39 migrants lost their lives in a bus crash in Panama after crossing Darién Gap. The bus was carrying families trying to get to the US rolled down a cliff in Gualaca, when the driver lost control.
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The Boquete Flower and Coffee Fair marks 50 years of the festival and kicks off this year’s fairs and festivals in Panama. Here are some of 2023’s most anticipated national events in Panama.
The Government of Panama announced, Thursday, January 12th the price of a gallon of fuel will remain fixed at $3.25 for 95 and 91-octane gasoline, as well as diesel until February 15th.
Barro Fest brings live rock music and camping on January 27th & 28th to Coclé Panama! See bands like Los Espíritus from Argentina, Naked Giants from the US and Ulpiano Vergara from Panama.
Fundacion Spay Panama is offering low-cost sterilization for those in need in Las Lajas on January 21st & 22nd 2023.
New rules for Beaches in Panama West including established hours from 6 am to 6:30 pm for those accessing it by bus. Here are the new Panama Beach rules and the Pacific beaches in Panama they affect
Libre de Basura will host the first beach cleanup of 2023 for several Pacific Beach communities in Panama. Beach cleanups will take place at a record breaking 7 locations Saturday, Jan 7th 2023 at 9am
The peak of the Geminids meteor shower 2022 is December14th and 15th. This large meteor shower will be visible from Panama, without a telescope, so look up!
With the rising cost of Health Insurance in the U.S. and often long wait times for health procedures in Canada, many people are asking, what are the health insurance options in Panama?
Panama has again secured a top place on International Living’s list of the world’s best retirement destinations. A crucial element in making Panama so attractive to foreigners is easy legal residency.
America alone buys more than 600 million lbs of candy for Halloween. That’s a lot of tiny wrappers! Living in a beach community is a great reason to make this Halloween in Panama more sustainable.
Over the weekend an Elephant Seal was spotted in the Bay of Chame, in several locations including Playa Serena, Coronado by several surfers who were startled by the large animal in the shallow waters.
This year Halloween falls on a Monday but there are plenty of activities for both kids and adults to celebrate Halloween at the beach over the weekend.
Juan Diego Vásquez, a Member of the National Assembly of Panama, presented the draft to create a law that will protect waves suitable to practice sports and establish wave sanctuaries in Panama.
In a recent report, the United Nations warned that sediments are a hidden threat to reservoirs. Of 47,403 large reservoirs from all over the world, Panama was found the country to be most affected.
People from the indigenous community of Guna Yala are preparing to relocate to the mainland.
Tourism Authority of Panama has confirmed that Air Transat will fly four weekly flights; two from Montreal and two from Toronto, into Panama’s Río Hato Airport servicing the Pacific beaches.
The government of Panama and energy companies, including SGP BioEnergy, have announced that Panama will add green hydrogen production to a biorefinery currently in development.
PetroPort company, importer and supplier of Tropigas, announced a shortage in Panama of the 25-pound gas tank, due to a lack of inventory starting October 6th 2022.
The Smithsonian reports that 343 pre-Hispanic ceramics made by potters in Panama have been repatriated fromThe Netherlands. The ministry of culture reported the artifacts would be on display next year
The second round of qualifiers for the 2023 World Baseball Classic will be held in Panama City, Panama, at Rod Carew National Stadium from Sept. 30-Oct. 5. The first round will be held in Germany.
Monday, August 29th at 7:10 p.m. Panama faced off against Canada in a qualifier for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The event was held at the Roberto Durán Arena in Panama City.
The Pan American Surfing Games held this year in Playa Venao came to an end Saturday, August 13, with Panamanian Jean Carlos González bringing home the Silver Medal in the men’s open category.
While the protests in Panama have subsided, a single dialogue table has just begun. July 30th, the debate on medicines and education opened at the Cristo Sembrador Center in Penonomé Coclé.
In Panama protests and closures continue, in the provinces of Panama, Panama Oeste, Veraguas, and the Darién. With an impending nationwide strike from several sectors in the country, talks continue.
President Laurentino Cortizo announced on July 1st, 2022 that the mask mandate in Panama will finally be lifted (except in medical facilities and public transport) on July 11th, 2022.
With the opening of terminal 2 of the Tocumen International Airport in Panama, it is estimated that by 2022, more than 15 million passengers will use the international hub for travel.
Right now the Ministry of the Environment in Panama is formalizing the first of several land reductions in protected areas throughout Panama. The reduction is in the already at-risk area of Donoso.
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