(Prensa Latina) Panama, December 19 (Prensa Latina) The government will extend until June 2015 the price controls on food due to the good results obtained so far, said the Minister of Trade and Industry, Meliton Arrocha. The senior official said to due to the assessments of the results of the emergency measure applied immediately after President Juan Carlos Varela took … [Read more...]
Pedestrian and bike signs in Panama – Respetelo!
(Greatergreaterwashington.org) Panama's capital, Panama City, lacks pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, but the country has some pretty amusing signage. For example, there's this "pedestrian" sign. Perhaps we should all be aware of bootylicious robots. All photos by the author. My personal favorite was this jogger sign. If a jogger ran past me with that physique, I … [Read more...]
Panama overtakes Denmark as happiest country
(Guardian) Where is the world’s happiest place? For years we have been told it is the dark, cold, but seriously egalitarian Scandinavia – with Denmark heading the majority of lists of our most contented countries. But suddenly there is a new leader in the satisfaction stakes: Panama. A poll by Gallup and Healthways Global reports that the Central American country now has the … [Read more...]
Panama’s Chiriquí Province
(International Living) The first time I saw Chiriquí Province I was enchanted. My husband Al and I had rented a car to tour Panama in our quest for a new place to live. Having traveled throughout Central America, Panama was our pick due to its warm climate, low cost of living, developed infrastructure, and economic and political stability. We came back to stay in 2009, made our … [Read more...]
Las Tablas: Low-Cost Living Near Panama’s Best Beaches
(International Living) Exuberant rainforest growth, sultry warm weather, and mountains kept draped in green by the abundant rainfall…this is Panama at its tropical best. But there’s another side to this country—one that receives far fewer visitors than the Caribbean islands or the capital, with its glittering lights and happening nightlife. The capital of the Los Santos … [Read more...]