(Gadling.com) It's a small nation of about 3.3 million inhabitants, with a land size roughly equal to South Carolina. It's the southernmost country in Central America, and if not for its mind-bogglingly thick Darien National Park, the so-called Panamerican Highway could run from Alaska to the bottom of South America. But you knew all of that, didn't you? What you may not … [Read more...]
Brid watching in Panama
Gavriel Jecan / Corbis(Newseek)Ā A Keel-Billed Toucan in Panama. Thereās a simple difference between bird watching and birding: bird watchers wait for birds to come. Birders go out and find them. I am a birder. The challenge is that the more Iāve found, the farther afield Iāve been drawn. When my mom and I first started taking birding trips, we went to … [Read more...]
Explore Panama’s Lake Gatun on houseboat
(NewsroomPanama)House boats are a way of life in some parts of the world. But In Panama they are a rare breed unless you include living on a yacht. But at least one genuine one exists ā¦ as near to Panama City as Lake Gatun. And it is from that surprising location that āCaptain Carlā Davis runs one of the most satisfying back to nature trips in the region Jungle Land … [Read more...]
Panama on Alert for Haiti’s Cholera Outbreak
Panama has established a sanitary alert at its main airports and ports to prevent the cholera outbreak in Haiti from spreading into the country, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. (CRIenglish) Health director of the Metropolitan Region Jorge Hassan said they set up medical checkpoints in Tocumen airport at Panama City to inspect passengers and see if they have any … [Read more...]
Starwood Hotels to open two Westins in Panama
Starwood hotels to open two Westins in Panama by: Doreen Hemlock October 11th, 2010 | 10:00 AM Courtesy of Westin Playa Bonita resort in Panama Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide said it will openĀ two Westin hotels inĀ Panama in the next two years, tapping a boom in business and resort development in the Central American nation. The Westin Playa … [Read more...]