United States, is completely bilingual, and remains current in of the new advances in medicine in his field. Dr. Alvarado is the "doctor of choice" for these types of problems in Panama, and counts on the enthusiastic recommendations of his patients.
  
  
• Dr. Gioconda Gaudiano - Dermatologist and Pathologist: Doctor Gioconda Gaudiano, M.D. is widely recognized as the best dermatologist in the Republic of Panama. She specialized in Dermatology through studies at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She also specialized in Dermatopathology at the Ben Taub hospital and the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Houston, Texas. She has a sub-specialty in Tropical Dermatology from the U.S. Navy Tropical Research Laboratory, Gorgas Hospital as well as the University of Sao Paolo, Brazil. She was the Chief of the Dermatology Department of the Gorgas Hospital in the Panama Canal Zone, and has been in private practice since 1983. She is currently the Director of the National Program for Detection and Prevention of Skin Cancer, the Panamanian Association of Dermatology, and "Fundacancer," a melanoma awareness program. She has a black-belt in Shotokan karate, is a member of the American Society as well as many other civic organizations, and is fully bi-lingual.
  
  
• Ruben Chan - Imagery and Self Healing: What exactly is imagery? It has been described as a flow of thoughts you can see, hear, feel, smell or taste. It is a window to your inner world, a way of viewing your thoughts, perceive your inner feelings. Imagery has a profound effect on physiology, it may stimulate body healing responses and changes in many bodily functions usually considered inaccessible to conscious mind. Imagery is an interface between what we consider our body, and what we consider our mind. “Imagery of various types has been shown to affect heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory patterns, oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide elimination, brain-wave rhythms and patters, electrical characteristics of the skin, local blood flow and temperature, gastrointestinal motility and secretions, sexual arousal, levels of various hormones and neurotransmitters in the blood, and immune system function” (1) The healing potential of imagery goes far beyond its simple effects on physiology. It is more than simple imagining, it connects you to your inner self so you may recover from symptoms and illnesses, and help you see what changes in your lifestyle, attitudes, emotional state and relationships need to be made, and how you can go about making them.
  
  
• CALASA - Hearing Aids and Hearing Loss Specialists: Lic. Leyda Diaz de Rodriguez is the proprietor of CALASA in the Royal Center in Panama City. Calasa is the Spanish acronym for the Hearing, Language, and Learning Clinic, S.A. Lic. Rodriquez is a clinical audiologist, and has been working with hearing aids and hearing loss for more than 31 years. Lic. Rodriguez and Calasa are the recognized leaders in the local marketplace. In fact, they recently won a contract issued under a program administered by the Office of the First Lady to supply hearing aids to 134 underprivileged children.
  
  
• The Grupo Dental de Galerias Balboa: The Grupo Dental de Galerias Balboa is located in the Marbella area of Panama City on Balboa Avenue. We are a group dental practice dedicated to providing the very best dental care we can to our family of patients. The goal of each dentist and dental staff member is to make Dentistry fun, educational, and relaxing and we know that it is our patient's that make this possible. To read more about each individual dentist visit our webpage at http://www.grupodentaldegaleriasbalboa.com/
  
  
• Dr. Francisco Tejeira - Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist): Dr. Francisco Tejeira is an ear, nose, and throat specialist in Panama City. He's been treating me for more than five years for a chronic nasal problem (from flying lots of hours on leaky Air Force planes) and tinnitus. I sat down with him recently to gather some information about hearing loss, and asked him some additional questions about the problems and patients he attends have most frequently here in Panama.
  
  
• Dr. Jorge Paz Rodriguez: Knowing and understanding your ailments and diseases as well as identifying symptoms is important to all patients. It eases the worry and questions we may have. WellMed wants to make our health care information available to patients to increase their knowledge and understanding, therefore, enabling you to live a healthier lifestyle. While aging cannot be prevented, the effects can be controlled to lead a healthier lifestyle. Through attention to the care we give our bodies and our habits and activities, we can extend the quality period of our lives and may even add a few years to our lives. Controlled clinical studies of ways to extend human life are difficult to accomplish because we live a long time—an average of 76 years. So any research about extending life will take many years to prove its effectiveness. Even so, we can take some actions that will help us live more healthy lives, which in turn should enhance the quality of our lives.

