The Journal

Guides, stories and answers for building a FRESH® home in Panama.

Beach building

Coronado & Gorgona: Building a Beach Home Close to the City

A practical guide to building a beach home in Coronado and Gorgona — the Pacific gold coast hour from Panama City —...

May 25, 2026
Bocas del Toro

Bocas del Toro: Building Off-Grid on a Caribbean Island

A practical guide to building a home in Bocas del Toro — the archipelago, land titles, boat logistics, off-grid utilities, and a...

May 25, 2026
Azuero

Pedasí & Playa Venao: Building on the Azuero Surf Coast

A practical guide to building a home in Pedasí and Playa Venao on Panama's Azuero peninsula — coastal climate, infrastructure, and the...

May 25, 2026
Boquete

Boquete, Panama: An Expat's Guide to Living and Building in the Highlands

An expat-focused guide to building a home in Boquete: neighbourhoods, climate-specific build considerations, infrastructure, and how FRESH performs in the highlands.

May 25, 2026
Building in Panama

The Best Places to Build a Home in Panama: Mountain, Coast, Island

A regional guide to building a home in Panama — highlands, Pacific coast, Caribbean and lakefront — with the right FRESH model...

May 25, 2026
Developers

Investing in Panama Real Estate: Where Fixed-Price Modular Wins for Developers

A practical guide for Panama real estate developers and investors on how fixed-price modular construction addresses cost overruns, timeline drift, and replicability...

May 25, 2026
Chiriquí

Puerto Armuelles & Coco Beach: A Pacific Surf Community Done Right

A practical guide to building a home in Puerto Armuelles and the Coco Beach community — Chiriquí's Pacific surf coast — with...

May 25, 2026
El Valle

El Valle de Antón: Building in Panama's Crater Valley

A practical guide to building in El Valle de Antón — the inhabited crater valley two hours from Panama City — with...

May 25, 2026