From this moment on, all Cubans who want to travel to the Central American country must apply for the Tourism Visa at the Panamanian consulate located in the country of residence or origin, in accordance with Executive Decree No. 88, published in the Gaceta Oficial. The Panamanian government established in October 2018 the so-called tourist […]

Portobello town, a commercial route for the Spanish Crown in America since the 16th century, is currently preparing to become Panama’s tourist center and develop its natural and cultural heritage.   Local authorities and the National Government agreed on an inter-institutional action plan with a comprehensive strategy for this destination, with a view to the […]

Central America must be the driving force behind a globally accepted document that will be vital for the recovery of the global economy and tourism in particular. The generation of a physical or digital document of global acceptance (like national passports) that certifies that the bearer has been vaccinated against Covid-19 will facilitate the movement of […]

A law that creates the ‘Tele-health System’ in Panama, which aims to relieve hospitals using the doctor-patient modality through the use of technology, was sanctioned this Thursday, March 18, by the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo. Cortizo stressed that he passed a “great law” that allows patients, especially those in “vulnerable areas” to be […]

Panama officially reopened to tourists last month, citing incredibly low rates of positive COVID-19 results and one of the best vaccination rates in Central America, but travelers should still be aware of proper pandemic procedures while traveling to Panama. Travelers must have a negative COVID-19 test result 48 hours prior to entry into the country. […]

This is a 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath condo of 204 m2.  Open Concept with Huge Screened Balcony. All areas on one level. Features include: Elevator right to your private front door and to kitchen door. 2 parking places right near Entry Door to building Master Bedroom Suite with walk-in closet & ensuite bath 2 Bedrooms with […]

As a result of the sanitary crisis caused by the covid-19 outbreak, hotel occupancy in Panama has fallen to historic levels and business income has gone up in smoke, a situation that is forcing hotels to look for options to renegotiate their debts. It is estimated that in this context of economic crisis, Panamanian hotels owe $630 million to […]

Vice ­­President José Gabriel Carrizo,  the target of speculation and innuendo is an is honest and loyal man says President Cortizo in  an interview to be aired Sunday on Telemetro. In a preview presented on Friday night, Cortizo defended Carrizo, who has been harshly questioned after the scandals related to ventilators, car rentals and a […]

During the first weeks of the year, interest in apartment rentals increased in Honduras, Panama, Dominican Republic and Guatemala, a situation that contrasts with Costa Rica and El Salvador, markets in which interactions in the digital environment decreased. Through a system that monitors in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of consumers […]

A new study, published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that nitrogen-fixing trees play an underrecognized role in recovering tropical forests by enriching nutrient-poor soils with scarce elements such as phosphorus and molybdenum. Coauthor Sarah Batterman, a tropical forest ecologist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, explains, “We’ve long known that nitrogen-fixing trees […]