NPR did a radio story about Panama’s growing economy.

For us, part of understanding the local culture is to understand some of the business environment, trends, and it helps us to gather information about what people are talking about. Read or Listen to it here at Panama’s Exploding Economy Attracts Investors.

When we look out our window, we can see residental and office towers being built at a pace that seems to be one floor a week. Old two story buildings are being torn down on the water front and 40-60 story condo buildings are going up. Real Estate is an active market here, though some are concerned about a speculative bubble.

Real estate and the booming economy is something that nearly everyone talks about here, so it helps us to get a pulse on the heartbeat and rhythm of the city.

Over at the Panama Guide, you can find a pretty accurate, though dated summary of religious life in Panama. Read the whole article at Panama Religous Freedom Report (2003) – Panama Guide.