Lago Bay is a beach and lake front development on the Panama Pacific in the Province of Veraguas near the fishing, diving, and surfing destination of Santa Catalina. This is a great place for a vacation home or weekend retreat. But, what is life like in the seclusion of Lago Bay? For the little necessities of life, Lago Bay is close to the towns of Lagatero, Hicaro, and Santa Catalina. All of these have grocery stores and shops selling basic items for their communities as well as restaurants. These towns are local social centers and great places to practice your Spanish if you are not already fluent in the language.

If you like fish, you can take Tilapia, Sargento, or Peacock Bass from the fresh water lagoons on the property or any of a number of saltwater fish from the sea. A six kilometer nature trail winds about the property and is fit for long walks as well as rides on horseback.

Nearby Santa Catalina is the nation of Panama’s premier destination for diving, deep sea fishing, and surfing. There are charter services in Santa Catalina to take you out to the reefs for diving and beyond to the deep water in search of a world record fish. Lago Bay itself faces the islands of Leones, Cebaco, and Gobernadora and their waters are easily reached by your own boat moored to the floating dock at Lago Bay.

Panama is in the tropics so daytime temperatures at Lago Bay range as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celcius) during the day and as low as 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celcius) at night. There is a fairly constant breeze coming off the ocean, and then back to sea, as the sun heats the land and then sets. North Americans used to mosquitoes arriving with the warm weather will be pleasantly surprised at how few flying insects they will have to deal with. The Pacific Coast of Panama is fairly dry from mid December to mid April, Panama’s summer. The rainy season starts around the first of May and ends in December. The rain is less intense on the Pacific than the Caribbean. Except for heaviest rains at the beginning and end of the rainy season the rain is commonly confined to mid afternoon showers during the rest of the rainy season.

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Panama is a truly amazing piece of paradise. Panama was has been recently discovered by many foreign retirees and vacationers. Panama offers many advantages as a country. It has a low cost of living compared to other countries. The political environment is always stable. The country offers an amazing beach, mountain and city life environment. More and more foreigners, celebrities, and retirees are visiting Panama. They are realizing that staying only for a vacation isn’t enough.

Real estate in Panama is very unstable. Prices for properties used to be between $900.00 and $1,000.00 per square meter. Now the same properties are between $2,500.00 and $3,000.00 per square meter. The prices for real estate in Panama sky rocketed because the real estate speculators are practicing a marketing strategy called “flipping”. They buy properties with intent to resell them as quickly as possible, often before construction has been completed.

Retirees used to consider retiring in Panama a true haven,. Retired civilians started to invest in Panama’s real estate before the real estate explosion in Panama started. Retirees started investing when the real estate properties in Panama where between $900 and $1000 per square meter, but now that the same properties are between $2500 and $3000 retiring in Panama is not very attractive. As the real estate properties go up, the cast other services goes up too. When the businesses and merchants realized how much the tourist population had expanded, they increased the prices for their services up to 15%.

Panama is still an awesome place to invest, but as the millions, or billions, start to infuse into this tiny country, the prices and the cost of living will increase.

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Playa Bonita Village is located in Veracruz, only 15 minutes away from Panama City by car. Casa Del Mar are amazing tropical beachfront condos that offer both a private village and a 5 star resort. Casa Del Mar is the first residential tower included in the Playa Bonita Village project. This gorgeous building will have stunning Greek style architecture and the finest finishing touches. The condos will offer either one or two bedrooms with a mix of classic elegance and a modern charm.

Casa Del Mar at Playa Bonita Village will give its residents an a virtually endless set of luxurious amenities, features like private beaches, fitness center, spa, wellness center and pools. Residents will have access to laundry services, concierge, multilingual staff, valet services, airport transportation, gift shops, supermarkets, coffee shops and many more conveniences that will make Casa Del Mar resident’s life carefree and comfortable. One of the best things about this gorgeous project is that all of these modern day amenities found among natural wildlife and a gorgeous tropical rainforest.

Casa Del Mar building offers 26 levels. 21 condominium floors with one-bedroom condos that will measure between 104 and 134 m2, and 2 bedroom condos that will measure between 145 to 160m2. These gorgeous condos will offer 24 hour security, 3 parking levels, parking spaces for visitors (1 or 2 parking spaces per condo), concierge and many more facilities that will enhance your stay at your weekend or vacation beachfront condo.

