Some  68% of tourist activities will not be able to operate at capacity for about a year due to the pandemic,  warns the Panama Chamber of Commerce (CCIAP) as Panama trails other countries in developing strategies. After almost seven months of inactivity due to the restrictions applied by the government to prevent the spread of […]

Panama reopened for travelers on Monday, Oct. 12. Here’s what you need to know for a safe, responsible visit. “Panama is ready to greet travelers once again,” Tourism Promotion Fund Chairman Fernando Duque said Thursday in a virtual press conference announcing the reopening. “Starting next Monday, we welcome visitors from all over the world. There […]

The Coast Guard is in the opening stages of what promises to be a long, complex and expensive repair of its largest icebreaker, which suffered a crippling engine fire in August. The service should know in the coming days where the repair work on the USCGC Healy will take place, but the effort promises to be mammoth, […]

P&O Cruises Australia’s former cruise ship the Pacific Dawn has reportedly found a unique new life as a floating community permanently anchored in the Gulf of Panama. A company called Ocean Builders that is also developing “floating, off-grid seapod homes,” has reported entered into a deal to acquire the once pioneering cruise ship. The ship, which was […]

Thanks and a hat tip to my friend Geoffrey McRae at Gateway to South America for this article. The Siesta has existed for thousands of years and was previously regarded as a physical necessity rather than a luxury. While the traditional Spanish style siesta can last for up to two hours to avoid the hottest part of […]

This beautiful condo is located in Los Molinos and it has one of the best views.  Numerous windows insure a lot of natural light. Consisting of over 1,300 square feet it has a master suite with en suite bath and a guest bedroom along with a guest bathroom.  All appliances are stainless steel, counter tops are granite […]

For Mercy Ships, the dream was born long ago. What if we could design a new hospital ship and build a fleet to serve Africa? A new ship that could hold more patients, house more volunteer crewmembers, and deliver more medical training? What if we build a vessel that could provide even more hope and more […]

By Michael Greger, MD, FACLM Improving cognitive performance with aromatherapy in young, healthy volunteers is one thing, but how about where it really matters? As I discuss in my video Best Aromatherapy Herb for Alzheimer’s, a group of Japanese researchers had a pie-in-the-sky notion that certain smells could lead to ‘nerve rebirth in Alzheimer’s patients. […]

Panama Posse has begun gearing up for their fourth Central American sailing rally, which kicks-off Dec. 4. The Panama Posse Rally sails from California to Florida and back to California via Central American Pacific and Western Caribbean waters. The seven-month cruising season offers 4,500 nautical miles of 500 verified anchorages and 36 Marina sponsors. Countries […]

Cooperation with China could be a key factor to help make Panama a scientific “hub” for Latin America, said Jagannatha Rao, director of the Institute for Scientific Research and High Technology Services of Panama (INDICASAT-AIP). Panama’s position as a “hub” in the region could create connections with China, and that would turn the Central American […]