Jeff Corwin Visits Panama in Search of the Golden Frog
Jeff Corwin, of Animal Planet’s, “The Jeff Corwin Experience” has been in Panama before. In 2005 he filmed an episode of the show here that the channel called, “Panama: Bridge between the Americas.” Now, three years later, Jeff has returned in search of the disappearing Golden [...]

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Isla de Canas, about 40 kilometers from Pedasi on the Azuero Peninsula, is the most important nesting sight for turtles on Panama’s Pacific coast.
Five species come here to lay between 20,000 and 30,000 eggs in the waves each year.
No one knows the best time to come to see the turtles…it can be as late as [...]

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Panama is a nation lush with greenery
Although just 30,000+ square miles, roughly the size of South Carolina, Panama has plenty of unexplored spaces. Approximately 35% of the country is sheltered by National Parks and protected areas. Unlike more touristy eco-destinations, a traveler in Panama often finds himself among the few visitors to even [...]

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It’s the little things in Panama that can drive you crazy
Hate is too strong a word and one I reserve only in association with things I truly despise, like movies with Ed Norton and mayonnaise. Heck, I’ll even sometimes say I hate Bon Jovi, but I don’t really mean it. So while I [...]

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Freddy Herrera, Panama Baseball MVP
The Veraguas’ slugger was chosen as the Most Valuable Player of Panama’s professional baseball league. This is his second such honor, having received the MVP award in 2005. He is in his 16th season in the local league.

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A month ago, I met Peggy Ortiz at the first Styletuesday – a networking event I have started to organize every other week in Panama City. I didn’t have the chance to talk to her that first time. Luckily, two weeks ago she came to our second Styletuesday and I had the chance to chat [...]

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Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic.

Filed under: Country Guide, Culture on April 3rd, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Straw hats woven from the toquilla plant in Ecuador, like many other 19th and early 20th century South and Central American goods, were shipped first to Panama before sailing to the rest of the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Filed under: History on April 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »

Amador Causeway-Site of Panama’s New Flea-Market
The tourism project “Brisas de Amador” has opened up a Sunday flea-market on the Amador Causeway and I feel like I’m finally home.

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Panama City’s Ever-Growing Skyline
An opinon piece appeared in this week’s edition of Panama’s premier financial newspaper, Capital Financiero by Alfredo Rivera Pizarro, Sales Manager for real estate franchise CB Richard Ellis. In this article, Mr. Rivera offered his views as to why the U.S. bubble market cannot be compared to the current Panama City real [...]

Filed under: News, Real Estate on April 1st, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Former Panamanian strongman, Manuel Antonio Noriega
Panama is a nation shrouded in mystery. From its questionable beginnings, when the country was plied from Colombia via a U.S.-backed coup, to the shady dealings during the 80s Cold War era, Panama has always been a land rich with untold history, fascinating characters and high-stakes political double dealings.

Filed under: News, Politics on April 1st, 2008 | 2 Comments »