(Americas Society) In the past decade Panama has received a lot of interest as a tourist destination. This is in part due to travelers’ natural desire for new destinations, but also because the country—located next to tourist friendly Costa Rica and blessed with similar landscapes—woke up to the opportunities the sector had to offer and began incentivizing its growth. Ten … [Read more...]
Panama: The New Miami
(Panama Digest) Vice Minister of Tourism Ernesto Orillac presented Panama as the new Miami at this week’s World Travel Market in London. “Panama has positioned itself as the new Miami on this side of the World,” Orillac said, noting that the country draws not only an increasing number of business travelers but also shopping tourism, mainly thanks to the free zone. As … [Read more...]
Panama to reach the goal of 2 million visitors in 2011
(Prensa.com) Panama in December 2011 will reach the goal of two million visitors, due to the projection of that country as a tourist destination, predicted Thursday the Panamanian Minister of Tourism, Solomon Shamah. Shamah said the strong publicity campaigns in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America have contributed effectively to attract more tourists to Panama, … [Read more...]