BITS & PIECES – HISTORY OF PANAMA

Madden Dam and Lake Alajuela By:  Luis R. Celerier January 2012 The United States took over the task of construction of the Panama Canal on may 4, 1904, after quite a debate as to where would be the best site for this project, even after the French had already started construction in Panama. The U.S. [...]

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New Hotel in Casco Viejo

Recently  in Casco Antiguo, a stylish new hotel open it doors:. Casa del Horno, a boutique hotel located on Avenida B in the Colonial District in Panama City. Casa del Horno (The Oven House) is a majestic colonial property built by the French colony in the 1850s that served as a bakery. The building has [...]

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Central America Travel Mart 2011

This year, the Central American Travel Market (CATM) will take place in Panama fom October 19 – 21. The Central American Travel Market (CATM) is a vocational meeting, which features tourist offers from the Central American countries. It offers the opportunity to establish relationships between providers of Central American tourism services and wholesalers from major [...]

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Discover Coiba National Park

This national park and UNESCO World Heritage site is located in the southern part of the Veraguas province in the Pacific Ocean, made up of a group of islands. Coiba is the biggest island. The area of the land on the islands combined with the marine territory comes to the amazing total of 270,125 hectares [...]

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25 years after extreme drought on BCI

from STRI A new article by Kenneth Feeley from Florida International University, with STRI’s Stuart J. Davies, Rolando Perez and Stephen P. Hubbell and former staff scientist Robin B. Foster (now at the Field Museum, Chicago), was recently published as the cover article of the journal Ecology (April). The article, entitled “Directional changes in the [...]

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Special rates on tours and adventures for UN climate delegates

EcoCircuitos Panama will be offering special tours and adventure packages for all participants on the preparatory meeting on Climate Change  (UNFCCC) next October in Panama City. As a tour operator committed with sustainable development, we hope to raise awareness through the use of tourism as a conservation and development tool.  Our vision as a sustainable [...]

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New 5 Star hotel: Trump Ocean Club International Hotel Promotional Room Rate: $254.00 **

Rising seventy stories above Panama Bay along Punta Pacifica’s pristine peninsula, Trump Ocean Club® International Hotel & Tower Panama unites exclusive amenities, innovative accommodations and the signature services of Trump Attaché™. Destined to become Central America’s next architectural icon, its sleek design evokes a majestic sail fully deployed in the wind, and it is the [...]

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Panama City will host 2012 Ironman Triathlon

Panama City will host an Ironman Triathlon on February 12, 2012.  Organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC).  These grueling competitions are famous for their television coverage.  This first-ever event for Panama will be a 70.3 mile half triathlon.  Racers and spectators will see a lot of what Panama City is about through the event. [...]

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A Tree Hugger, With a Twist

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/24/science/24vine.html?_r=1

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Panama Panorama 5 days adventure from $485.00

5 Days / 4 Nights A city tour featuring Panama City’s best attractions; you will spend a day Kayaking the Panama Canal and will visit the Miraflores Locks.  You will also be part of a National Geographic type adventure while visiting the Embera community from Chagres National Park.  This is a perfect package to be [...]

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