Latest Editorials and News in Coronado Panama

More than 20,000 work permits Issued in 2015

According to data from the Ministry of Labor and Workforce development in Panama (Mitradel), work permits to foreigners have risen from 705 in January 2015 to ...

Kiteboarding on Punta Chame

Kiteboarding, also called Kitesurfing, is an extreme board sport that uses a large kite to harness the power of the wind. The terms kiteboarding and ...

UN Human Rights Office to be Established in Panama

On Monday February 29th The government of Panama signed a United Nations memorandum to install a Latin American office for the ...

Back to School with Libre de Basura

Today, students at the Roberto Eisenmann School in Coronado, Panama met with members of Libre de Basura, a group working to clean up the main intersection in front of the ...

MOP Announces Projects

The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) has just released a summary of the road building projects that will be implemented/continued throughout Panama. The new ...

Varela Stops German Tourists from getting Robbed

Friday February 26 President Juan Carlos Varela, was walking with his bodyguards in the district of San Miguelito when he witnessed a mugging.  El ...

Panama’s Lakes are Low

This February the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reported that Gatun and Alajuela Lakes will reach their lowest levels in 103 years. Gatun was created in 1914 ...

Dead Whale Washes up in Los Santos

A dead whale, that was measured at a length of 14 meters long, was discovered washed up on shore in Las Tablas, Los Santos between the beaches of El Estero and El ...

IFF Documentaries Announced

The documentaries for this year’s Panama International Film Festival (IFF) were recently announced. With several films having already received ...

The Evolution of Picasso

Photo by: Bob HislopWhether you are new to the Coronado area or know it well, you have almost certainly heard of Picasso Bar & Restaurante. The iconic ...

Invasive fish spreads in Pacific Ocean

Scientists from the Smithsonian institute in Panama have issued alert, as an invasive fish called cobia continues to spreads in the Central and Eastern ...

Community Police Appreciation Day

Photo - Bob Hislop  On February 20, 2016 at 11 am in the Town of Gorgona Park, Mayor Nieves Mayorga and Representante Carlos Reyna opened up the ceremonies ...

World Class Deep Sea Fishing at Hooked on Panama

Punta Burica is a pristine coastline hidden in lush natural landscape of Chriqui Panama, offering world renowned deep-sea fishing and a wealth of wildlife. ...

Paint By the Sea: A Watercolor Workshop by International Artist B. Chrisse Harwanko

March 5 2016 B. Chrisse Harwanko, international artist and educator, will host a 1 day watercolor workshop in her beachfront studio. There are ...

Another Successful PHRF Coronado Blood Drive

It is with great pride that Panama Hospice and Respite Foundation (PHRF) - Coronado, announce that on Wednesday February ...

Mayor to Prohibit “Bien Cuidao"

As of March 1 the Mayor of Panama City, Jose Blandon, will restrict people from the activity of parking and caring for cars in Casco ...

Wild Bill to Wed

William Datha Holbert, better known as ”Wild Bill”, confirmed that he will be getting married. His future wife, a 21 year old woman ...

Jump into the Flow in Coronado

Jump into the Flow is the new  Reconnective Healing® center in Coronado, Panama. Owner Kate Anthony, a retired registered nurse,  has been practicing alternative ...

ENA on Panapass Problems

The National Highway Company of Panama ENA, has announced problems that there are problems occurring in the computer platform used to recharge the Panapass, that ...

10th Anniversary of the Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival

Expect the 10th anniversary of the Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival this coming February to be bigger and better than previous years. To that end, the parade ...

Segura Viudas: Sparkling Cava for Valentine’s Day

By: M.StefanRecently, my wife and I were in Spain and spent a wonderful day tasting and touring in the Penedes region outside Barcelona.  If you ever get a ...