In Britain, Panama is famous for two things: the canal and canoe man. Back in 2002, John Darwin faked his own death and fled to Panama City with his wife, who, following his “canoeing accident”, claimed £1m in insurance and pension pay outs. Had a newspaper not got hold of a picture of him looking […]
THE PANAMANIAN SNOW CONE Glorious, Unforgettable, Sublime Raspao First thing first is…you need to know about this Panamanian Shaved Ice delight known as Raspao. I know I know…it’s just shaved ice. But it’s not! It is flavoured with natural products, topped with malted milk AND sweetened condensed milk AND honey AND fresh coconut…all for a mere […]
Best Fishing Trip Yet!! Susie and I departed Boquete and flew out of David to Panama City last Saturday morning and transferred to Flamenco Marina to board the Cherin III, a 66 foot Buddy Davis luxury sport fish. With calm seas, we cruised south into the Pacific headed to The Pearl Islands, the starting point […]
American crocodiles live on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of the Neotropics but they arrived in the Pacific before Panama existed, say researchers. These crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are resilient animals from a lineage that has survived for over 200 million years. Skilled swimmers, crocodiles can travel long distances and live in freshwater to marine environments. […]
The Panama Canal has announced that it will modify its transit reservation fees and other maritime services (OMS) in order to manage its capacity in the face of growing demand. The Canal Authority said the changes were part of its continuous improvement process. The authority explained the changes would help simplify the current structure and seek […]
Ocean Networks (ONI) a company based in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States, has confirmed the launch of its Caribbean Express project, an 18-fibre pair subsea cable system linking the state of Florida to Panama. The CX system will use Space Division Multiplexing technology to connect West Palm Beach in Florida, Balboa in Panama, Cancun in […]
Argos Panama is welcoming Gustavo Adolfo Uribe, the company’s new manager for the country and Central America, who, from Panama, will continue to lead the expansion and growth strategy in the region. Gustavo Uribe studied Civil Engineering at the School of Engineering of Antioquia and earned a Specialisation in Economics from the University of […]
The business sector opposes the bill that intends to stimulate the economy and local tourism, through the establishment of mandatory rest days and salary surcharges on the days of national events. This is Bill 487, which is called “Adopting a temporary regime of economic, cultural and national tourism stimulus, through the establishment of mandatory rest […]
In this interview the founder of Panama Relocation Tours Jackie Lange sat down with us, we had a great conversation where we learned a lot about relocation, Panama through the lens of and expat and ways to move here! ?If you’re thinking about moving to Panama check Panama Relocation Tours Website!? https://panamarelocationtours.com/?re… Stay Safe!!
Danna Harrick, charged with money laundering in the Odebrecht case, who has not been seen in Panama since August 2018 has lost an appeal to reduce her $500,00 bail bond. This, after the Second Court of Justice, confirmed in all its parts the decision of July 24, 2020 of the Twelfth Court, which did not […]