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The Small fisherman’s town of San Carlos is located only an hour drive away from Panama City. It is about 15 minutes away from the world famous weekender’s area of Coronado. It is about 30 minutes away from the mountainous town of El Valle de Anton, another famous area for Panamanian weekenders and tourists who prefer mountain activities to spending their weekends at the beach.

San Carlos is becoming a popular attraction for investors looking for beachfront properties with amazing ocean views. It has affordable prices, proximity to touristic areas, reasonable cost of living. San Carlos is convenient to 24 hour supermarkets, medical clinics, veterinary clinics, fast food restaurants, hardware stores, gourmet restaurants, pharmacies and amazing resorts like Buena Ventura, Vista Mar, Barcelo, Las Lagartijas and Royal Decameron Resort.

San Carlos offers many benefits for those looking for peace and serenity. During the week, San Carlos is very quiet and serene. Not many people go to San Carlos during the week so most beaches are deserted, allowing you to have the beach to yourself. San Carlos beaches are a mixture of white sandy beaches and volcanic soil. San Carlos’s beaches are the perfect combination that only a true paradise posses.

San Carlos is experiencing a huge real estate boom. Investing in this area guarantees a rapid return because of its beautiful beaches, mountainous areas, as well as San Carlos’s own activities in this picturesque fisherman’s town.

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Where is Panama’s Costa Abajo? Costa Abajo means “down coast” and the reference point is the Panama Canal. Locals around Colon, Panama refer to the area across the Panama Canal, going south, as down coast or Costa Abajo.

This can be a little confusing until you remind yourself of Panama’s geographic “twist.” Going South along Costa Abajo will eventually take your north toward North America whereas going north to Costa Arriba will end up taking you south to South America.

Costa Abajo has always been an isolated area in Panama, so it has not been developed. First of all, it is across the canal from Colon. There not many paved roads. The road situation is changing. With Panama’s aggressive road building campaign, many areas of Costa Abajo are becoming reachable by land. They have always been reachable by sea.

Costa Abajo is an area of sandy beaches, crystal clear waters ideal for sailing, and rolling hills. It has heavenly views of the Caribbean Sea.

There are a number of marinas being built. Resort developments are in the works, but much of the area is still available. There are a number of very large parcels available for developers.

Currently, the main road goes thirty miles down coast past Neuvo Chagres to Miguel de La Borda. There are properties waiting for homes and businesses all along this route. The local expectation is that property values will go up substantially once the new expressway is completed between Panama City and Colon in mid 2009.

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Casa Del Mar are gorgeous beachfront condos located in Playa Bonita Village at Veracruz, a serene and calm beach located only 15 minutes away from the city by car. Casa del Mar offera amazing amenities as well as conveniences to make Casa Del Mar resident’s life a lot comfortable and easier. Once you arrive to Casa del Mar you don’t have to drive to a next door town to find something because Playa Bonita Village guarantees to offer everything you need from food to medicines in case of an emergency. Ownership at Casa Del Mar instantly gives you an exclusive membership to The Pearl Club; which is a beach and resort club that offers pool, gourmet restaurants, spa, fitness center and many more luxurious amenities to facilitate your vacations.

Casa DeL Mar offers 1 or 2 bedroom condos, the 1 bedroom condos measure between 104 and 134 m2 and the 2 bedroom condos are between 145 to 160 m2. The one bedroom condos incude two full bathrooms, open kitchen, walk in closet, laundry room and a terrace or balcony. The two bedroom condos offer guest bathroom, 2 full bathrooms, open kitchen, laundry room, walk in closet and a balcony or terrace. You can find one-bedroom condos in levels 4 through 19 with views to the ocean or to the jungle and the canal, two bedroom condos in levels 4 through 9 with jungle and canal view and on level 10 with ocean views.

Levels 20 through 24 offer 4 penthouses between 227 and 395 m2 that include three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a huge terrace, open kitchen, laundry room and a guest bathroom.

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The Playa Blanca on Farallon beach is a Five Star gem sitting atop the Panama’s impressive mix of Panama’s luxury hotel offerings. Opened in 2003, the property offers a contemporary mix of luxury creature comforts and breathtaking natural beauty.

