Windstar’s renowned fleet of luxury yachts celebrates Panamanian culture with newly introduced guest program. Windstar Cruises announces a new program for guests traveling on Costa Rica & Panama Canal itineraries. The Canal Celebration, a deckside festival, invites guests to experience the sights and sounds of the Panama Canal while enjoying amenities and activities that highlight […]
Panama has led the way in proposing that the role of forests be included in the Paris agreement at the Conference of the Parties (COP 21). According to the Ministry of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation, the Central American country has proposed a major alliance between 52 countries. The “Alliance for Rainforest Nations” is the second […]
Rosabel Miro’s work helped save wetlands in the Bay of Panama from rampant development. On Monday the Disney Conservation Fund announced its 2015 Disney Conservation Heroes, people whose efforts help to save wildlife, protect habitats, and educate communities. Selected from a pool of individuals nominated by non-profits is Rosabel Miro, executive director of Panama Audubon Society, Audubon’s BirdLife partner in Panama. […]
Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of Development and Acquisitions for The Trump Organization, responsible for all new project acquisition, development and construction around the world, was in Panama to strengthen and support the plans to improve the property in the near future in both of its areas hotel and real estate. Click here for video. […]
You cannot go far in Boquete without noticing the bird activity. Rufous-collared Sparrows, House Wrens and Clay-coloured Robins pour out their songs from gardens and rooftops; pairs of Blue-gray Tanagers fly in unison from tree to tree; Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds buzz about at spectacular Hibiscus and Bougainvillea bushes; Blue-crowned Motmots glean food from roadsides; while Red-legged […]
Jannen Christoff writes for Travel Pulse magazine and talks of the wonders of our eco system here in Panama. Panama, the bridge of land that unites North and South America is committing to sustainably developing its protected areas. The country’s most recognizable landmark is the Panama Canal, which is currently its biggest tourism draw. The […]
This is soooo cool. Amazon’s drone delivery project Prime Air has unveiled a new prototype in a video featuring former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson. Click on the pic for the video. According to the video, the drone could fly for up to 15 miles (24km) and deliver a parcel within 30 minutes of the […]
The construction consortium now working on repairs to the recent problems detected in the Panama Canal expansion project, said they should be resolved in January 2016, informed Grupo Unidos por el Canal, SA (GUPC). The leaks in the doorways of the locks by fissures are inspected and investigated separately and, similarly, their solution is designed […]
The endorsement from the Panamanian Food Authority is for imports of meat products of bovine origin and meat from birds, from both countries. From a statement issued by the Panamanian Food Authority: In the thirty-seventh regular session of the CCTSA, a Health Assessment audit report was presented for approval of Paraguay’s Eligibility to export meat […]
Arguing that they are improving the design of the waterway, the Chinese company HKND has announced that works will begin in late 2016. Editor’s comment: Hah! Although December 2015 had initially been stated as the starting date of the primary works on the canal, such as excavation, the Chinese company has now announced that it […]