Panama pitches fruit juice, chili sauce, coffee at the Food Show

By admin | Jun 28, 2009

The Taipei International Food Show serves as a perfect platform for promoting a variety of Panama’s products to the people of Taiwan, said an official of Embassy of the Republic of Panama in Taiwan Tuesday at the opening day of 2009 TaipeiFood, one of the most representative food exhibitions in Asia.
“For the past five years, [...]

A new plan for Panama's Coiba National Park and World Heritage site

By admin | Jun 28, 2009

Conservation of one of the greatest natural wonders of the Eastern Pacific took a great leap forward as the Republic of Panama’s National Environmental Authority received the new management plan for Coiba National Park at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
UNESCO, the United Nations Foundation and Conservation International supported three years of effort facilitated by Juan [...]

10 words you will hear in Panama, but may not find in your dictionary

By admin | Jun 22, 2009

Here are some words that you are sure to hear during your visit to Panama, but may not find in your dictionary.
Balboa: (ball-bo-a) Several things bear the name Balboa in Panama, in honor of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, a Spanish explorer who crossed Panama in 1513 to become the first recorded European to see the [...]

Panama a transit depot for human trafficking

By admin | Jun 17, 2009

Panama has taken significant steps to combat human trafficking, but more needs to be done to eradicate that problem from the country, said the 2009 US State Department on Trafficking of Persons.
 
Trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery, involving victims who are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation.
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Panama – Canal Concerns Replaced by Room Boom

By admin | Jun 8, 2009

During the 1970s in the US, turning over the Panama Canal was a highly controversial issue. But today, with a $5.25 billion canal expansion, Panama is known for its thriving tourism market despite an international economic meltdown.
“Panama’s visitors numbers are growing at a much higher rate than its supply of hotel beds,” writes Ronan McMahon [...]

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