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    Minsa says to check vaccination card before traveling

    Minsa says to check vaccination card before traveling

    Outbreaks of measles which began being reported late 2016 in Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States, have Panama’s Ministry of Health (Minsa) asking the population to check their vaccination cards before traveling abroad.

    The 2017 Limon Flower Fair

    The 2017 Limon Flower Fair

    With the rain in Panama comes blooming flowers. With orchids, plants and vegetables in abundance, it is the time for flower fairs! Visit the flower fair of Limon, a small in the village in the foothills of Campana, in the province of Panama West from June 2 to 4.

    El Litoral Sunshine Day Camp In Coronado

    El Litoral Sunshine Day Camp In Coronado

    The Sunshine Day Camp in Coronado is open to kids from 9 to 13 years of age. Registration for the camp is currently open for two sessions from June 12th to July 7th and July 10th to August 4th. Sunshine Day Camp runs 5 days a week from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and will take place at El Litoral in Coronado 
on Calle Punta Prieta #12.

    Rotary Book Sale at Picasso

    Rotary Book Sale at Picasso

    On Sunday May 21, at 10 am, the Rotary Club of Playa Coronado will be selling approximately 1000 new books at Picasso in Coronado. The books are fiction, non-fiction, hard bound and soft cover.  Also included will be coffee-table style books, children’s books as well as educational materials. 

    Streaming TV from Panama

    Streaming TV from Panama

    Wondering what watching TV is like in Coronado Panama and the surrounding beach communities? Well, it depends! With local cable services the majority of channels are in Spanish, and while there are a few English channels available there is really no telling what will be broadcasted.

    Playa Community My Account Feature

    Playa Community My Account Feature

    We have been working to make it easier to manage Real Estate and Classified ads on Playa Community! Playa Community users can now use the My Account button the the top of the homepage to see and edit listings in the Real Estate or Classified sections of Playa Community.

    Panama National News

    US Vice President Mike Pence to Visit Panama

    US Vice President Mike Pence to Visit Panama

    Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, will tour Central and South America from August 13th to the 18th. Pence made the announcement Thursday, June 13th during his participation in the conference on Prosperity and Security of Central America in Miami.

    Varela agrees to security meeting in Panama

    Varela agrees to security meeting in Panama

    President Juan Carlos Varela has announced a meeting between senior officials from the U.S. and Panama to discuss the issue of security and the fight against drug trafficking. The meeting will be held in two weeks in Panama, according to a report by Panama America. 

    Remarks from Varela’s visit to the White House

    Remarks from Varela’s visit to the White House

    President Juan Carlos Varela and Panama's first lady, Lorena Castillo de Varela were greeted by President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, June 19th shortly before noon in the Oval Office.

    Amador fire destroys boats

    Amador fire destroys boats

    A fire destroyed three boats moored off the Amador Causeway on Friday night, June 17. So far the causes of the fires are not known.

    American found dead in Conception

    American found dead in Conception

    Aaron Stutman, a 60-year-old American, was found dead on Friday afternoon, June 16, in his rental apartment located in Conception in the Bugaba District of Chiriqui.

    Panama breaks ties with Taiwan in favor of China

    Panama breaks ties with Taiwan in favor of China

    President Juan Carlos Varela announced that Panama would recognize China as a diplomatic ally in a televised statement Monday, June 12th, 2017. The same day the Vice-Minister of External Relations, Luis Miguel Hincapie, announced the break in diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

    A Plee for Playa Paunch

    A Plee for Playa Paunch

    120 protestors took to Playa Paunch in Bocas del Toro on World Oceans Day, to protest a pier that could endanger one of the best waves on the Caribbean coast.

    Copa pilots could strike June 15th

    Copa pilots could strike June 15th

    Approximately 1000 pilots will go on strike on June 15th if a collective agreement is not reached in the coming days. So far, Copa Airline pilots have rejected two proposals from the airline. 

    Trump to meet with Juan Carlos Varela

    Trump to meet with Juan Carlos Varela

    Juan Carlos Varela will meet with President Trump in the white house on June 19th, 2017 as published in a statement issued Monday, June 5th, 2017. 

    Panama Gay Pride on the Cinta Costera

    Panama Gay Pride on the Cinta Costera

    This year the Panama Gay Pride parade will take place on Panama’s Cinta Costera July 1st, 2017. The event organized by the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual) community under the banner “Panama, the sum of all”, is expected to attract at least 10,000 participants this year.

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    Discover Punta Burica Panama

    Discover Punta Burica Panama

    Punta Burica Panama is a small coastal stretch that separates Panama’s Pacific from Costa Rica. This isolated part of Panama is home to a few quaint towns, an abundance of wildlife and some of the best waves on the country’s Pacific coast. 

    Minsa Recalls soda and bottled water

    Minsa Recalls soda and bottled water

    The Ministry of Health (Minsa) removed bottled water from the Tropical Water brand, along with Coca Cola and Fresca Toronja sodas from Coca Cola Femsa.

    Dolphins rescued from River

    Dolphins rescued from River

    With strong rains in the province of Chirigui, two dolphins managed to find their way into the river of Platanares. The dolphins were spotted in the river near a private farm located in David.

    Tourism campaign says Panama not for tourists

    Tourism campaign says Panama not for tourists

    The country of Panama has employed a Chicago-based ad agency, VML, for a new campaign to promote tourism in Panama. Ironically, the tagline for the campaign is “not for tourists.” The campaign, which primarily focuses on Panama’s interior, promotes Panama as a destination, not for your average tourist but for serious travelers, birders and adventurers.

    The acceleration of sea level rise

    The acceleration of sea level rise

    A new scientific analysis indicates that  Earth’s oceans are rising nearly three times as rapidly than throughout most of the 20th century.  The paper from the National Academy of Science is not the first to find that the rate of the rising seas is increasing, however the rate of acceleration that it reports is the largest.

    Hotel occupancy declines in Panama

    Hotel occupancy declines in Panama

    2016 ended with a decline in Panamanian tourism, a trend that continues in the first five months of 2017. While the Comptroller General reports that hotel occupancy in the capital city was 51% in the first quarter of the year, others in the industry estimate this percentage to be lower with hotels using only 40% of their rooms.

    Bill to reduce plastic bags approved

    Bill to reduce plastic bags approved

    A bill that calls for the “reasonable use of plastic bags” and to “eliminate the current abuse” of plastic in Panama, has been approved. Politican, Acan-Efe Samir Gozaine from the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) proposed the bill that was approved in April.

    Punta Chame development affecting mangroves

    Punta Chame development affecting mangroves

    A tourist complex plans to remove at least 16 hectares of mangroves from the bay of Chame. The Environmental Impact Study (EIA) for the Portones del Mar Yacht Club & Resort is currently under review by the ministry of environment.

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    A breif Visit to Panama's Embera Quera Tribe

    Panama's Independence, Separation and its relation to the Panama Canal

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    See Turtles on Mata Oscura

    Cooking up Culture

    Conservation Panama fights to save wild cats

    Panama School guide

    Coronado Restaurant Guide

    Machete Kites 15 years in Punta Chame

    Martyrs Day A Day in the Fight for Panama’s Sovereignty

    How to treat Jelly Fish stings

    Isla Palenque: Escape from Civilization

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    5 Tips to Stay Safe at the Beach

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