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Varela meets with Castro in Cuba

Juan Carlos Varela the president of Panama met with Cuban President Raul Castro, for the second time this year. The Presidents met at the presidential headquarters in ...

Agua y Tierra Hero Award Nomination

Foundation Aqua y Tierra, an organization dedicated to sea turtle conservation and community projects, and  sustainability, has been nominated for the Heroes ...

Panama Prepares to Accept Refugees

On Tuesday President Juan Carlos Varela offered Panama's assistance to European countries to accept refugees displaced by violence in the Middle East. Yesterday, the ...

Panama Franchise Expo

Panama Franchise Expo will take place this Thursday and Friday at the Vasco Núñez de Balboa Convention Center in El Panama Hotel. This is the second year for the Expo. ...

Panama May Open Doors to Syrian Refugees

During a press conference on Sept 8, 2015, President Juan Carlos Varela announced that the government will consider accepting Syrian refugees. "We are gladly willing to ...

Panamanian boxer Atheyna Bylon wins Gold

On Saturday August 5 Atheyna Bylon, Panamanian boxer, won gold at the La Romana Cup in the Dominican Republic. This is the second year in a row ...

Panama's Broadband at the Bottom

In a study of 17 Latin American countries,that was conducted by the Latin America Economic Commission, Panama’s broadband service rated low. The service was four ...

Keep Our Beaches Clean!

Join Panama's National Beach Cleanup Sunday September 27 2015, 8:00 a.m. Coronado ...

Police Speak to Expat Community

Thursday August 13 the police force, serving areas from Chame to San Carlos, held a Community meeting at La Teca. The meeting began just after 2:00 ...

Panama Declares State of Emergency

Yesterday (Aug. 12. 2015) The Panamanian government declared a state of emergency in response to the nation wide ...

Health insurance in Panama - The Basics

Did you know that health care provided by the Panamanian Government is available to permanent residents and citizens working in Panama? Despite this, most still ...

Should you be scared of Sharks Attacks in Panama?

Update: By now you have likely seen the video footage of professional Surfer, ...

Golf Month at Vista Mar

There are some great promotions happening during Golf Month at Vista Mar. Take advantage of the group deals below from July 15 - August 15, 2015. For more ...

Monitored Security Comes to The Beaches

Until now, monitored security has not been a reality at the beaches, unless you are talking about a security guard walking around the premises. While many homes ...

Endemism, Resilience, and the Glow-throated Hummingbird (Selasphorus ardens)

By Ezekiel S. Jakub of Conservación Panamá Panama is not a large country, in ...

Get a Bargain While Supporting a Good Cause

Bid4theBeaches (B4B) was started as a way for beach residents to raise funds for non-profit initiatives that are in constant need of money to operate. The ...

Panama, Take a Bow! Costa Rica, Step Down!

Liz Larroquette’s no BS approach to advising clients and investors on real estate has earned ...

10 Tips for Enjoying Life in Panama

Life at the beach is supposed to be simple! However, if you have lived here long enough, you’ll know that sometimes things take longer and ...

Panamanians Speak out on Local Crime

During the last few weeks you have read a number of articles addressing the concerns of the expats regarding the increase in violent crimes in our beach communities.  However, we all realize that the people in the ...