(prensa.com) National Police Director Gustavo Pérez said that about 8,000 people have been arrested on outstanding warrants since police started using handheld devises called "Pele Police" to check identifications. Pérez said that some 2 million people have been checked with the devices since they went into use last year. The director added that their use has … [Read more...]
Plants and animals to name the streets of El Valle de Anton
(prensa.com) The golden frog, the bougainvilleas or bougainvillea, Motmot bird, toucan, square trees and orchids are among the names that the Chamber of Tourism and the community of El Valle de Anton plan to use to name the streets of the picturesque village coclesano. According to a map obtained from the Comptroller of the Republic, requested by the Chamber of … [Read more...]
Warehouse store in David: Song Depot
(Boquete Guide)When I discover a new resource in the region I get excited. A Member of Boquete Ning suggested he did some real bargain shopping at store I had never heard of, Song, in David. Song, is located almost directly across the Interamericana from Chiriqui mall, home of the ATTT, the place you pay traffic tickets, so it was easy to find. I was in great … [Read more...]
Video: Panama City’s Best Neighborhoods
(International Living) See the video below, where IL editor Dan Prescher gives you the rundown on the March issue of International Living magazine. The March issue is hot off the presses, and here’s the lineup… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xww6SLC3eOE Our cover story this month is from Jessica Ramesch, our on-the-ground expert in one of the most popular retirement … [Read more...]
Panama a shopper’s paradise
(Panama Travel Group) Panama with the passing of the years has become a world class shopping destination, being very attractive place in the eyes of the large population of foreign and local buyers. Positioning itself into the international market due to its progressive growth, use of the dollar as the official currency, the facility of international flights through … [Read more...]