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Get Blog Posts As EmailsWe’re getting a lot of attention lately…and we love it! The Chicago Examiner interviewed me about our project recently. You can read their nice, substantive article here. My thanks to travel writer Dennis D. Jacobs for finding us!
Examiner Feature on Isla Palenque
February 23rd, 2010 by Frances
West Paces
February 19th, 2010 by BenI just executed a hotel management agreement with The West Paces Hotel Group about an hour ago. We’ve been working with them for the last several months, and signed an LOI back in November. But it isn’t til now that we could really make the information public. This is very exciting for us. Why we’re [...]
We’re in the New York Times!
February 19th, 2010 by FrancesPick up a copy of today’s New York Times and turn to the Breaking Ground column by Nick Kaye in the Escapes section. You’ll find a little feature on The Resort at Isla Palenque: read it HERE. We’re really happy that the Times approached us for this feature. My thanks go out to Nick Kaye, [...]
Carnavales en Panama
February 17th, 2010 by JerrodForget New Orleans or Rio De Janero, Panama has its own party for Carnival. Although I don’t practice the 40 days of fasting known as Lent, I jumped at the opportunity to celebrate the binge that takes place beforehand. The largest celebration in the country takes place over four days in a small town on [...]
No Hurricanes
February 16th, 2010 by BenWhile reviewing the (near) construction drawings for our model home last month, it became clear that the (US-based) structural engineers were designing systems capable of handling hurricane-force winds. An understandable tactic, I suppose, since we are all used to hearing about hurricanes battering the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and much of the US’s coasts every [...]
New Website “Residences” Section – Ready for Your Viewing
February 15th, 2010 by MichelleJust what you have been waiting for! Exciting news -over the last several weeks we’ve been adding to the new Residences section of our website. If you have not been back to our site recently, please visit here for a glimpse into the stunning natural island beauty that will be enjoyed by all those that visit or [...]
An Exotic Neighbor
February 9th, 2010 by FrancesMy first time seeing Isla Palenque Ben and I had a boat drop us off and we went walking along the 4,100 foot crescent shaped beach, the only people for miles. I love animals of all kinds, so I had my eyes peeled for critters the entire time. We saw lots of tiny hermit crabs [...]
Calling All Isla Palenque Fans — Your Opinion Needed
February 8th, 2010 by MichelleHere is your opportunity to have a voice in the creation of our Casitas! We are finalizing the floor plans for our two bedroom Casitas and are interested in hearing what you think: would you prefer to have the master bedroom on the main floor or on the second level? Of course, if it were [...]
Press Release – Panama Enjoys Growing Reputation as Hot Vacation-Home Destination
February 8th, 2010 by FrancesCHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2010 — As more and more baby boomers investigate ideal retirement destinations, they may be surprised at what they find. Mainstays such as France and Florida are being bumped from their spot at the top of the list in favor of places such as Malaysia, Australia, and, perhaps most favored of all, [...]
Season Six
February 2nd, 2010 by BenAs Frances has been letting everyone know, big things are happening on lots of fronts now for our project. And I’ve been working pretty much non-stop since the start of the year, as the ramp up has required more time than I expected. It’s exciting times. But today I am especially excited: the final season [...]