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Friday, February 29, 2008

Panama Private Tours And Tourism

There are many reasons why you should come check this out!

a) The Panama Canal: When you jump on a Panama Canal tour you will experience a real deal on technology. Just that fact that the Panama Canal Locks are operated with just gravity is something you must see. Upon arrival you will see the big merchant ships, carriers and even cruises with thousands of people waving at you. It takes about 20 minutes for each lock to fill up with water and approximately $250,000 in cash in order to go through them. Unfortunately for many, that fee is to high and will need to go all the way down to south America. The Panama Canal tour explains that the Panama Canal Authority only takes cash and not check or credit cards.

b) The Embera Indians: Jumping on such a cultural tour is like jumping back in time. Bear in mind that Panama has 7 ethnic groups of which one of the most important are the Emberas. In order to get there you will need to navigate the Chagres river and get to their area. Upon arrival the whole community will receive you with songs, dances and music. Emberas tend to be very friendly and will offer tattoos and food. Did you know that Zarco the chief of the Emberas educated the three men that went to the moon? There are pictures that will be shown of Zarco at the white house with Neil Armstrong shaking hands...

c) Old Panama City and Old Quarters; History is always important to know. If you don't know where things come from, then you don't know about your self. A historical tour in Panama City is always good to experience because it teaches you more about the Spanish migration to the Americas. Panama was the first region where someone ever saw the Pacific Ocean. On this tour you will be able to see structures from 1400's and 1800's. Did you know that Panama had the tallest building in Latin America back in 1400's? Yes, now days you will get a view of the old 1400's buildings and the new developments that the Real Estate boom has brought and right by it!

d) The Panama Offshore World; Did you ever feel unsafe about keeping your money in a bank? Felt like you could be in risk because your ex-wife is trying to take your assets? Well, Panama is the best place for asset protection of the world! Our experts can lead you on to over 80 private banking institutions in order to create the famous Panamanian Entities (Corporations and Foundations). In order to cover your self we assist you on creating an asset protection structure that is conformed of a Panamanian Bank account, Corporation and Foundation. They will all keep your anonymity in a safe way! and guess what? They will even give you your own credit card or debit card that can be used anywhere in the world!

e) Panama Surf Travel; Rights, Lefts, barrels, long shoulders...you know what I am talking about right? If not, let me explain. Panama has the shape of an S which is the first letter for swell. Since we have this shape we are able to get every direction of swell that moves this way at any day of the year. Surf breaks in Panama include warm water point breaks, sand bars; shore breaks, reef breaks and sizes can variate in between 2 to 20 ft year round. If you have the balls bring your jet ski and tow board and we will take you to places you never dreamed about! If you just want to relax then bring your long board and we will place you right across a 4ft pealing barrel. If you want to do some aerials, then we take you to places with a bit of onshore pealing waves and if you don't own a board then we will get you one. Panama Surf Travel

f) Panama Fishing; There are more game fish records broken in Panama than any where in the world! Panama has some of the best fishing in the world at close proximity. Once you jump on a fishing charter in Panama City you will have opportunities to catch enormous tuna, sailfish, grouper, mahi mahi, sierra and many others! Did you know that there is something called the Panama Current? If not, then its just a little bit of 30 knots offshore winds hitting the Pacific Ocean is so strong that will take the warm water out to Ecuador and creates a vertical current from the bottom of the sea filling up the empty space. This current also mixes all the rich plankton particles around and calls nature meaning giant monster fish will visit these areas. To learn more on this area log into Panama Fishing Tours and Yachts

g) Shore Excursions for Cruises; Panama City and Colon City are both new to being home ports for cruise lines such as Carnival Cruises and others. The facility offers enough for us to be able to pick you up on our buses and take you on a day tour to the shopping centers (Free Trade Zone) so you don't pay taxes! Besides from that every other Panama Tour mentioned here is also a possibility on a shore excursion. People usually get picked up at 8 am and dropped of a 4 pm with flexibility to travel around Panama. To learn more about this topic and services log into Panama Shore Excursions

h) Real Estate Tours; The Panama Real Estate market is just amazing! You might expect to need a loan in order to get a beach front property or home in your country. The honest truth is that Panama still offers inexpensive properties for sale. When you thought you needed $500,000 to get an ocean view something comes out and this is the Panama Real Estate market. You can still find condos and land for sale at affordable prices. Real Estate tours are offered to all people including retirees, ex pats, golfers, investors and any other person interested on reallocation.

i) Caribbean Tours in Panama; Since the Republic of Panama has two oceans we capable offer you the Caribbean Island Tours. Colon is the name of the area; Isla Grande and Mamei are the names of these Islands. Close your eyes after reading the following words, golden sand, crystal clear water, palm trees, breeze, sound of waves, a wooden motorized boat and no one around! Get closer to Paradise!

j) Private Panama Canal Transits; Most tour operators in Panama will offer you a Panama Canal Transit. However, they only know about one or two massive boats that will take you on this trip. Why paying to go with 300 people and low quality food? We can actually arrange a private yacht transit to the Panama Canal.

