So far this year the government of Panama has called 48 tenders for the construction of 31,000 homes, worth $560 million. Figures from the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData com show that the Panamanian government has called 48 tenders for the construction of 31,200 social housing units so far this year, which were published on the […]
The Maritime Authority of Panama is putting out to tender the study, design and construction of a Cruise Ship Port in Amador. Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-03-0-08-LV-005 618: “The purpose of the project is to construct a New Cruise Ship port in Amador, conceptualized under the philosophy of a” Home Port” which will be the most […]
The construction sector has a one year period, starting from now, to begin implementing energy saving measures in new buildings. From a statement issued by the National Secretariat of Energy: See resolution (in spanish) published in the official newspaper, La Gaceta. This relates to Resolution No.3142 through which the Technical Guide for energy conservation in new […]
Young Vietnamese Ma Luu Van Khang made a long queue at the Cuban Embassy in Panama, so that together with his mother write in the book of condolences, his message to leader Fidel Castro. Ma.Luu says to be grateful to the Commandant because thanks to his noble gesture and that of his country he […]
The newly expanded Panama Canal locks are open, and at least four cruise lines are planning to utilize the increased dimensions. In June 2016, the Panama Canal officially opened its third set of locks to allow passage of larger vessels from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and vice versa without the need to […]
My friend Mark Heyer captured the spirit of the people here in Boquete on the biggest of three Independence Days last November. Once again, the November 28 parade was a unique and moving event. As the afternoon rain closed in, the crowd and the parade became one, like an intimate living room filled with Panamanians. […]
The Panama Independence Day was first celebrated on November 28, 1821. It was the day the country set itself free from the clutches of Spain, but it was not the day that it truly became a sovereign nation. Panama Independence Day: Not Just One, But Three Dates to Remember Visit Panama, the country’s official tourism website, says that there […]
My friend Oscar Pena runs the best tour agency in Chiriqui and also offers excursions to his home country of Colombia. I highly recommend him if you want adventure in your trip to Panama or want to check out Colombia. Here are photo albums of our recent trip to Medellin with a private tour guide […]
Some hotels are paying up to $120,000 per month for water in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, where the problem with no solution in sight is getting worse. The problem of lack of water resources is affecting much of the province of Guanacaste, especially in tourist areas such as Playa Panama and Playa Hermosa, where the union […]
While fashion giants are profiting from the appropriation of Indigenous cultures, local initiatives are mobilizing to fight back. Over 80 Indigenous women discussed how to legally protect their craftwork from fashion appropriation Tuesday in Panama, during the last day of the first Bi-National Meeting of Women Artisans and Local Authorities from the Indigenous community of […]