From January to October 2017, tourist spending grew by only 1.6% compared to the same period in 2016, significantly lower than the 13% recorded between 2015 and 2016. According to figures from the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic, during the first ten months of the year tourists who arrived in the country […]
The Ministry of Environment has announced that using IADB funds, the infrastructure of four protected areas in the provinces of Veraguas, Colón and Chiriquí will be renovated. According to the Environment Minister, Emilio Sempris, most of the funds will be invested in the Coiba de Veraguas National Park, which will be allocated about $27 million […]
This is a very scary but true story of a land grabber here in Panama and the threats to the region caused by exploitation of our natural resources. The road being opened through the mountains of Veraguas was planned in the mid 1970s, during the regime of General Omar Torrijos. The commander of a country […]
A jaguar named Aquiles caught in a camera trap image taken in Cana, Panama. The number one cause of jaguar deaths in Panama is retaliation for livestock predation. Enclosing livestock in corrals during the night can significantly reduce encounters with predators. (Photo by Ricardo Moreno) The Smithsonian Insider reports on the conservation efforts here in […]
Cultural authorities at UNESCO have recognized the artisans of Panama for their distinctive woven hats. No, not those hats; the famed “Panama hat” comes from Ecuador. Panama’s real contribution to the world’s hat heritage is the pintao, or painted hat, handmade from five different plants and a dose of swamp mud. Production of the circular-brimmed […]
Jorge Quijano, Administrator and CEO of the Panama Canal Authority sets the record straight on the facts on the Panama Canal in the HuffPost. he Facts About Transits at the Panama Canal Recent claims have surfaced that the Panama Canal faces challenges in servicing the true traffic demands of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) segment. […]
Now asking only $549,000. Click on the above photo for aerial video of the home and the beautiful setting of this elegant home. Nestled in the Valle Escondido Golf Community, this lovely home was acquired by the current owner who did extensive upgrades and additions. The kitchen was completely remodeled and is huge with a […]
So our Tax office, the DGI is applying the provisions of Law 52 of October 2016 and this represents more onerous fines and the suspension of the rights of a company or foundation in the Public Registry. In case of having three consecutive periods without paying the Tasa Unica, the DGI will send a note to […]
With a total of 8,094 vessels, Panama is emerging today as the country with the largest registry of ships in the world, a figure that made it worthy of a Guinness Record. Official figures revealed that, in 2016, the Isthmian nation brought together about 18 percent of the world fleet, followed by Liberia, the […]
It was easy to forgive the scarlet macaws on a high branch making me feel severely under-dressed, and the spider monkeys tossing sticks at me. I had not expected, however, a long-billed bird intent on inciting anger issues. “That sound you hear,” guide Luis Vega told us, “is a toucan trying to make us mad […]