(Newsroom Panama) It’s all part of a tradition that extends back centuries as members of Christian communities prepare for Lent, a time for prayer, fasting and restraint until the most important day of the religious calendar Easter. While some Carnivals like Las Hablas and Penonome attract thousands of outside visitors and create income earning opportunities for the local … [Read more...]
Panama: a haven for tourism, natural wonders
(Palm Beach Daily News) If I were writing a travel slogan for this uniquely “S”-shaped country that connects North and South America, it would go like this: “We’re not Colombia. We’re not Costa Rica. We are Panama.” It’s short. It’s to the point. And it might get listeners and readers to take a fresh look a why this land of mountains, extinct volcanoes, virgin rain … [Read more...]
Arte En El Parque – Panamanian cultural expression
(Newsroom Panama) Choreographed contemporary dancers workin' it to a tribal drum, engaging traditional folk music and the sweet aromas of the local BBQ kebabs greeted me as I entered the main square of Penenome. This year's Penonome Arte En El Parque, in its fifth year, had even more to offer. As I wandered through the square I really had a sense of Panama’s … [Read more...]
Nationwide Tour starts 22nd season next week in Panama
(PGA) With the Nationwide Tour coming off its best year ever in 2010, more than 200 players from America and 18 countries outside the United States will compete for "The 25" available PGA TOUR cards from February through October. The Panama Claro Championship in Panama City, Panama starts the season Feb. 24-27, marking the seventh time in the last eight years … [Read more...]
Panama will invest $2 million in stadiums for baseball world championship
(prensa.com) The Panamanian government announced yesterday that it will invest an estimated $2 million on the refurbishment and repair of stadiums to be used in the 2011 World Baseball Championship, which will be organized by Panama with the participation of at least 16 teams. "We need to make some investments in order to adapt the facilities and prepare ourselves. The … [Read more...]