The sights and sounds of Panamanian culture took over the streets Saturday as hundreds gathered for the pre-independence day parade in the heart of Crown Heights. The celebration came during Hispanic Heritage Month and many said it was an extra special occasion. It was a true melting pot, bubbling over of culture at the 27th annual […]
Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, who faces open corruption investigations, declared on Thursday his intention to run as an independent in the country’s 2024 elections. Martinelli, who led the Central American nation from 2009 to 2014, said on social media he had formally registered his candidacy with the electoral authority. The controversial former leader faces […]
Panama’s President Nito Cortizo announced as of July 11, the mandatory use of face masks in open and closed spaces will be lifted, with the exception of public and private health facilities and public transportation.
Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo said he’ll refuse to sign a law regulating the use of cryptocurrency until it contains tougher anti-money laundering controls. The nation’s legislative assembly passed the bill last month, which would make it easier for cryptocurrency exchanges to obtain licenses to operate in the country, and regulates transactions in digital currencies. But […]
The government of Panama and energy companies, including SGP BioEnergy, plan to develop a major, advanced biorefinery to increase supply of lower-carbon aviation fuel, the companies said today (May 18). The move comes as the airline industry seeks to achieve a goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050 and as governments worldwide are pressing […]
For so many travelers, vacation plans are getting firmed up and the travel industry is preparing for a busy summer like none we’ve seen since the pandemic started. With prices on the rise though, we’ve been noticing some better fares if your trip can wait until the fall – and that’s especially true in some […]
Panama has announced, with immediate effect, the lifting of mask requirements in outdoor spaces and open-air areas. This has been done to provide visitors unencumbered access to the country’s natural wonders. Ivan Eskildsen, minister of tourism, said the decision to ease restrictions came on the back of the improvement of COVID-19 conditions. “Mask removal in […]
The number of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap linking Colombia and Panama more than doubled in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the year-earlier period, led by Venezuelans, Panamanian officials said on Tuesday. In the first three months of the year, 13,425 people crossed the region compared with 5,622 people in the same […]
It remains one of the great frontiers for Caribbean travel aficionados: Bocas del Toro, the spectacular archipelago in the Caribbean waters off the coast of Panama. For years, it’s also been home to the vast majority of overwater bungalow resorts in the region, at least until Sandals entered the space several years ago. But now […]
Night fell quickly, as it does in the tropics. The only sound was the splashing of waves against the Zenith’s hull and the halyards making music against the mast in the breeze. The shadows of manta rays glided beneath the catamaran, flapping their wings in the Caribbean currents. Within a coconut’s throw of the boat, […]