Asia is a great potential market for Panama, as the Covid-19 pandemic and the storms Iota and Eta last month have impacted the production and export of specialty coffee in the country. Plinio Ruiz, president of the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP), told Xinhua about the present and future of Geisha coffee, which has […]

According to the Decade of Airline Excellence Awards, Copa’s fleet connects several destinations across Latin America, including secondary markets, with the rest of the continent and the Caribbean. The Panama’s flag carrier Copa Airlines stands out as the best in Latin America in the last decade, thanks to its Hub of the Americas strategy to […]

My friend LIZ LARROQUETTE just put out her new blog post and it is great! I’m not sure if it’s just 2020 or if I’m permanently into wanting to make things really simple. If I can purchase a gift or dinner with a one-stop solution, I’m going to do it. Remember when we thought we all […]

My friend Austin Hess recently published this great article on reasons to DO Panama. PANAMA: AN EXTREME ADVENTURE 2020-12-17 02:03:19 Paradise exists all around the world, however it is said that the paradisiacal sites of Panama are magical! Here you can experience the perfect sports of the tropics, surfing, hiking, diving, skydiving, canopy, kitesurf and more. In Panama it […]

7 Crucial Questions to Ask Before You Retire Abroad The idea of retiring in another country may be appealing, but don’t do so before weighing how living abroad will affect your lifestyle and finances. The cost of living can be cheaper outside the U.S., but there are many other issues to consider. They include your […]

Well, it it will be here in Panama soon! Panama has approved the emergency use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine, and the first batch of the shot could reach the Central American country in the first quarter next year, health vice-minister Ivette Barrio said on Tuesday. Neighboring Costa Rica also approved the drug on Tuesday, […]

Wow, 2020 was a fast year and I thank God that it is finally over.  We wish you the best for a wonderful and healthy New Year! Stay Safe!!  

Authorities from both countries signed a protocol that will allow Panamanian producers to export poultry meat to the Asian nation. The agreement that was signed on November 17, 2020 by Panama‘s ambassador to China, Leonardo Kam, representing the Ministries of Health and Agricultural Development, and by the Director General of the General Administration of Customs of China, […]

The Cuban Yes I Can teaching method of literacy reached 77,230 illiterates, 13 years after its implementation within ‘Muevete por Panama’ (Move around Panama) program, and the government plans to currently strengthen it, local press informed here.   On a meeting between Panama’s Minister of Social Development (MIDES), Maria Ines Castillo, and the Cuban ambassador […]

Turkish Airlines had a 90% seat factor to Bogota and Panama City in 2019.  This is based on approximately 83,000 passengers and 92,000 seats. Many of the operator’s thinner long-haul markets operate on a one-stop triangular basis.   Bogota and Panama is no exception, routing Istanbul – Bogota – Panama City – Istanbul. Flight 800 leaves […]