Coronado Community News

Fused Glass Workshop in Coronado

Marcie Preisler will begin teaching Fused Art Glass workshops at the ...

Panama official: FAO's help can assure food security in C America

   {mosgooglecenter}    Food security of Panama and other Central American countries will be guaranteed with the support of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Panamanian Agriculture Development Minister Guillermo Salazar said ...

PanaExpo 2008 Brings Panama's Lifestyle Opportunities to Canadians

   {mosgooglecenter}    TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 22, 2008) - The culture, excitement and opportunity of Panama are coming to Toronto. PanaExpo 2008 is a consumer trade show that will feature dozens of exhibitors from across the Central-American country, ...

Can Panama Catch Costa Rica in Tourism?

   {mosgooglecenter}    Ruben Blades, singer/actor-turned Tourism Minister, declared several months back that Panama will not only compete heat to head with Costa Rica for tourism supremacy in the region, but will surpass Costa Rica as leader by 2010.  A bold ...

When You Hear the Siren, Pull Over for Enrique Shaw!

Story by Vicente Guzmán. Translation by Word for Word providing translations and language classes to this community (6786-0854). ........................................  ...

80-yr-old traveller`s 18-yr-old walk!

   {mosgooglecenter}    Panama City (Panama), April 21: Striding around Panama City on tree-trunk legs that have carried him through 66 countries, 80-year-old US citizen Harry Lee McGinnis reckons he knows the secret of staying healthy into old ...

Six most affordable retirement havens

   {mosgooglecenter}    The cost of quality retirement living options in the United States has risen well beyond the budget of the average would-be retiree. The current meltdown in U.S. housing costs doesn´t change this fact. Most Americans are worried they´ll never ...

Pepperidge Farm Expands International Distribution Through Sales in Panama

   {mosgooglecenter}    NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an effort to expand international distribution, Pepperidge Farm is pleased to announce the sales extension of cookies and crackers to the Central American country of Panama. Seven popular Pepperidge Farm ...

Panama Continues to Attract the Stars: Enrique Iglesias Makes Plaza Costa Del Este His Home

   {mosgooglecenter}    Panama City, April 21 2008Panama City’s panoramic view over the Pacific Ocean is steadily becoming the catalyst for Central American investments in luxury hotels, luxury residences with penthouse apartments, upscale housing, business offices, ...

GDP: Panama Best, Mexico Worst

   {mosgooglecenter}    Panama and Peru are the stars of economic growth in Latin America, while Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador an Venezuela are the top losers. Panama will continue to have Latin America's highest economic growth, while Mexico will have the ...

Ahamed Hassan - An Emerging Artist With Natural Talent

Ahamed Hassan had his first contact with the world of painting in elementary school when his ...

Introducing Artist: Shirley van der Dijs Mills

A Panamanian of Dutch descent, Shirley spent most of her adult life in the U.S. ...

Birds, Whales, Wildlife—See them All with Panama Marine Adventures

   {mosgooglecenter}    PANAMA CITY, Panama—Animal enthusiasts will need to pack extra film and batteries when booking Panama Marine Adventure's eight-day "Journey Between the Seas" cruise. This adventure that takes passengers from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean ...

10 Frustrations of Living in Panama

   {mosgooglecenter}    Hate is too strong a word and one I reserve only in association with things I truly despise, like movies with Ed Norton and mayonnaise. Heck, I’ll even sometimes say I hate Bon Jovi, but I don’t really mean it. So while I don’t “hate” ...

Panama’s Secret Natural Attractions

   {mosgooglecenter}    Although just 30,000+ square miles, roughly the size of South Carolina, Panama has plenty of unexplored spaces.  Approximately 35% of the country is sheltered by National Parks and protected areas.  Unlike more touristy eco-destinations, a ...

Tropical decay blights McCain's Panama birthplace

   {mosgooglecenter}    COCO SOLO, Panama (Reuters) - John McCain's birthplace in Panama was an idyllic tropical posting for U.S. sailors that the Republican presidential candidate speaks fondly of but the Caribbean port has crumbled into poverty and ...

Powered Paragliders to Set Record for Leukemia and Cancer

{mosimage}Remy Swaab, the founder of the Panama Paramotor Association, along with a team of 7 flyers who will be joining him from around the world are getting ready to set a world record for Powered Paragliders in Panama. The team is planning to fly from the Atlantic Ocean t the Pacific, over ...

Local Firefighters Express Concerns

***************************** Story by Vicente Guzmán. Translation by Word for Word providing translations and language classes to this community ...

Panama. Dredging International awarded contract to dredge Pacific canal entrance

   {mosgooglecenter}    Paving the way for construction, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) awarded the third and largest expansion contract Tuesday to dredge the Pacific sea entrance. The ACP kicked off this next phase of expansion awarding the contract to Dredging ...

Buyer beware, Panama real estate information at a premium

   {mosgooglecenter}    It's no secret that the game of real estate is often one that revolves around the control of information, and in Panama due to a number of factors at play, the disadvantages that result from a restricted flow are significantly ...

New Arts Center offers free classes to locals in Panama

The new Center for the Arts at Finca La Maya is offering free courses to local residents in Panama. Currently, most schools cannot afford to hire teachers or provide materials for English or Arts instruction. The new resorts and communities in Panama are developing extremely fast ...