http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog Panama news - travel, real estate & business in Panama. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:20:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tourism Minister Salome Shamah The Panama Tourism Authority and Aeroperlas held a joint press conference this past Friday to inaugurate the flights to Pedasi.  ATP head Salome Shamah was in attendance, along with Pedasi area investors and Aeroperlas executives.  Rolando Pereira of Aeroperlas Airline gave a short presentation about the history ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/atp-inaugurates-flight-to-pedasi-panama-1203?source=rss Panama Tourism's New Top Boss, Salome Shamah Today I had a very positive meeting with Salome Shamah, Panama's new Minister of Tourism (ATP).  Also in attendance were Adolfo Linares (head of Panama Chamber of Commerce), Rolando Pereira (Aeroperlas) and Jose Goldner (Pedasi area investor).  The subject of the sit-down was to ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/panama-tourism-minister-assists-with-flights-to-pedasi-1193?source=rss what surprises does 2010 hold for Panama? I asked a few friends and fellow bloggers for their predictions for Panama in 2010.   Here's a compilation of their opinions, which are as varied and colorful as my uncle Doc's 8 kids. Sam Taliferro, Real Estate Developer & Blogger PrimaPanama I foresee relatively strong employment, political ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/pundits-offer-panama-2010-predictions-1187?source=rss Aeroperlas is a member of Grupo Taca airline's SANSA Regional A small group of area investors and business owners in the sleepy beach town of Pedasi have banded together to help foster tourism growth in the region.  The group is attempting to raise funds through the local Chamber of Commerce to ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/flights-to-pedasi-panama-may-start-in-feb-1183?source=rss Even though Panama is riddled with beautiful beaches and rain forests, sometimes it just feels good to get out of the tropical climate without having to leave the country.  There are some mountain communities that provide this escape, but a place called La Yeguada really transfers you from Panama’s tropical ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/camping-at-la-yeguada-1177?source=rss will national parks such as Pedasi's Isla Iguana become a focal point? With another tourism forum on the horizon (see end of article), I thought it was time for me to review my notes of the annual AMCHAM tourism forum, which was held in September of this year.  Nancy Hannah, the ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/panamas-amcham-tourism-forum-recap-1170?source=rss The idea of Isla Coiba is like something created in fiction. A 500 square kilometer island surrounded by one of the largest coral reefs on the Pacific coast of the Americas with an ecosystem comparable to the Galapagos.  Combine the ecological wonder with the fact the island was an operational ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/coiba-national-park-1152?source=rss There are a few things to remember when losing or getting your passport stolen in Panama.  The first is to not do it on a weekend.  The second is to not do it on an American holiday.  The third is to not do it on a weekend followed by an ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/losing-your-passport-in-panama-1138?source=rss [caption id="attachment_1145" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Kuanidup Island"][/caption] Ever since I first visited the San Blas Islands, I have been convinced that this large archipelago in the Caribbean makes Panama special.  A different palm strewn island for every day of the year, owned and governed by a native population and affordably available to ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/kaunidup-island-in-san-blas-1144?source=rss I recently had the privilege of being a guest for the weekend at one of the beachfront homes in the community of Buenaventura.  This visit was my first to Buenaventura, and after hearing both negative and positive reviews about the community, I was very curious to see and experience it ... http://www.costaricapages.com/panama/blog/a-weekend-at-buenaventura-1134?source=rss