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 […]

Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary, during the presentation of the report. While Panama continues to have the strongest growth rate in the Americas at 5.5%, the rest of the region will show some growth next year. The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean are seen experiencing a moderate recovery in 2018 and growing 2.2% […]

Greater mobility provided by Line 2 of the Metro in the East of the capital explains the growing attractiveness of the area for real estate development, especially for residential construction. As of October 2013, the total amount of area processed for new residential buildings in the province of Panama amounted to 903,000 square meters, while […]

Copa has reinstated the Denver to Panama flights. Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, SA, and member of the global Star Alliance network, began nonstop flights on December 12 between Panama City and Denver, marking its 13th destination in the United States. The new nonstop flight connects Coloradoans to more than 55 destinations in […]