Thanksgiving is probably the most unique North American holiday around. It is one of the few big holidays that the US (and Canada, but on a separate day) is pretty much exclusive to. Although, with so many North Americans living abroad, celebrating Thanksgiving is...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Big hotel chains targeting Panama City. Local airport plans big expansions. Panama’s capital leads the region in banking. Here’s the latest. Panama City Leads Region in World Bank Business Survey. Panama City has become a...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! The last shipment of Canal locks have finally arrived, and construction is pushing forward. Death means more life in the rain forest. And Panama’s latest planned convention center is back on target. Here’s the latest. Last...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup. Panama celebrates its month of independence holidays. The time to invest is NOW. And, we look at the complicated relationship with Colombia. Here’s the latest. Panama Celebrates Independence Holidays This month marks the...
Panama is a very proud country, and like any country, loves to celebrate its independence, and recognize its history. But Panama, in a way, is unique in how they celebrate. Most of their national holidays are in the month of November. Paired with Christmas in...
Earlier this month, economic relations between Colombia and Panama became tense after Colombia threatened to put Panama on their so-called “tax haven” list. The list, which Colombia uses as a basis for financial transparency, is comprised of countries who either don’t...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Panama Canal has banner year. Local artist wins global prize, and the trans-continental ferry opens for business. Here’s the latest. Panama Canal has banner year for tourism, drawing in nearly 1 million visitors. The Canal...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! This week, Panama and Colombia come to terms over tax status. The Biomuseo gets some great press. Panama is on the map for runners. And Panama takes drastic measures to prevent Ebola. Here’s the latest. Biomuseo...
Getting from Colombia to Panama by land, and vice versa, is nearly impossible. In fact, it’s probably one of the hardest crossings on earth. If you want to cross the continent, you need to either fly, or take a boat. The problem is, both have been rather expensive,...
