carnival

2024 Carnival in Panama

Celebrating Carnival in Panama? Here is your guide to Carnival 2024 in Panama. This year is sure to be a huge celebration as, the the last two carnival parades in Panama were suspended.

Lane inversion for Carnival 2020

Lane inversion is something that occurs in Panama on holidays and long weekends to ease traffic. There are little to no indicators that the lanes have been inverted, so when traveling, be caution!

Road Closures for Carnival 2020

An announcement has been released informing on street closures for Carnival 2020 on the Cinta costera starting Friday.

Carnival 2020 in Panama

2020 Carnival celebrations in Panama begin Friday February 21st and continue until Wednesday the 26th. Carnival is a busy time in Coronado and throughout the Pacific Beaches. Friday 21st Febr

Carnival from an Expat’s perspective

Last week Carnival took over the streets of Panama. While most try to avoid this Panamanian holiday, Coronado resident Steve Most and friends went right to the action!

Carnival hires Panama officers

The cruise company has expressed interest in increasing the number of Panamanian officers in its fleet, in which there is a large number of Panamanian-flagged ships.

The aftermath of Carnival 2018

Following the week-long party of Carnival in Panama, the Minister of Security celebrated a successful operation of security for Carnival 2018 in Panama. The operation was led by the Joint Task Force (FTC). ...

Precautions for Carnival with kids

The National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents and the Family in Panama says children under 5 years old (or pregnant women) should not attend Carnival.

Celebrating Carnival 2018 in Panama

Carnival is a non-stop party that transforms the country and one of the biggest holidays in Panama! Panama Carnival 2018 begins Saturday, February 10th and ends Tuesday, February 13th with Ash Wednesday falling on the 14th of February. ...

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 ...

Government Offices will be Closed February 27th

Panama is gearing up to Party from February 25th until the 28th for Carnival, with government and municipal offices closed Monday February ...

Panama has a new Carnival Queen

Panama has a new queen for the capital city Carnival 2017, Gisselle Ow Young, who was chosen to represent Panama from 10 ...

Travel to the Interior Increases

The recent Thousand Polleras parade brought thousands to the town of Las Tablas, an estimated $22.5 million to the region, and a huge increase of traffic traveling to the ...

Conflict Over Water for Carnival

Residents of Campana in the the province of Panama West are asking the Ministry of Environment to reconsider its position on taking water from rivers during carnival. ...

Young Hero Saves Drowning Man during Carnival

Joshua Henry, a young expat living in Coronado, did not think he would have to save someone’s life when he went to the beach near Punta Barco on Carnival ...