Panama: Ambitious Plan for Amador


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I love Naos and what it has to offer.  There will be more to come for this exciting corridor with the new plans the government is rolling out.  Great investment opportunities too. The updated plan to develop the Amador Causeway proposes taking advantage of the stretch between the Biomuseo and Naos Island, and building recreational […]

May 16, 2018

Norwegian Bliss Sets Panama Canal Record


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This is a beautiful ship and the crossing must have been epic!  I drilled down into their web site for the adventures that they offer and included the information at the end of this post. Careful watching the video, you may get hooked on a cruise this summer. A 168,028-ton Norwegian Cruise Line ship traveled […]

May 15, 2018

Panama – China maritime treaty to enter into force


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The treaty signed by Panama and China last year on maritime transport will enter into force on 17 May. The agreement  will promote maritime and port development of Panama and China, strengthen the Ship Registry and support the Chinese Maritime Authority in the maritime safety issues of Panama-flaggedvessels sailing in its waters. Last November, Panama and the People’s Republic […]

May 7, 2018

Present at the Creation: my years in Cuba


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December 1962 President Kennedy is presented the flag of the 2506 Brigade. Miami, Florida, Orange Bowl Stadium. L-R: Eneido Oliva, Miami Mayor Robert King High, Jose Perez San Roman, Manuel Artime, President Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, former Cuban President Jose Miro Cardona, and Reverend Ismael Lugo. Photograph by Cecil Stoughton, White House, in the John F. […]

May 7, 2018

Panama Losing Air Connectivity


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Citing high operating costs and the increase in the airport tax, the low cost airline VivaColombia has announced that it will stop flying between Panama and the cities of Bogotá and Medellin. Through a statement, the airline reported that “… VivaColombia, the first low cost airline in the country, announces that it will cancel its Bogota-Panama-Bogotá […]

May 7, 2018

Panama Wants more Canadian Tourists


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In order to compensate for some of the decrease in the arrival of visitors from Colombia and Venezuela, Panamanian authorities have increased promotion in markets such as China, Canada and the USA. The aim is to attract tourists with greater purchasing power, and to compensate for the reduction that for various reasons has been recorded […]

May 7, 2018

Costa Rica: Airline Suspended Indefinitely


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The General Directorate of Civil Aviation has once again suspended, this time indefinitely, the operating permit for the company Nature Air. Following the accident that occured in Guanacaste in December 2017, in January the General Directorate of Civil Aviation decided to temporarily suspend flights, arguing that due to problems in the company’s administrative structure, they […]

May 7, 2018