One of the biggest culture shocks that may come when retiring in Panama is the country’s transportation. With a greater emphasis on public buses and taxis, rather than personal cars, everyday travel looks a lot different from the United States. Here are six things to know about transportation in Panama before retiring there. 1. Personal […]
I have been receiving some of Lyn Bishop’s Chocolate and I am addicted! The story of her Quetzal Cacao is magical and I cannot wait to get my next box as part of a small Chocolate Club. Here is her story of the next step she wants to take. Dear Tom, Buying Quetzal Cacao hand-crafted […]
My Son Adrian has joined Joanne Hatch at Team Hatch and will expand his real estate career there. In the beginning of the year, I broke him into sales and he knocked off the sale of three homes I had listed in a mater of months. All the customers were Latin and he got along […]
Copa Airlines is the State carrier in Panama and one of the most successful companies across Latin America. This airline has created the Hub of the Americas; it connects with every country in the Americas through Tocumen International Airport. The airline started operations in 1947 as the National Airline of Panama. It began operations with […]
On the isthmus (a narrow strip of land) linking central and south America, lies Panama, a diverse country with unique flora and fauna. Home to hundreds of tropical birds, rare ecosystems, and, of course, the famous Panama canal which cuts through the middle of the mainland. With so much nature to protect, Panama is keen […]
Panama City, Oct 29 (EFE).- Panama, one of only three countries with sub-zero net emissions of carbon dioxide, will argue at the United Nations climate summit that developed economies need to do more to fund the efforts of poor nations to battle climate change. “We have the moral authority to say to the historically more-polluting […]
Copa Airlines confirmed the resumption of operations to Córdoba after 20 months. Flights will be operated by Boeing 737-800s, with a capacity for 154 passengers, starting on November 16th. The company will have three operations per week to Córdoba from its hub at Panama City Airport. With this schedule, Copa will offer a total of 462 […]
Panama’s Minister of Tourism, Ivan Eskildsen and the secretary-general of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili signed an agreement between the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) and the UNWTO to host a Contest for Innovation in Transformational Tourism Products for the Empowerment of Communities. The signing of this agreement took place as part of […]
A staggering 25,000 workers lost their lives. And artificial limb makers clamored for contracts with the canal builders. In a quest to fulfill a centuries-old dream to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the builders of the Panama Canal quickly learned that the construction of a waterway across a narrow ribbon of land looked easier on a […]
One of the top all-inclusive destinations in Panama is set to reopen on Nov. 19. Islas Secas, which is actually comprised of 14 privately-owned islands in the Gulf of Chiriqui, has a total of four Casita sites and three clamping-style tenting casitas. The property can sleep a total of 24 guests. It’s completely off […]