Seattle For The Sights - The Emerald City Beckons, With Fun Around Every Corner

The Emerald City, as Seattle is affectionately known, has plenty to see and do, whether you are a fan of panoramic views, history, the arts, or flight.

Built in the early 1960s for the 1962 World's Fair, the Seattle Space Needle (400 Broad St) is an icon that towers 600 feet over the city. It includes an observation deck at 520 feet and a revolving restaurant, the second in the world when it was built. It only takes 43 seconds for an elevator to whisk you to the observation deck, but on a busy day you'll spend much longer waiting in line (insider tip: send one member of your party to buy tickets while you stand in line for the elevators). The view from the observation deck on a clear day is spectacular, with a 360-degree panorama of the city, the beautiful Puget Sound, Mount Rainier, and the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.

The Space Needle is located in the Seattle Center (305 Harrison St), the site of the 1962 World's Fair and a 74-acre area encompassing a number of performing arts venues, including the Seattle Repertory Theatre (155 Mercer St), the Center House Theater (305 Harrison St), and McCaw Hall (321 Mercer St), home of the Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Key Arena (305 Harrison St), home of the Seattle Supersonics. The Center is home to the Pacific Science Center (200 Second Ave North) with the Boeing and Eames IMAX Theaters and the Seattle Laser Dome, as well as The Children's Museum (305 Harrison St), and a number of souvenir shops and eateries. The Experience Music Project (325 5th Ave N), celebrates the history of music in Seattle, and the Science Fiction Museum (325 Fifth Avenue North), is dedicated to science fiction film and television props and memorabilia, as well as rare science fiction books and film posters. The Seattle Center also has the Monorail station, a fun and scenic way to get to the downtown area of Seattle.

Pioneer Square (Jackson St and First Ave) is the site of the city's original settlement, and includes over 20 city blocks of red-brick buildings and Victorian-Romanesque architecture, more than 30 fine art galleries, over 200 unique and independently-owned shops, as well as a variety of popular nightclubs, sports bars and restaurants. It also features Smith Tower (506 Second Ave), which was the tallest building in the world outside of Manhattan when it opened in 1914; Klondike Gold Rush National Park (319 Second Ave South), which tells the story of Seattle's role in the Gold Rush and even features gold panning demonstrations; and the Triangle Building (551 First Ave South), which was the smallest hotel on the west coast when it was built in 1909 with just eight rooms. Pioneer Square is also the site of the Underground Tour (608 First Ave), a humorous, historic tour that takes you beneath the sidewalks to the site of the original city. After the Great Fire of 1889, the city was rebuilt 10-30 feet above the original city (to solve the problem of sewage runoff from the hills above), and the Underground Tour gives you the opportunity to see the original structures, as well as hear great stories about the city's colorful early residents.

Another of the famous sights is the Pike Place Market (First Street and Pike Place), the public market in Seattle since 1917. The Pike Place Market is the site of the famous fish-flying Pike Place Fish Market, and the home of the very first Starbuck's. There are also lots of shops with seafood, produce, crafts, sweets, and specialty foods plus restaurants and eateries. You can spend hours eating your way through the market, watching the fish-flying show, taking the guided tour, or just browsing in the shops. Insider tip: get there early to avoid the crowds (or just enjoy the people-watching).

The Seattle Aquarium (1483 Alaskan Way - Pier 59) offers visitors a tour of Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound and inland sea life. It includes a Giant Pacific Octopus, a Pacific Coral Reef exhibit, a tank of the strangest of underwater creatures, a tidepool of Washington's outer coast and Seattle's inland sea life, and the perennial favorite, the Marine Mammals exhibit with sea otters, harbor seals and fur seals, which includes an underwater viewing area.

The Seattle Art Museum (100 University St) features a diverse collection of objects from across cultures, exploring the connections between past and present. The Olympic Sculpture Park (2901 Western Ave) offers a stunning array of sculpture on nine acres of free and open space alongside Elliott Bay, with a view of the Olympic Mountains. The Seattle Asian Art Museum (1400 East Prospect Street), in a jewel-like historic building in Volunteer Park, is a lively international hub for Asian art and cultural activities.

Just outside Seattle (about 30 minutes north in Everett) is the popular Boeing Tour. Visitors get to see airplanes in different stages of manufacture and flight testing. The Museum of Flight in Seattle proper (9404 E Marginal Way South) features a collection of air and spacecraft, as well as other flight-related artifacts. Highlights include a retired Concorde, an Air Force F-5 supersonic fighter, the original Air Force One presidential airplane, the official archives of the original Flying Tigers/American Volunteer Group and the American Fighter Aces, a SR-71 Blackbird and F/A-18 Hornet.