Obtaining precise and reliable figures to make better projections is the objective of the new economic council created by the builders’ union. The Economic Advisory Council for Construction (COCEC) is a new body of the builders’ union that will seek to specify data such as volumes of square meters built, housing programs, commercial, industrial, road, […]
Rail experts suggest the best train journeys across Mexico, Central America and South America for 2018. 1. Machu Picchu Train, Peru The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu was once famously lost, but is now found by more than 2,500 tourists a day. Most of them arrive by rail, on the services of either Peru Rail […]
Ileanna Hoffman writes in the HuffPost about Panama. Costa Rica touts its exotic rain forests, (Ah the power of PR) but did you consider that the exact same terrain can be found in Panama, with the added bonus of visiting the historic Panama Canal – an artificial waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Panamanians […]
American couple Suzanne and Dave Smith are selling off their Casa Cayuco Eco Adventure Lodge, in Bocas del Toro, Panama. But instead of listing their island getaway for sale, they are offering the chance for anyone who buys a $10 ticket. Dave and Suzanne have spent five years turning a former rustic lodge into one […]
More on the Park improvements slated for this year. With a loan from the IDB, several works will be carried out to improve the infrastructure of Coiba National Park in Panama. Renovation of interpretation trails, improvement of the facilities at Gambute station, adapting the potable water supply and sewage system, and overhauling of the dock […]
In 2016, the average cost of 1 kWh in Central America was 13.48 cents, while in Costa Rica, it was 18.47 cents. A report from the CEPAL indicates that in 2016, the average cost of one kilowatt hour (kWh) in Central America was 13.48 cents, while in Costa Rica it was 18.47 cents; 37% more […]
Plans are underway to build a water treatment plant in the Ancón district of the province of Panama that will include a raw water adduction line and potable water pipeline. According to the interactive platform “Construction in Central America” complied by CentralAmericaData, the National Aqueduct and Sewer Institute of Panama (Instituto de Acueducto y Alcantarillados […]
The Panama authorities have started the process of cancelling the registration of two vessels linked to trading with North Korea. The Panama Maritime Authority of (AMP) has begun cancelling the registration of the Orient Shenyu (also known as Glory Hope 1) one of 10 vessels the US called on the UN to blacklist for trading […]
With 2017 marking the first full year since the $5 billion expansion of the Panama Canal, shipments of liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas combined marked one of the largest uses of the recently enhanced waterway, Ambassador Juan B. Sosa, consul of Panama, said Tuesday. The transport of cargoes of LPG and LNG, largely […]
As part of its Environmental Recognition Program, the Panama Canal recently unveiled a new carbon calculator to centralize emissions data and incentivize the industry to reduce its carbon footprint. Patrick Kingsland asks Alexis Rodriguez, environmental specialist at the Panama Canal, about the technology and the importance of taking a sustainable approach to shipping. Some call […]