The Panamanian Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported 818 new cases of covid-19 and 15 deaths from the disease, bringing the total to 439,599 confirmed infections and 6,875 deaths in more than 16 months of the pandemic. Of the 15 deaths reported by Minsa, 13 occurred in the last 24 hours and 2 on an unspecified […]
“The jungle doesn’t want to let you go,” says 49-year-old Alejandro, who fled political and socioeconomic turmoil in Venezuela three months ago. He stopped first in Medellín, Colombia, but could not find work, so decided to migrate north to the US. It took Alejandro 10 days to reach Panama through the Darién Gap—a forested, mountainous, roadless region that […]
Colombian President Iván Duque has called on Panama’s authorities to find a negotiated solution to the crisis of migrants stranded at the border on their way to the United States. “I have already given very clear instructions to Migración de Colombia to collect all the information and to work hand in hand with the Panamanian […]
On the surface, “The Suicide Squad” is not a movie with geopolitics on its mind, but its backdrop is not devoid of significance. Shot in Panama with signifiers that speak directly to its history with military dictatorships, “The Suicide Squad” has more layers than its absurd concept would suggest, even if it reduces them to B-movie conceits […]
Boquete, Panama, Aug 7 (EFE).- Panama’s Geisha has scored the highest at the 25th edition of the international coffee tasting competition and now heads to an auction event where it has previously set a record-breaking price of over $1,000 a pound. Characterized by floral aromatics as rose and jasmine, fruity hints, and tropical flavors, Geisha […]
I have read most of Tony’s books starting with the blockbuster “Kitchen Confidential” and I am now reading “World Travel” that just came out and is the culmination of his travels, places he visited and detailed foodie information for his favorite places around the world. Roadrunner is a great movie and like Tony, very deep […]
Jose Manuel showed up this morning at my house as he wanted to apply some finishing touches after working on my truck for 6 hours yesterday!! You do not know how hard it is to find a quality service provider like this in Boquete. The inside looks incredible and he used a compound and wax […]
We share adventures, that’s what we do, and this hike is by far the best one we’ve done since Alaska! Get all the Details of our trip here: http://gonewiththewynns.com/volcan-ba… Join our crew on Patreon and become a BIGGER part of the adventure: http://bit.ly/patreon-wynn This is a hike that we tried to talk ourselves out of […]
Birds, like so many other living things, rely on the richness of life along our coasts for survival. That dynamic juxtaposition of water and land that defines coasts also means that they are typically places of high ecological productivity. Birds, like so many other living things, rely on the richness of life along our coasts […]
The Texas and Panama story continues to evolve, said Juan B. Sosa, U.S. president of the Panama Council. “It’s a new era of trade, investment, and cooperation,” Sosa said during the Panama-Texas Business Summit on Monday at the Hotel Marriott Downtown. It’s one of the first in-person international summits to be held since the COVID-19 Pandemic. Some […]