(Boots N All) Panamá is a charming Central American country that wallops a big bang for your buck. The currency is the U.S. dollar, even though you may get small change back in Panamanian balboas. The adventure traveler can select from a variety of activities in spectacular settings: from exploring the lush rainforests to lazing under an umbrella on sandy beaches, from … [Read more...]
Chapel San Juan de Dios de Aguadulce celebrates 100 years
(Prensa.com) Aguadulce, Cocle. -Year 1912. The area of Aguadulce, Cocle, consisted of a small village where most of the houses was of "thatch". Residents from different sectors of the population participating in religious activities that took place in the central area, at St. John the Baptist. However, in the winter time much of the inhabitants found it impossible to … [Read more...]
Latest Panama travel info!
(Travelagentcentral) From the unveiling of The Westin Playa Bonita Panama’s new spa to the launch of four new flights, June is shaping up to be a big month for the already hot Central Americandestination of Panama. Travel Agent recently sat down with representatives of The Westin Playa Bonita Panama and learned that the hotel, which officially opened in January, will be … [Read more...]
IRS travel rules: Panama included in North America
There’s travel and then there’s travel. If employees attend a business convention in Europe, for example, you can’t reimburse their business expenses on a tax-free basis unless they demonstrate that the convention’s location satisfies heightened standards of reasonableness. Employees who attend business conventions in North America, on the other hand, need only establish … [Read more...]
Top Two Daytrips from Panama City, Panama
(International Living) From Panama City, no island is easier to get to than tiny (and often overlooked) Taboga. The best island in Panama for true local flavor, it’s just 12 miles off Panama’s Pacific coast. Locals call Taboga “the Island of Flowers.” You’ll see why as you walk the 500-year-old Spanish Cross trail across “the hump,” a low hill rising from the center of the … [Read more...]