Homes, Construction, and Interiors:

• Luzdecor: Luzdecor is one of the largest lighting companies in Panama City. Located on Calle 50, we have a wide selection of all kinds of lighting fixtures. Our lighting design experts can help you pick and choose the right solution for your needs. We have all available technologies and can find the right mix of solutions for any space or situation. We import and export lighting fixtures through the Colon Free Trade zone, and can provide any level of quality merchandise; high-end one of a kind pieces, to large volume solutions for construction projects. We also specialize in technical and colorized lighting. New lighting fixtures arrive continuously. Modern Italian fixtures are available as well as classic Crystal chandeliers. Wall sconces and flush mounted ceiling fixtures are plentiful in addition to a full line of bathroom vanity fixtures. Tiffany table lamps are a very popular solution for hard to decorate areas.
  
  
• Esther Cox - Interior Design: I enjoy designing residential spaces for my clients. Adding beauty to their surroundings, giving them comfort, and providing functionality. I have over 20 years of interior and exterior design experience, and was asked to join ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) by a group of my peers, solely by the body of my work. I have been published in the May 2003 issue of Palm Springs Life Magazine (a resort magazine published in Southern California), the May 2004 issue of California Home & Design Magazine (a well-respected publication featuring both Southern & Northern California), and most recently in the April & May 2006 issues of Selecta Magazine (one of Panama's own).
  
  

Hotels, Bed & Breakfast, Places to Stay:

• Caesar Park Panama - Five Star Accomodations in Panama City: A rich, historic past with every modern convenience. Caesar Park Panama is one of the most favored hotels in Panama City. The architecture is reminiscent of Panama's colonial charm, and the personality within reflects the high-spirited Latin culture. Here guests will find a European-style casino and three outstanding restaurants, all set in a lush tropical setting more like a resort than a business hotel. Luxurious accommodations and convenient proximity to the Atlapa Convention Center, airport and business center make Caesar Park Panama ideal for the business traveler.
  
  
• The Panamá Rey Hotel: The Panamá Rey Hotel, under the same ownership for the past twenty-six (26) years, is presently in the midst of an amazing million dollar-remodeling project. With a history of solid successful business management behind it, and because the hotel is in David’s center of commerce, it is in an ideal location, and now is the perfect time to prepare the Panamá Rey Hotel as the premier hospitality center for the western highlands of Chiriqui. This modern renovation and major design improvement will give the hotel a highly contemporary, 21st century appearance. The renovations will involve a total revamping of the exterior and interior of the hotel from Accommodations, Guest Services, Restaurants Services, making it a hub for eco-tourism and attractive all-inclusive travel packages.
  
  

Sports, Outdoors, and Recreation:

• Summit Golf & Resort: Surrounded by Panama's exotic flora and fauna of the region, and tucked up against virgin rain forest, the Summit Golf & Resort Championship Golf course is a paradise of elegance mixed with comfort for the enjoyment of all the visitors. The course is located close to Panama City in the Republic of Panama in Central America. The course was originally opened in 1934 for the enjoyment of the administrators, managers and engineers responsible for the operation of the Panama Canal. The course has been completely designed and renovated to World Class standards, and is now the best Golf course in Panama. Summit Golf & Resort is strategically located on the East bank of the Panama Canal on the Gaillard Highway, and is only an easy 20-minute drive from downtown Panama City.
  
  
• Rio Negro Sport Fishing Lodge: Panama boasts some of the best salt water Fishing in the world. Several world records have been established and still stand in the waters off both coasts. The pros at the at the Rio Negro Sport Fishing Lodge can certainly "hook you up..."
  
