Comments for The Pedasi Report, Panama at http://www.thepanamareport.com , comment 1 to 18 out of 18 comments http://www.thepanamareport.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:18:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-2136 cavet emptor, Pedasi has some pluses, but do not ever try to deal with the government or Salud, (Board of Health), they are totally antigringo, in everyway except to take your money. We have had issues with a rental house next door to us for about 1 year now, chikens and roosters positioned under our bedroom window, leaking septic on the property,and onto our's. We file complaints and NADA, they think a 300meter lot is a farm, and it was not like that when we bought the home, we spent much time and money making a comfortable home for what, the locals know no law, they do what they want, they could care less about you. Don't get me wrong we have many locals as freinds, and they have worked and partied with us but a few bad apples can spoil the bushel. As for the development here where are they going to get water and electric, for it is totally not dependable, the adminstrations here saw the dollars and that's the end of the story, come if you want, but beware - Bartolo Tumolo Tue, 04 May 2010 17:37:36 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1733 Please Yoyoma, Colon is "Tierra de nadie", even colombian mafiosos get killed, robed (asaltados)in Colon. When they build that road on the caribean side towards Bocas is just going to extend the criminality that way. In no way, shape or form does it has the small town, folkloric atmosphere feel that the author of this blog talks about. 8) - Real Local Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:39:23 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1624 I don't know if Pedasi and Costa Arriba should necessarily be viewed in competition. They're simply very different. They both deserve to be valued and developed according to the features of each area. Trash-lined beaches and crime-rate... Don't forget, when an area develops, more locals are employed. Conditions slowly but surely improve. Trash is a sign of how local view themselves... and it is often a reflection of how they've beeen constantly viewed by others. - La Mer Sun, 10 May 2009 23:30:31 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1621 Yoyoma. You must has a vested interest on selling the Colon coast. Yeah, Pedasi is overrated, but it's nicer than Costa Arriba y Abajo -- unless you favor tons of rain, trash-lined beaches, mold, and a high crime rate. - DMorgan Sat, 09 May 2009 22:14:23 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1615 Has anyone been to Pedasi in the summer? Felt similar to Phoenix, except they actually have water in Phoenix. This place will be bust soon, especially when the Corridor Norte is flowing 100%. Why go to Pedasi when you have the beautiful Caribbean only 45 minutes from Panama City and all of Costa Arriba and Abajo to develop. Pedasi may have guayaberas and baile folklorico, but Colon has Cristo Negro y condo dancers, loco. Oh, and there is still forest up there unlike the deforested cattle ranches of the "more cattle, less trees" mentality of the Santenos. - Yoyoma Fri, 08 May 2009 21:39:15 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1594 "The 'healthy slow progress' you talk about being nothing more than indecision and financial crisis." Possibly, a fair apraisal of the situation in Pedasi and in other new coastal projects in Panama. - La Mer Sun, 03 May 2009 12:59:05 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1592 Pedasi is nice, but it's not THAT nice and I don't know why you have an entire section on this website dedicated to it. There are plenty of places like this in Panama, with Pedasi being the most expensive of them all. The greedy developers there have ruined it for good as they have many other places in Panama - the 'healthy slow progress' you talk about being nothing more than indecision and financial crisis. Unless you Matt have personal investments in Pedasi I would say you have inaccurately (over optimistically) portrayed a place that, to the layman, amounts to nothing more than a big expensive sandbox with decent views. - Stew Sun, 03 May 2009 06:01:39 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1586 Pedasi slow and low-rise, yes. More land for tree reserves, yes. - La Mer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:56:45 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1585 Can someone please post info (rumors and/or facts) about the Bala Beach project on the Caribbean Coast near Portobelo? - La Mer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:37:03 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1584 matt, you ahve managed to do in this post that which i have not yet seen done on panama websites. that is explain the slowness in pedasi as not necessarily bad things but natural and (maybe even) good things. if pedasi were to expand out of control, it would certainly be no different from the panama city bust. for this, i am greatful . - J. Evans Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:33:51 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1583 Since I couldn't find anything about "climate change" on this site, I am taking the liberty to insert some scientific rumors here. They seem to support (albeit indirectly) the idea that Panama's coasts are a better choice when compared to Florida and a few other Central and South American destinations that might fall pray to rising waters and storms by 2100. Take this article with a grain of sea salt. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7977263.stm#map http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7155494.stm - La Mer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:31:05 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1575 Good overview Matt. You obviously uncovered more there than my short half day review on my blog. I was probably disappointed because of all the prehype I had heard before going there on my motorcycle. Those real estate projects you mention looked real barren to me and I think it will be 5-10 years before you see any real mass development in that area. But...you have given me a couple reasons to go back and give it a 2nd chance/look. Thanks. - Ed Panama connections Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:00:13 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1574 The Andromeda is using the New World Realty Group as exclusive realtor??? This does not bode well as Boris Michailov, formerly of Homes Real Estate is the Principal. http://www.elsiglo.com/siglov2/Opinion.php?idsec=3&fechaz=10-02-2009&idnews=93755 - Carrot Top Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:35:38 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1567 Pedasi is certainly not for everyone - Matt, I think you said it best. If you're interested in malls, big infrastructure, proximity to lots of things, this is NOT the place for you to live or invest. That being said, if you are looking for this kind of special gem, get in while you can. Stuff might be slow, but when it's moving the window to score the current prices will have vanished. - B. Byrd Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:35:36 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1565 Great piece Matt. You captured the essence of Pedasi beautifully. Slow develpment is good, sleepy is good, quality before quantity is good. May Pedasi never become a four lane highway to the fast and frivolous. - Alan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:25:37 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1562 The people behind the airport are Pinacle Properties, a group out of Canada. They bought the old airport on the land of Ernesto Canno and part of the deal with the government was that they had to build another air-strip. They are doing a large development around the old air strip. and they only have a few more months to finish the new airport in accordance with the contract. - Pedasi Airport Guru Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:28:07 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1554 with out one doubt the most fair portrayal of pedasi i have read before - and i live here. with regards to austin above, it's hard to tell what will start construction here but i think it is just time. sales are slow everywhere (in the world/panama). now is a good time to buy because prices are still comparatively low and projects are just getting started. wait too long and you'll be wishing you took my advice :) - Pedasiman Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:08:13 +0100 http://www.thepanamareport.com/azuero-peninsula/pedasi/the-pedasi-report-panama.html#comment-1553 Matt, really good article. I like the straightforwardness of it. I was and am considering investing in Pedasi and it's nice to know the real situation on the ground (as opposed to what you hear and read about online). One question: what will cause these projects to start construction? Is this a period that is good for Pedasi (investment-wise) or will it be a hindrance? - Austin - Austin Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:53:48 +0100