Grupo Carso announced the acquisition of the total shares of Ideal Panama, a company operating two hydroelectric plants with a combined capacity of 145 MW. The amount of the transaction was $152.6 million, according to a relevant announcement published by the Mexican Stock Exchange. The announcement states that “… Grupo Carso S.A.B. de C.V. informs […]
In the heated jungles of Central America in the early 1900s, thousands of workers toiled in the rain and mud trying to cleave Panama in half in order to join the Pacific Ocean with the Caribbean Sea. The difficult, dirty work involved more than digging and dynamiting, though. Working on the Panama Canal in the […]
PANAMA’s cabinet has approved the construction of a 2km extension of Panama Metro Line 2 to Tocumen Airport at a cost of $US 42.7m. The extension will also serve the Specialised Higher Technical Institute (ITSE) and will benefit more than 5000 students, 8000 airport employees and the thousands of tourists visiting Panama. The cabinet authorised […]
When trying to decide what eco-tourism activities in Panama are worth doing, keep this list in mind. Panama is ecologically diverse and full of life. As a tourist destination, Panama is still an untouched gem. The capital, Panama City, is a bustling metropolis with almost two million residents and one of the most modern cities […]
French containership giant CMA CGM is partnership with the hydrogen-powered vessel project Energy Observer to study and promote the zero-emission fuel within the shipping industry. Click on the picture to see the video Launched in 2017, the Energy Observer is the first hydrogen powered-vessel to embark on a round-the-world voyage. The “green” hydrogen used by […]
An office and commercial tower is planned to be built in the town of San Francisco, Panama. According to the interactive platform “Construction in Central America” of the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, Mega Desarrollo Urbano, S.A. submitted to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to develop the project called “A.M.W. […]
Geisha coffee, a speciality coffee grown in the northern Panama region of Boquete, is considered to be the most expensive in the world — in 2019, the bean broke all records by selling for over $1,000 a pound at auction — and every year it attracts coffee-loving buyers from as far as South Korea. “We’re […]
Donna Janke at Travel Awaits magazine offers her insights into this year’s Carnaval. Public celebrations mark the days before the somber Christian season of Lent in many countries. Each culture puts its own spin on carnival season. Carnaval in Panama takes place over the four days preceding Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, and features […]
Boquete hosted an International Dog Show this week and it was well received in the community. John Hampton provided some excellent video footage of the event.
In December of last year, Mission Blue announced its selection of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago as its newest addition to the Hope Spot family. Mission Blue is an organization that inspires action to explore and protect the ocean. Led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue is uniting a global coalition […]