Panama continues to consolidates the main business center in Latin America

Panama a country with dedication to service , which enjoys a privileged geographic position , which has allowed us to be one of the most important logistics centers in the Western Hemisphere for the collection and distribution of the global burden, a bridge for all passenger American continent and provider of efficient and modern communication services. Promoter trade, both domestic and international, Panama enjoys political, social and economic stability.

Panama has grown from a bridge into a modern logistics platform by sea, land and air , with the Panama Canal as the main axis , carrying over 300 million PCUMS ( Container , Bulk , etc. . ), Serving today to over 14,000 ships through sea routes 144 and supplemented with the system container terminal in the Pacific and Caribbean, serving as a transhipment hub and charge redistribution , which recorded an annual cargo movement of containers by 4.25 million TEUs ‘ s , added to this railway which has a capacity of 330,000 containers a year from one coast to the other. Panama also has the the largest in the Western Hemisphere , with annual trade of over 19 billion dollars through the nearly 3,000 companies located in the Colon Free Zone Colon Free Zone , . Developing the Panama Pacific Special Economic Area , in the former Howard air base will serve as a space for the production of goods and high-tech services .

Provide efficient air service through the Tocumen International Airport , now being renovated to provide comfortable and safe environment for all who visit our country and a prompt and efficient service to passengers in transit who do not go through Immigration or Customs. From the airport operates the ” Hub” of the airline Copa Airlines, which offers more than 46 destinations to 25 countries in Latin and excellent , some with three daily flights to major cities in Latin America . We also have excellent internal offer direct flights to major cities in the country.

Panama has become the preferred center for the installation of five submarine fiber optic cables , coinvirtiéndonos ideal for telecommunications companies and data centers as we have the advantage of offering great connectivity with North and South America , Europe place Asia and the Caribbean who have applied benefits companies like MCI , Cable & Wireless and Movistar offer cell phone service and internet premium local and international market.

Our prestigious international banking center with more than 93 internationally renowned banks , reflected the first semester of 2010 , assets in the order of U.S. $ 65,000 million.

Our medical and health services are recognized internationally, we have the two best private hospitals in the Central American region , equipped with the latest in medical technology, and affiliated hospitals worldwide fame as the Baptist Hospital in Miami , Florida and Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore , Maryland.

Our tropical climate and varied tourist places us among the favorites for travelers can be found in picturesque native and colonial peoples , white sand beaches and coral reefs of indescribable beauty , mountains with cool climates and tropical jungles with lush vegetation , home to countless species of flora and fauna and our excellent road network and short distances you can travel the country in just six hours.

For these reasons, Panama has been chosen by multinational companies such as Samsung Electronics , Inc. , DHL, DELL , Hutchinson Port Holding Group , HSBC, BICSA , SCOTIABANK , Assicurazioni Generali , American Life Insurance Company and many more, as the location for its operations regional . Also some of the most recognized international organizations such as UNICEF , UNDP , OAS , the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI ) and the BLADEX among others, have chosen to Panama to set up operations .

Panama offers goods and services at reasonable prices compared to its closest , with free trade agreements ( FTA) with Taiwan, El Salvador , Singapore and Chile neighbors. In addition we are in final negotiations for an FTA with the United States and Central America and prepared our entry into G -3.