(Prensa.com) Ecotourism, an industry-exploited in Panama, joined the boutique hotel concept, creating a unique atmosphere, intimate, and with a little adventure. Typical of a boutique hotel, do not have many rooms, they are not given to the mass market, have a personalized service, and usually provide an atmosphere of privacy. More photos here ADVENTURE ON A 'HOTEL' … [Read more...]
Climate Change Talks To Resume In Panama On Saturday
(RTTNews) - United Nations negotiations on international action to combat climate change will resume in Panama on Saturday. The week-long conference in Panama City will be the third session of official-level talks held to prepare the UN climate conference in Durban, South Africa at the end of this year. Durban conference is the latest in a series of efforts to agree on a … [Read more...]
Panama canal drives forest conservation
(Mongabay.com) An ambitious initiative in Panama is attempting to do just that. The Agua Salud Project is a joint effort between the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), the Panama Canal Authority, Panama’s National Environmental Authority, and the HSBC Climate Partnership. The effort aims to "understand and quantify" the ecological, social, and economic services … [Read more...]
Volunteers clean beaches in Panama
(Prensa.com) About 4,000 volunteers spread this morning about 50 beaches in the country during the XX National Cleanup Day Beaches, Coasts and Rivers. In Panama Viejo had about 500 volunteers, including many students from different high schools. Amid the morning rain, youth and other cleaning workers took to the beach and within minutes their cartridges were filled with … [Read more...]
Panama Research Institute Dedicated to Earth’s Ecosystem
(Voice of America) Every year, about 1,000 scientists from around the world visit the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. The Institute is one of the oldest and largest facilities of its kind in the world. Its research on flora, fauna and geology is responsible for many recent discoveries about how the Earth's tropical ecosystems work. Barro Colorado … [Read more...]