Panama's Tourism Administrator Salomon Shamah Kills Carnival in Las Tablas...
(Panama-Guide) By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - This afternoon I was discussing some more of the unintended consequences that will arise as a result of the resolution signed by the Director of Panama's Tourism Authority (ATP). Salomon Shamah (see: "Serious Problems With ATP's New Restrictions on Short Term Rentals" - 1 Sept 2009) Consider this - the hundreds of thousands of Panamanians and tourists who flock to the interior of the country every time there's a holiday or a long weekend very often rent houses or rooms from local owners. This is particularly true in Las Tablas where the population of that normally sleepy little town can grow to 100,000 or more, literally overnight. Well, not this year folks.
