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(prensa.com) The charm and cultural opportunities of Panama got him a place on the list of specialized travel publication Lonely Planet on the 10 countries that should not be missed in 2011. In Panama, the guide specifies that the economic crisis offered the “perfect excuse” to restart.
“After an uncontrolled growth that resulted in the creation of casinos, gated communities and glass towers of the Trump name, the fall in investment has forced a return to basics,” says the ranking is in the Page lonelyplanet.com. The return to basics, she says, is for travelers a return to the real thing: local festivals and guesthouses with sand floor in the region of Kuna Yala. Another factor for which Panama is recommended is the inauguration of Biomuseo designed by Frank Gehry.
The coastal strip, the Old Town and the Darien Gap, with its untouched forests, are also among the factors that make this country a diverse and tempting target for tourists. Lonely Planet mentioned in the ranking of how the country has many islands remain nameless people something to Costa Rica, popular international destination, no.
The note, meanwhile, takes a dark appearance when the guidebook says that climate change and habitat destruction have caused the rapid disappearance of the golden frogs, a species on the brink of extinction. In the list of the 10 countries that Lonely Planet recommends visiting also include Bulgaria, Albania, Brazil, Syria, Vanuatu, Tanzania, Italy, Japan and the archipelago of Cape Verde off the coast of Senegal.
Lonely Planet is the bible of American passengers, said Ernesto Orillac, general counsel of the Panama Tourism Authority (PTA).
Therefore, the country has been included in the list shows that it is now a destination “desirable” benefited from political and economic stability and incredible diversity, says Orillac.
Indian tribes, the famous skirts, folklore and traditional festivals and jazz are some of the attributes that are added to new products in 2011 will make Panama an ideal choice for tourists, an adviser. For 2011, ATP plans to further strengthen air connectivity, position the country among the priority markets (U.S., Canada and Central America) and open a niche target markets, especially in Central Europe.
Lonely Planet publishes annually about 500 travel guides in eight languages.
It was founded in 1972 and since then is a reference document for the millions of travelers around the world.