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Palo Alto Boutique Hotel: Called “the finest accomodations in Boquete” by Frommers Guide. We recently stayed at this fine small hotel and found it to be an oasis of good taste and luxurious comfort. We also think their on-premise gourmet restaurant is fabulous.

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EXPAT PARTY: A New Way of Business Networking, Creating Jobs and Marketing Companies in Panama!

Attracting new customers for your Panama business can be challenging. Two Panama City companies figured out a fun way to conduct business networking, create new jobs and market their companies by throwing a party for foreigners.

The Expat Party created a way to invite foreigners living in Panama to network and meet these two companies. Instead of a traditional “open house” at an office, these entrepreneurs decided to co-host parties at some of Panama’s most lively nightspots.

The Expat Party was created by professional model Ursula Kiener Ford (Owner of Forlacol Insurance Company) and Steve Houston (General Manager of Panama Real Estate Group) as a way to promote their companies to Expats.

The Expat Party now has a Yahoo Group called “PanamaExpatParty” which announces upcoming parties and exciting free raffle prizes.

The next Expat Party is Friday, March 14^th with a St. Patrick’s Day theme Expat Party.at the ONE bar on Calle Uruguay & Calle 49 next to Don Blas restaurant and across the street from Peperconcini .Restaurant.Doors open at 8 p.m. Private Expat Party until 10 p.m. Free Entrance until 10 p.m. when the ONE normal cover charge takes effect and the doors open to the public.

Contact for additional information call:
Ursula Kiener Ford (office 214 – 6939 & cel. phone 6676 – 5151) and
Steve Houston (office 391 – 6648 & cel. phone 6670 – 7769)

The next Expat Party is on Friday, January 11^th at the Sahara Bar off Calle Uruguay in the club district of Panama City beginning at 7:30 p.m. The party offers free admission, half price drinks and fabulous free raffle prizes including a free night for 2 at the 5 star Punta Brava hotel on Catalina Beach, plus a free 1-hour Salsa dance lesson by Nelly Gallardo Dance Studio and even spa treatments at the swanky Alta Vita Spa near the Multi Plaza Mall. A live rock & roll band will play at 10 p.m. (instead of the normal 1 a.m.) with free entrance for all partygoers.
Contact for additional information call:

Ursula Kiener Ford (office 214 – 6939 & cel. phone 6676 – 5151) and

Steve Houston (office 391 – 6648 & cel. phone 6670 – 7769

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The Haven Spa at Valle Escondido Resort and the Panamonte Hotel: This spa specializes in alternative health treatments. The Haven is a most welcome addition to our tourism offerings because baby boomers seek alternative health to stay well and get well. Now you can go to Boquete to both have a good time and improve your health. We have heard many anecdotes about people have been cured or helped by them- my own husband got rid of some knee arthritis by following one of their suggestions.

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A New Law and the Difficulties for Latin Americans to Get Visas to the States are Causing Panama City to become the Next Miami.

Why have Dell, Hewlett Packard, , Proctor & Gamble, Caterpillar and the United Nations have all decided to make Panama their regional headquarters? The answer is simple: Today Panama is the best place in Latin America to live and do business.

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