Panamainfo's Blog

Panama Hosts Another International Surfing Competion

Nancy Hanna — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:18:25 +0000

The International Surfing Associationtenth edition of the DaKine ISA World Junior Championship will take place at La Playa Venao April 14-22, one of three such events this year that is drawing attention to the challenges and beauty of surfing in Panama. Congrats to the surfing sector and ATP and keep it up.

Panama Hosts the Ironman Triathlon & Lance Armstrong Competes.

Nancy Hanna — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:34:50 +0000

Panama was the venue for this year’s Ironman competition Sunday February 12th. Lance Armstrong, the world’s most famous runner participated and came in 2nd. The course was unusually varied and beautiful. Athletes swam 1.2 miles (1.9 km) in the Pacific Ocean at the entrance to the Panama Canal, one of the Seven Wonders of the [...]

Panama Hosts The Bachelor!

Nancy Hanna — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:27:27 +0000

Monday February Panama j hosted The Bachelor, the popular American “find- a wife- series.” This was great opportunity for Panama to show off the modern city city of Panama and a variety of nearby attractions. Most of the program was in Panama City, the capital of Panama. The Bachelor, and the girls stayed at the [...]

Forbes: Why Your Next Trip Should be to Panama

Nancy Hanna — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:17:57 +0000

Not be be left behind by the NY Times calling Panama the # 1 place to visit in 2012, Forbes just published this article on it’s travel guide: Why Your Next Trip Should Be To Panama. Poised at the junction of North and South America, Panama possesses a laundry list of new attractions, hotspots and luxury hotels [...]

Panama named the #1 place to visit in 2012 by the New York Times!

Nancy Hanna — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:12:52 +0000

Its was only a months ago that its was announced that Panama reached the 2 million tourist mark for the year of 2011. Tourism in Panama has been growing at an impressive rate and the word must be spreading because the New [...]

Panama- Now the Most Connected Country in the Region-Flights to 59 Destinations in 28 Countries

Nancy Hanna — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:04:32 +0000

Thanks largely to Panama’s phenomenal Copa Airlines, Panama is now the most connected country in the Caribbean and in all Latin America- with 59 direct flights from its Tocumen International Airport to 28 countries. The most recent country is Canada with direct Copa flights to Toronto. Panama is called the Hub of the America’s and indeed [...]

Those Amazing Panamanians: Article by a Costa Rican Journalist

Nancy Hanna — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:06:16 +0000

Those Amazing Panamanians November, La Republica, Costa Rica (Panamainfo Note: Costa Rica is usually very proud of being # 1 in the region, so this article is especially gratifying. This our translation- the article is originally in Spanish ) Do you remember that advertisement for some brand of cars or electronics that said: “those amazing Japanese”? The advertisement stressed [...]

Love this quote:On a humid stretch of Pacific coast in one of the poorest parts of the Americas, somebody seems to have misplaced a chunk of Manhattan.

Nancy Hanna — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:06:46 +0000

RECENT PRESS COVERAGE ON PANAMA FOR BUSINESS On a humid stretch of Pacific coast in one of the poorest parts of the Americas, somebody seems to have misplaced a chunk of Manhattan. The 50-storey skyscrapers of Panama City jut out of the jungle like nowhere else in low-rise Central America. Panama’s smart banks, open economy and [...]

Panama # 2 in the Region in Competivity: World Economic Forum

Nancy Hanna — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:52:54 +0000

The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 ranked Panama number two in the region based on infrastructure quality, increased macroeconomic stability and technological readiness. A few of the highlights of Panama’s global and regional rankings for freedom and economic competitiveness: 1 - For Freedom Freedom House’s 2011 Freedom in the World [...]

Trip Advisor: Panama City One of the Top 10 Restaurant Destinations in Latin America

Nancy Hanna — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:00:06 +0000

Panama Named in the Top 10 Food & Wine Destinations Panama City is finally getting the recognition it deserves for its many fine restaurants and amazing seafood. It has been named in the Top 10 Destinations [...]