  

Tours, Tourism, Places and Sights:

• Inside Panama Tours: Inside Panama Tours is an established and respected company that has been providing tourism services to visitors for more than five years. Registered and licensed with Panama's Tourism Institute (IPAT), our experience and professionalism ensures your stay will be rewarding, enjoyable, and unforgettable. Allow us to help you discover Panama, known for its famous canal, friendly people, rich history, beautiful landscapes, and exotic nature and wildlife. We have developed a reputation for exceeding the highest expectations of even the most demanding customers, and our professional staff of bilingual guides provide personalized and high quality Tours and services. Please follow us on our journey Inside Panama, and discover the richness and variety of experiences this nation has to offer. Come share our passion for Panama!
  
  

Bars, Nightlife & Partying:

• 42 Below: From the cloud-white, kiln-fired label to the long, cool depth of the glass bottle, from the purest water in the world to the cleanest environment as its home, everything about 42 Below is purity, it is no wonder its story is too. 42 Below is based on one simple principle - purity. Pure ingredients, pure distillation and a pure environment - things that New Zealand can proudly boast. Tim Evans has been doing his best to cause "kafaffles" with the company's off-beat brand of Kiwi humor and gearing up to host the annual 42 Below Cocktail World Cup later this year. 42 Below challenges local bartenders from around the world to create their best concoctions using 42 Below. One lucky winner from Panama will be flown on a first-class all expenses paid trip to Queenstown, New Zealand to compete against other representatives from around the world.
  
  

Restaurants and Dining Out:

• El Rincon Aleman: Chef Willy Diggelmann presents his 5 Restaurants in Panama: the 1985 with French cuisine, the Rincon Suizo with Swiss Specialties, the Caffè Pomodoro with Italian Dishes, The Wine Bar with its extensive selection of wine and gourmet choices, and the recently opened The Wine Bar - Amador, where you can enjoy selections from a world-class wine list and spectacular views of Panama City's skyline. Willy's newest restaruant, just in time for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany is the Rincon Aleman, serving the best of German cuisine.
  
  
• Mostaza - Fine Dining in Casco Viejo: There are a few really great restaurants in Panama and Mostaza is clearly one of the best in the city. The restaurant opened in 2002 with the desire to provide visitors with the possibility of enjoying fine dining while surrounded by history. Mostaza is located in Casco Viejo at the intersection of Ave. A and 3rd Street, across the street from the ruins of the old Santo Domingo convent and the site of Panama's famous "flat arch" and is a natural best selection for anyone visiting the Casco Viejo area. Patrons choose from a varied menu of grilled meats, pastas, selected seafood and house specialties, all made with superb attention to detail and the finest ingredients personally selected by your host chef Jose Forestiero. A favorite of visiting diplomats and executives, Mostaza offers an exceptional dining experience at a moderate price, and guests can choose to dine at outside tables or inside the dining rooms of the award-winning historically restored building.
  
  
• Estilo Campo - Argentine Steak House: Approximately 12 years ago, on the 1st of April in 1993, my business partner and I began operations of our restaurant Estilo Campo in Panama. During the past years we have dedicated ourselves to, and renew our obsession daily to our mission of providing personalized attention, excellent and abundant food, in a cozy and familiar atmosphere. Our grilled steaks, fish, seafood, pastas, and international cuisine, have been to the delight of a great number of clients, who, in the course of these past twelve years have visited us time and time again. And to which we extend our most sincere gratitude for the support they have offered. Our guiding light has been and will remain, to satisfy in the best possible manner, our obsession of providing our distinguished clients with an excellent meal. We extend our gratitude once more for the support offered by our more than clients... friends! Without any doubt, they are our reason for being. Best Regards, Raul Ellero
  
  
• Carlito's Pizzas & Empanadas: Carlitos Pizzas Emapanadas, has been a labor of love for the Argentinian master pizza maker, Carlos Knuppel, with 30 years of culinary experience. The one of a kind pizzas are hand made daily; everything from the dough to the sauce, and every added ingredient is always fresh, and of the best 100% natural quality. With more than 100 combinations of pizzas, Carlitos is internationally renowned for providing their clients with the greatest variety of pizzas. Offering two types of crusts (regular and wheat), and always open to client suggestions, is the way Carlitos personalizes your pizza experience. Within the menu you will also find a large variety of salads, meats, empanadas, and desserts to satisfy all preferences.
  
  

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