U.S. Military Invited Back to Panama - Tucan Country Club & Resort Rising on Site of Former Military Golf Course

Panama was once home to many branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, with twelve military bases including the most prized recreational asset of the United States Southern Command -- Horoko Golf Club. Built by the U.S. along the Panama Canal near the former Howard Air Force Base and Rodman Naval Station, this golf course was a frequent stop for Army, Navy and Air Force officers, enlisted personnel and reservists on active duty here.

(PRWEB) March 30, 2005 -- Panama was once home to many branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, with twelve military bases including the most prized recreational asset of the United States Southern Command -- Horoko Golf Club. Built by the U.S. along the Panama Canal near the former Howard Air Force Base and Rodman Naval Station, this golf course was a frequent stop for Army, Navy and Air Force officers, enlisted personnel and reservists on active duty here.

Now these military personnel can return to a new golf resort and community, Tucan Country Club & Resort, rising up on the site of the old Horoko and developing 424 residences along fairways of the new course.

With its warm weather, generous governmental incentives and affordable lifestyle, Panama is fast becoming a leading destination for retirees," commented Robert Brittain, a retired Army First Sergeant who has lived in Panama for 14 years, Panama is already home to more than 20,000 Americans, including a growing number of retired military officers. Now retired military can own a piece of the former Horoko golf course and retire in style," he said.

United States troops first arrived in Panama in 1911 to provide protection for the construction of the Panama Canal. Built and operated by the United States, the canal, which opened in 1914 and served as a vital water link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, was hailed an engineering marvel.

Throughout the decades, Panama has remained an important strategic outpost for the United States, serving as the Southern Command for all branches of the U.S. military in the region and housing as many as 65,000 American troops and civilian personnel.

Over the years, the U.S. military built housing units, warehouses, industrial areas, office buildings, theaters, shops and parks including the Horoko Golf Club. Having been returned to Panamanian ownership in 1999, the Canal Zone is now welcoming back Americans who are looking for the ideal location to purchase a home and enjoy modern conveniences, services and unsurpassed incentives, all at a low cost of living.

Tucan - the logical new destination.

The Tucan Country Club & Resort, a 180-acre private gated golf community, is the logical destination for military personnel who once enjoyed Panamas beautiful weather, rich culture and numerous sporting options while in the service. Offering first class living at affordable prices, the propertys 424 residences include villas, town homes and condominiums start at just $166,250 for a two-bedroom, 1,350 square foot condominium including membership to the golf course and country club.

Additional conveniences will include a shopping center with banking facilities, laundry services, pharmacy, beauty salon, grocery store, travel and tourism agency, spa, tennis club and gymnasium.

Bordered by lush tropical forests and the Panama Canal Zone, the golf course is being re-designed by Florida golf course architect Jeffrey Myers and being built into a world-class layout by Gregori International. The Myers-Gregori team also designed and built Summit Golf Club in nearby Panama City.

The championship 18 hole, par 72 course is being built in a way that will insure the integrity of the surrounding tropical flora and fauna," explained Dinesh Vaswani, Executive Vice President and Director of Marketing for Tucan Country Club & Resort. In addition to the colorful toucan (spelled tucan" in Spanish, and the eponymous name of the resort), there are howler monkeys, macaws, coati mundi and many other jungle creatures we intend to protect," he said.

The new clubhouse, designed by renowned Panamanian architect Humberto Echevarria, will include indoor and outdoor dining facilities, meeting rooms, activity rooms, ballroom, mens and womans club rooms and bars.

Both the golf course and the clubhouse are scheduled to open in late 2005.

About Tucan Country Club & Resort

Tucan Country Club & Resort is a 180-acre private gated golf community located 15 minutes from the capital, located between a tropical rain forest and the Panama Canal Zone. The development will include 424 residences (condominums, townhomes, villas), a boutique resort hotel and a championship golf course.

For more information about Tucan Country Club & Resort visit www.tucancountryclub.com. or call +507-211-1308/3472.

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