(Prensa.com) The increase in the number of visitors to the coastal strip was what characterized the day on Carnival Sunday in the capital. From 10:00 am they arrived children, youth and adults to the area of "culecódromo" to enjoy the sun, water and music, that never missed. IN ORDER During a tour of the coastal strip, the manager of the Tourism Authority of Panama, … [Read more...]
New Zealander Bevan Docherty wins Panama Ironman 2012
(Prensa.com) A heart final took place in the Ironman 70.3 Panama when the New Zealander Bevan Docherty made it to the finish with a time of 3:50:13, surpassing the last minutes of competition favorite, American Lance Armstrong. Although Armstrong maintained the first place for most of the competition, eventually finished second with a time of 3:50:55. In the third place … [Read more...]
Casco Spanish
(CascoSpanish.com) Located in the heart Panama's Old Quarter, Casco Antiguo Spanish School provides authentic cultural and language immersion experiences. Our private, and small-group Spanish classes give you practical real world language skills, so you can stop studying and start speaking. Whether you're living and working in Panama, or just passing through, we have Spanish … [Read more...]
Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival 2012
(Panama Travel Group) Boquete has long maintained some of the finest traditions in Panama, whether that is hospitality or its famous coffee growing techniques. A newer but equally vibrant tradition is Boquete Jazz Festival taking place March 1 – 4, 2012. A stimulation of the heart and mind with the strains of Jazz and blues music echoing through the air. The sleepy hillside … [Read more...]
Panama is first to benefit from Nagoya Protocol
(Environmental Expert) The Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund (NPIF) — has announced its first beneficiary: a project exploring Panama's natural resources for use in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. The Nagoya Protocol was agreed in October 2010 by 193 countries to tackle biopiracy and share the benefits of research into natural resources in an equitable … [Read more...]