(Newsroom Panama) Panama’s cabinet has authorized the extra half a million dollars for Carnival syas Salomón Shamah, General Manager of Tourism Authority (ATP), Shamah said Tuesday, February 22 that an additional $500,000 was added to the original budget of $1.5 million, which was says just not enough. Shamah said that the request to the Cabinet was simply "legal … [Read more...]
Panama qualifies for U-17 World Championships
(prensa.com) The under-17 soccer delegation representing Panama came out on top yesterday, Tuesday, after defeating their Costa Rican counterparts in the Pre-World Championships in Jamaica. The final score was 1-0 in favor of the Panamanian team, with the only goal being scored by Alfredo Stephens, 76 minutes into the game. With this result, Panama made history by … [Read more...]
Panama a shopper’s paradise
(Panama Travel Group) Panama with the passing of the years has become a world class shopping destination, being very attractive place in the eyes of the large population of foreign and local buyers. Positioning itself into the international market due to its progressive growth, use of the dollar as the official currency, the facility of international flights through … [Read more...]
New Rio Hato International Airport a Surfer’s Delight
(Surfers Village) Rio Hato, in Coclé, near to the Pacific beaches has been chosen as the site for the construction of an international airport to serve the interior. Other locations in the running were Aguadulce, Antón, Penonome, Santiago and Chitré. As a sweetener to protesters in Santiago, which claims the airport should have been sited their because of the region’s … [Read more...]
Travel destination the Chiriqui Gulf
The Gulf of Chiriqui is located off the Chiriqui Province of Panama. To reach this destination you can either go by boat from the port of Pedregal (10 minutes from David) or car from the town of Boca Chica. This area boasts a lower level of rain than the rest of Panama, making it a very attractive destination. Temperatures year round are fairly consistent, with daytime … [Read more...]