PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Marriott International announced today that the Finisterre Suites in Panama City, Panama, will be converted to a Marriott Executive Apartments extended stay hotel in early 2012. The 126-unit Marriott Executive Apartments Finisterre - Panama, will be operated by Marriott under a long term management agreement with the owner, Grupo Hotelero Finisterre … [Read more...]
Panama’s growth to exceed 8.5 pct in 2011-IMF
(Reuters) - The Panama Canal's expansion is driving growth and demand in Panama, where economic growth is set to exceed 8.5 percent this year, making it one of the fastest-growing countries in the Western Hemisphere, the IMF said on Monday. "Near-term prospects are favorable, although global risks associated with economic activity and financial stability are on the rise," … [Read more...]
Panama Travel: A world of wonder
(Winnipegfreepress.com) 'Wow' seems to be the word that sums up travellers' first impressions upon flying into Panama City. Expecting old buildings, dirt roads and crowded conditions, visitors are greeted by a silhouette of high-rise glass buildings, modern freeways and upscale stores. "The skyline of Panama City is on par with Vancouver or Toronto," says Barb Crowe, … [Read more...]
Panama Beyond the Canal
(Sergetheconcierge.com) December weather in an around New York could be anything from balmy to snow covered, we shall see. I had not thought of Panama as an escape from the cold until someone mentioned it to me. Since my knowledge of the place is minimal, I tracked down William Friar aka Panama Guide author of Panama (Moon Handbooks) for an insider look at Panama beyond … [Read more...]
Noriega may be in Panama before Christmas
(Prensa.com) The former general Manuel Antonio Noriega, imprisoned in France for money laundering, can reach Panama before Christmas, if the paperwork is expedited, after meeting EU approval today to be extradited this country, his lawyer said Panama, Julio Berrios. "If the bureaucracy, both in France and Panama are expeditious, Noriega in Panama must be before Christmas," … [Read more...]