Latest Editorials and News in Coronado Panama

Landscaping the Beach Community

The roadway, be it public or private, is the asphalt, pavement, gravel or dirt pathway in front of your property. This is the area that connects our ...

Panama City Street Repair Budget Exceeds 50 Million

Recently the Panama City Mayor’s office announced that the renovation of Via Argentina and Calle Uruguay in Bella Vista would cost the city $52 million dollars, which ...

The Sidemen of Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival

If you have been to a Bouquet Jazz and Blues festival (BJBF), you will have seen several familiar faces play back up as sidemen to various headliners. ...

Finding Fondas in the Pacific Beach area

Fondas are small restaurants or food stands, usually cared for by their owners and family. They sell homemade food, typically Panamanian dishes. Some fondas ...

Gas Price drops 7 Cents per Gallon Across Panama

The National Secretary of Energy has announced that 91 and 95 octane will drop 7 cents while the cost of diesel will stay at the same ...

Periodical Bridge Closures Sunday During Panama Canal Expansion Event

For all those traveling to and from the city, this Sunday you might want to stay put or plan to take the Centenario Bridge.   According to ...

17,000 Drivers May have Received Licenses without Testing

There may be some legitimacy to the claim that driving in Panama is a bit lawless. With approximately 210 traffic related deaths this year, it may not come as a ...

Read La Playa online at PlayaCommunity.com

After 3+ years and 40 paper editions of La Playa Community Newspaper we have decided go back to our roots and continue to publish online daily at ...

PCIS hosts Spay the Strays

By: PCIS Upper Elementary Students This past Saturday, some of the Upper Elementary and Middle School students helped out Spay the Strays as volunteers. Spay the ...

Police Help Save Sea Turtle

Over the weekend The National Police of Panama helped save a 600 pound leatherback sea turtle that was caught in a fishing net north of river Guázaro in ...

Westland Mall Security Guard Killed in Shooting

A Westland Mall security guard was fatally shot on Friday after trying to stop a woman from being robbed at a mall ...

First Lady’s Office Already Preparing for Christmas

The Christmas shopping for the Ministry of the Presidency has already begun! The presidency is working towards buying the 541,000 toys that the First Lady will distribute ...

Must Try Mango Recipes

With the rain come mangoes! Juicy, sweet and delicious these tropical fruits are in season for several months with the hight of mango season usually taking ...

Panama Health Official Replaced for Playing Hooky to Watch Soccer

President Juan Carlos Varela has replaced Panama’s Minister of Health, Francisco Javier Terrientes, after he reportedly left his post to catch a ...

Flu Season Facts

The Panamanian government has reported that as of Monday June 13th, 18 people have died from complications caused by influenza ...

The Panama Canal Authority prepares for Maiden Voyage

While Panama Canal’s new locks undergo a series of trial runs with post-panamax ships, COSCO shipping Panama, sets sail from Greece. The ship will ...

High Wave Alert Issued for Pacific Coast

Panama’s National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) has issued a high wave alert that will last an entire week. The warning state that waves will ...

NOAA Says Officially Goodbye El Nino

Digital Journal published an article recently announcing that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared the end to the ...

ATTT Enforcing Road Safety in Schools

Panama’s Transit & Land Authority (ATTT), has started a series of road safety talks aimed at students at the pre-primary level in public and private ...

The Panama Canal Expansion Promotional Video

As you have probably heard, the Panama Canal Expansion will be inaugurated June 26, 2016. In anticipation the Panama Canal ...

Camping near Coronado

Looking to spend some more time outdoors? Panama offers a wide variety of places to connect with nature, spend a night under the stars and disconnect. Each campsite ...