Holland America Line will deploy five ships on 30 cruises to the Panama Canal next year. In addition to the full transits, ‘Panama Canal Sunfarer’ itineraries combine a partial transit with Southern Caribbean ports. Voyages from 10 to 23 days Full transits range from 14 to 23 days, while the cruises with partial transits stretch […]
In an age of ever-bigger cruise ships, it can be hard to stand out without constructing something the size of a small city and pushing it out to sea. Now, instead of just ramping up the scale of their vessels, cruise operators are starting to innovate with boat design, ripping up the rulebooks on marine […]
The Boquete Jazz and Blues Fest is coming to Boquete once again next year. This year will be back in Valle Escondido’s amphitheater the 21st to the 24 of February. There will be many parties and before and after, so come to Boquete early to enjoy this great event. Here is the line up and […]
This in from my friend Geoffrey who is marketing this nice property in Uruguay I recently visited this area of Uruguay when we stayed in Buenos Aires and I was very impressed with the quality of Uruguayan beef, some of the best in the world. The land is fertile, the climate good and a lot […]
Panama’s Minister of Maritime Affairs Jorge Barakat and the United States’ Maritime Authority Administration (MARAD)’s Admiral Mark. H. Buzby, have inked a major maritime transport co-operation agreement in Washington D.C. “The signing of this Memorandum of Co-operation will optimise the exchange of information and experiences for the training of seafarers and port operators; it will […]
There’s no shortage of opportunities for adventure in Panama. The Central American destination is home to more than a dozen national parks bustling with natural beauty and wildlife, including the popular Soberania National Park not far from the banks of the Panama Canal. Beloved by birdwatchers as it’s home to well over 500 different species, […]
The Ministry of Health in Panama is putting out to tender studies, designs, preliminary plans, development of plans, equipment and furniture, for the construction of the new Ernesto Córdoba Campos polycenter. Panama Government Purchase 2018-0-12-0-08-LV-025188: “The contractor to whom the project is awarded will proceed to make the designs based on the preliminary draft […]
Ernesto “Tito” Orillac first came to Vail from his native Panama when he was 9 years old. More than 30 years later, Orillac is working to bring more of his countrymen to the resort. Orillac is working with Vail Resorts to build visitation from Panama, Central America and Columbia. As part of that effort, he […]
Panama’s economy grew 1.98 percent in July compared to the same period a year earlier, helped by growth in sectors including fishing, transportation and communications, the government said on Monday. Nevertheless, the growth figures for July were the second-lowest of the year so far, according to government figures. The government did not disclose how much […]
The Ministry of Education in Panama is putting out to tender a study, design and construction work to expand and renovate the Professional and Technical Institute of Chilibre. Panama Government Purchase 2018-0-07-0-08-LV-034801: “The work covered by these specifications includes the execution and total completion of each detail of the work object of the contract, including […]