Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.(USGS) Magnitude 4.8 Date-Time Sunday, April 03, 2011 at 23:03:19 UTC Sunday, April 03, 2011 at 06:03:19 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 2.524Ā°N, 79.743Ā°W Depth 26.3 km (16.3 miles) Region SOUTH OF PANAMA Distances 130 km … [Read more...]
Panama Losing Its Forests
(Panama Digest) A National Environmental Authority report indicates that Panama has lost two percent of its forest cover in the last decade. If the math is correct and Panama proceeds to lose its trees at a similar rate, all of the forest could be eliminated in just 500 years. Carlos Gomez, a forest engineer with the Authority says that nearly 5 million acres have … [Read more...]
Planet Hollywood Hotels to Open in China, Panama, and Qatar
(Onetravel.com) Planet Hollywood has officially returned to the hotel market. Wyndham Worldwide, which acquired rights to franchise and manage Planet Hollywood Hotels last year, recently announced plans to build three new properties in Doha, Qatar; Panama City, Panama; and Boao, China. Room designs have yet to be finalized but Wyndham has said it plans to … [Read more...]
All aboard as Queen Victoria journeys to the Panama Canal
(Palm Beach Post)Ā āRule Brittania, Brittania rule the waves!ā Preparing to board Queen Victoria, one can almost hear the strains of that classic English anthem. Along with her sister ships, Queen Mary II and the newly-launched Queen Elizabeth,Ā Cunard (pronounced Q-nard) boasts itās āthe oldest cruise line with the youngest fleet of ships.ā Queen Victoria can trace her … [Read more...]
International courage award for Panama womenās advocate
(Newsroom Panama) PanamaāsĀ most highly educated indigenous woman Toribia Venado Venado nominated forĀ the U.S. Secretary of Stateās 2010 International Women of Courage Award, was officially recognized in Panama this week (ending April 2). In honor of Womenās History Month, the U.S. Ambassador to Panama, Phyllis Powers, hosted Ā a reception at the Ambassadorās … [Read more...]