Central America is one of the most diverse floristic regions in the world, but a lack of comprehensive plant records and knowledge of its endangered, endemic tree species impedes conservation work. Researcher Pablo Ramos measures the trunk size of Dipteryx panamensis, which is endemic to Central America. In a new research paper published in Forest Ecosystems, […]
Located on the narrow isthmus between North and South America, Panama offers some of the most important stopover and wintering habitat for migrant shorebird species in the Americas. Each year, between 1 to 2 million shorebirds use Panama’s coastal wetlands, encompassing mangrove forests, mudflats, estuaries, and freshwater marshes. In particular, there are 120 neotropical migrants […]
During a speech at the CybertechLive Latin America online conference, Panama’s commerce minister said the park is part of a plan to transform the country into the digital hub of the region. The Panamanian government and Israel’s Innovation BaseCamp company announced Tuesday they will collaborate on a high-tech park project aimed at transforming Panama into […]
Arguing that the dynamic evolution of covid-19 has changed the socio-economic conditions of the population, a decree was issued to modify the rule that suspends evictions and launches, for the duration of the health emergency. Executive Decree No. 314 of August 7, 2020, which was published in the Official Gazette, modified articles 2, 5, 6, 7 […]
This is a must see video (click the picture above) about Dan and his wife Tracy who are walking angels here in Chiriqui. Our Farm Our prototype farm in Chiriqui, Panama is serving multiple purposes. We feed widows and orphans in distress. We prototype growing ideas to help the third world plant, grow and harvest […]
On August 9, International Day of Indigenous Peoples, the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) presented to Panama’s National Council for the Integral Development of Indigenous Peoples (CONDIPI) the proposal of creating a new tourist circuit called “Panama Indígena” (Indigenous Panama), developed with the recently formed National Chamber of Tourism Indigenous (CANTURI). The Indigenous Panama tourist circuit highlights Panama’s pre-Columbian cultures, as well as the […]
When the U.S. flooded Panama’s Chagres River valley in 1910, Gatun Lake held the record as the world’s biggest reservoir. This record was surpassed, but researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), who are now studying invading lizards on the tiny islands that dot the lake, discovered that islands with native lizards act as […]
John Steinbeck wrote Log From the Sea of Cortez in 1951, his chronicle of an expedition with marine biologist Ed Ricketts along the coast of California and Mexico. Ricketts named several of the many new marine animals they found after Steinbeck, his friend and patron of the expedition. On a similar expedition in February 2019 […]
In August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, an engineering feat that would transform world trade. It is one of the two most strategic artificial waterways in the world, the other being the Suez Canal. In the 1800s, American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and […]
Traditional Panama meals have influences from Spain, Africa and the indigenous Native American population. Most of the dishes there have similarities with foods of other countries that were also in “Gran Colombia,” like Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. To get a feel of real Panamanian flavors, you should try these dishes. Arroz con pollo This is must try rice recipe […]