(Panama Travel Group) For those visiting the Caribbean Coast and beaches in Costa Rica an exciting side trip is down the coast into Panama to the Bocas del Toro Archipelago. The southern Caribbean coast around Puerto Viejo is famous for its beaches and its surfing. Go to Bocas del Toro and you will find great surfing, beaches, fantastic scuba diving, and … [Read more...]
Panama to participate in Texas coffee festival
(Prensa.com) Panama will participate in the 23rd annual meeting of the Specialty Coffee Association of American to be held from April 28 to May 1 in Houston, Texas. Minister of Commerce and Industry Roberto Henríquez said that there will be more than 8,000 people at the event, including specialty coffee buyers and representatives of major chains. "Through this fair, … [Read more...]
Africanized bees causing problems in Panama
(Prensa.com) The proliferation of Africanized bees in Los Santos has caused a number of problems recently in several communities. While no serious injuries have been reported, firefighters have been called repeatedly to disperse swarms of bees that have invaded churches, schools and even a cemetery. Anastasio Bernal, of the community of Los Olivos, said people int he … [Read more...]
Panama jobs boom creating supply problem
(Newsroom Panama) With major construction projects under way, a mushrooming of new hotels, and the movement of major multinationals into the country, Panama is faced with a labor problem. Some 25,000 jobs will become available during the expansion years, but there is a desperate shortage of workers able to speak English or with sufficient computer skills. It is not a … [Read more...]
Panama reports 0.9 percent inflation in March
(Prensa.com) Inflation in Panama accelerated 0.9 percent in March as compared to February. This, mainly driven by the rising prices of transportation due to the hike in fuel prices. The National Institute of Statistics reported on Wednesday that the annualized Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 5.5 percent up until March. The agency further informed that the biggest … [Read more...]