Panama, the best kept secret of the Caribbean, is located on the southern border of Costa Rica. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean sea, connected through the seventh wonder of the world: the Panama Canal.

Its privileged, strategic location, together with the dollarization, a powerful financial system, political stability, legal security, Law 41, the consolidation of its economic growth and the numerous investment projects to be developed over the coming years make of Panama, the Central American country that offers the greatest economic yield and undoubtedly the best business and investment opportunities in both the medium and long term. A great financial, business logistics and transportation center, Panama is the hub of the Americas.

Panama is surrounded by crystal-clear waters, white sandy beaches, tropical virgin islands and coral reefs with abundant sea fauna. Thirty percent of its territory is protected and boasts world renowned bird-watching and deep sea fishing sites.

With a great dock network, cargo and cruiser ships, smaller recreational and sport docks, Panama is also known as a sea faring nation. The Canal is being upgraded and expanded. There is also the "Dry Canal" which gives the possibility to transport merchandising via train from one ocean to the other. Reforms in the aerial transport sector have been upgraded (in conjunction with an increase in the number of national and international airports) in parallel with those of the maritime sector transforming Panama into the travel, business and logistics hub of the Americas.

 

In 2008 The Panamanian International Banking Center boasted more than US$76 billion in assets, a 38% increase on 2007, proving Panama to be the undisputed Switzerland of the Americas. Investment in the country, aside from the boom in construction, consists of large scale international projects such as the development of the Panama City bay, mega ports, an oil refinery, the Canal expansion, the redevelopment of the former US army base, Howard…and much more.

Panama’s legitimacy as the most important destination for logistics, travel, trade, communications and finance to connect five continents, also ensures it is the most attractive and developed country in the region.

There is also a large quantity of international companies investing in Panama and establishing their Latin American head quarters here because of the advantages and benefits that the Law 41 offers them. Many are looking for a logistics center from where they can coordinate activities to both north and South America. In this frame of international relations there are several commercial treaties and free trade agreements between Panama other nations.

The Colon Free Trade Zone, the second biggest tax free zone in the world, is actually in expansion, and has developed the multi modal logistical center of the Americas.