Latest Editorials and News in Coronado Panama

VIDA DE PLAYA Photo Contest Winners

The 'VIDA DE PLAYA’ came to an exciting close on Saturday evening at Coronado Frame, with two winners taking $150 each for winning ...

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Coronado Panama

Friday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, and it is not just for the Irish! Celebrated around the world St. Pat’s day is a great day enjoy to Irish food, music and dancing, ...

Jellyfish blooms and Upwelling in the Bay of Panama

If you have been to the beach on the Pacific coast of Panama recently, you will have noticed the water is colder than usually. You may have also noticed ...

Opera Panama Celebrates Shakespeare

FUNDACION OPERA PANAMA will celebrate the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare with a  production of Macbeth on March 21st and 22nd starting at 8:00 ...

63% of University Graduates are Women

According to information published by the Controller General of Panama 63.4% of students that graduated from University in Panama in 2015 were ...

Suspect in the Murder of Catherine Johannet

President Juan Carlos Varela was in Bocas del Toro March 9th 2017 for a meeting with local authorities regarding the Catherine Johannet ...

Cooler Ban on Taboga Island

Visitors to Taboga Island will no longer be allowed to bring coolers containing alcohol or prepared ...

Prizes and Judges Announced for Coronado Photo Contest

Spots are still available for the upcoming VIDA DE PLAYA photo contest featuring some really cool ...

Noriega in Critical Condition

Manuel Noriega, currently serving 20 year sentence for three murders committed during military dictatorship, is in critical condition after undergoing brain surgery, Tuesday March 7th ...

Free Tax Seminar for US Citizens

Are you an US Citizen with concerns about how to file your taxes? Thursday March 16th 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Clinton Donnelly, speaker and author, is offering a ...

Tragic Bus Accident in Coclé Leaves 18 Dead

Sunday March 5th at approximately 2:15 p.m. a bus traveling from Bocas del Toro towards Panama City over turned on a bridge into the Las Guabas ...

Will Panama Ban Plastic Bags?

Non-Degradable plastic bags could become history in Panama, if a bill proposed by the deputy of the ruling Panamenista Party is ...

Over 1000 accidents in Panama during Carnival

Jose Donderis, director of the National System for Civil Protection (Sinaproc) announced that there were a total of 1,024 ...

Minsa Announces Green Alert for Carnival

A green alert has been issued by Panama’s Ministry of Health (Minsa) for Carnival in Panama. The green alert includes all 15 health regions and will last from 7:00 am ...

Carnival 2017 Dates and Closures

Traffic into the interior begins Friday February 24th 2017 as the country gears up for carnival, traveling to beach towns like Coronado, Panama and beyond to the epicenter of the ...

Photo Contest & Exhibition VIDA DE PLAYA, PANAMA

Registration is now open for Coronado Frame & Foto’s ‘VIDA DE PLAYA, PANAMA’ Photo Exhibition & ...

Earthquake of 4.7 Magnitude in Panama

An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude was felt in parts of Panama Monday February 20th 2017. Readers reported feeling the tremor in Coronado Panama, La Chorrera and Panama ...

High Speed Chase in Coronado

A reader tells us that at 9:00 p.m. on the night of February 15th a high speed chase took place inside Coronado, near the Coronado Bay ...

Camping under the stars in Penonome

The fifth Astrocamping Summer will take place in Penonome on 18 and 19 of February. Starting at 2:00 p.m., until Sunday, February 19, at 11:30 am, more than 600 people will be camped ...

Ricardo Arias Calderón dies at 83

Ricardo Arias Calderón, former vice president of Panama, passed away Monday, February 13th at 83 years of age. The information was confirmed by his ...

Happy Valentine's Day from Coronado Panama!

Valentine’s day held on February 14th is celebrated around the world these days. In Latin America, as in other parts of the world, Valentine's Day is dedicated to showing love and ...