View of Playa Blanca, Panama

You’ll travel about an hour and half from the airport to reach Playa Blanca. Most think the drive is one of the best features of their stay. Your route will take you over the bridge of the Americas, a nationally known landmark spanning the mouth of the Panama Canal.

Sun worshipers will feel right at home during their stay at Playa Blanca. The resort boast two of the largest pools in Panama. One is designed for more active swimmers, the other for those into relaxation. Guests can also warm up in their choice of two Jacuzzis, and of course the white sand beaches of the Pacific coast are just a short walk away.

Render of the Playa Blanca project

The Playa Blanca Hotel also offers an excellent mix of location and leisure for the business traveler. The property features ample meeting space as well as supporting technology and business services.

When nothing but the best will do, join a who’s who of international luminaries at Playa Blanca is Panama, the Gem of Central America.

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Panama’s Pacific coast is home to some of the world’s best resort living values. Few can rival the new Coronado Golf at Pelican & Tortuga Bay just outside of Coronado in the Bejuco region of Panama.

The weather in this seaside community is among the best in central America. Gentle ocean breezes blow year round, providing residents with a refreshing compliment to the warm Panamanian sun.

The elegant appearance of the Pelican and Tortuga Bay Condos

The Coronado Golf resort will reach 35 stories skyward. Every unit in this landmark project is designed to maximize breathtaking views of the Pacific, gently rolling hills, and the lush foliage of the surrounding countryside.

Units range in size from 1,100 to more than 1,300 square feet. Each is richly appointed with a private balcony, upgraded appliances, granite countertops in the kitchen, a full guest bath, a laundry room, and designer touches throughout.

You’ll have a hard time choosing what to do next at the Coronado Golf. This community’s amenities include a challenging golf course, pool, Jacuzzi, fitness center, white sand beach, a dedicated children’s pool and play area, lots of well marked paths for hiking or casual walks, and a shaded BBQ area for picnics with family and friends.

With prices starting in the high $100’s, the Coronado Golf at Pelican & Tortuga Bay offers an incredible value on the best of all vacation and retirement lifestyles.

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Just a few hours north of Panama City you’ll find one of the country’s most exciting and unique new condominium developments.

The Big World Villas are a study in the Green life. Located on the shores of the Pacific in the forested splendor of Santa Catalina, this project offers the opportunity to spend your days in heaven on earth.

Big World Villas at Santa Catalina

The old world Spanish influenced architecture of Big World is expressed in a series of bungalow like buildings. Each residential building is just three stories high providing an uncompromising level of privacy and intimacy for residents and guests alike.

This unique development is more like a resort than a condo residence. Its long list of amenities begins with its location on expansive beaches and the pleasures of sparkling Pacific waters. The Big World Clubhouse looks out over the property’s infinity pool and the ocean. You’ll find lots of green space for hiking and nature study. You can also stay in shape at the fitness center or cook up a BBQ in a dedicated picnic area.

Big World Villas pool area, at Santa Catalina

Separate facilities for the kids are a big plus to the family friendly life at Big World. You’ll find a kid’s only pool and playground as well as ample security surrounding both.

For a relaxed life set in the breathtaking splendor of Panama’s natural wonders, discover your little slice of paradise at Big World.

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Coronado in the Bejuco region of Panama is rapidly becoming one of Panama’s must see destinations when seeking a retirement or vacation decision. This remarkable area provides an desirable mix of natural wonders and modern conveniences.

Mirador Las Lajas Project located in Coronado, Panama

The Mirador Las Lajas is one of the newer condominium offerings in the Coronado area and demand for apartments here is strong. With prices starting in the high $200’s, this community delivers first world elegance and affordability.

Averaging more than 2,000 square feet and adorned with 10’ ceilings, units at Mirador Las Lajas are both spacious and luxurious. Each unit comes with a log list of upgrades offered as standard. Apartments include private balconies with dramatic ocean views, granite counters in the kitchen, a maid’s room with bath, as well as top of the line fixtures and appliances.

Mirador Las Lajas, located in Panama’s Pacific coast area of Coronado

Life at Mirador Las Lajas is busy with fun and adventures. Residents and their guests can choose from golf, riding at the equestrian club, a dip in the community pool, or a work out in a well equipped fitness room. You can dance the night away in a swinging discotheque, or dine at your choice of several fine restaurants.

For the ultimate in convenience and affordability, few properties can top the Mirador Las Lajas in sunny Coronado.

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