The government announced today that the cost to use the Panama Metro will be .35 cents a ride (.70 round trip) and charges will begin…
Panamá se prepara para el turismo del Caribe
The Panamanian tourism sector is focussing on the Caribbean side of Panama this year, which is a part of the country that remains largely…
Copa Airlines anunciada como la mejor de Sudamérica
Panamanian airline company, Copa Airlines, was selected as the best airline in South America at the fifth annual Flight Stats awards. The award seeks…
Comienzan las multas a los usuarios del Metro
Starting on Tuesday, May 6th users found breaking the Metro rules will be fined, informed Metro legal advisor Mara Arosemena. According to Decree No.…
Juan Carlos Varela es el nuevo presidente de Panamá
Juan Carlos Varela was announced as the new president of Panama on Sunday, May 4 and will serve the 2014 – 2019 presidency. He…
Casco Viejo Could Be Booted From UNESCO List
Panama’s historic district, Casco Viejo, is once again being threatened to be removed from the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Casco Viejo was…
How To Combat Multiplaza Parking Fees
Multiplaza Mall has added 100’s of additional parking spots to Panama City’s most high-end shopping center and while it’s always been free to park there,…
A los taxistas de Panamá no les gusta el metro
Panama’s new metro recently opened and while passengers are loving the fast transportation system, taxi drivers are not a fan. Before the metro opened,…
Instagram inundado de selfies en el nuevo metro de Panamá
El primer Metro de Panamá fue inaugurado el sábado 5 de abril y luego abierto al público el domingo luego de 38 meses de construcción. El primero…
Economía de Panamá crece 8.4% en 2013
After two consecutive years of double digit growth, Panama’s economy slowed down a bit to 8.4% growth in 2013. The easing in growth comes…
Por qué no estoy tan emocionado de que Starbucks abra en Panamá
Starbucks, the coffee franchise on every corner of the U.S., plans to open stores in Panama at the beginning of 2015. In April 2011,…
Uber se lanza en Panamá (y me encanta)
Uber, la aplicación de transporte que conquista el mundo, acaba de lanzarse en Panamá. La aplicación te permite llamar a un conductor de Uber en función de...
Ciudad de Panamá clasificada como una de las ciudades menos caras del mundo
Panama City, Panama was ranked as one of the least expensive cities in the world to live in according to the latest Worldwide Cost…
Los vuelos finalmente comienzan en el aeropuerto de Río Hato
This April begins the first commercial flight to the International Scarlett Martnez Airport in Ro Hato, Panama. The airport was inaugurated in November 2013…
Panapass promete agilizar tránsito por corredores
For everyone that hates keeping up with two different toll cards for Corredor Sur and Corredor Norte your life is about to get much…
Canadian Expat In Panama Requires Airlift
I’m part of the Facebook group for expats in Panama called Tropical Cowboys & Cowgirls and today I received a notification about a fellow Canadian…
7,8 millones de pasajeros pasaron por Tocumen en 2013
7,784,328 people passed through Panama’s Tocumen Airport in 2013, which was a record number for Panama. Up until October 2013, the Department of Tocumen…
So Who’s Paying For The Rest Of The Canal?
The current expansion of the Panama Canal is threatened to come to a halt due to unforeseen costs. The Spanish company Sacyr won the…
Turistas en Panamá generaron más de $3.3 Billones en 2013
In 2013, Panama received more than 2.2 million tourists that generated about $3.3 billion for the country, a 7.8% increase from the year before.…
Metrobus implementa sistema GPS
Starting on Tuesday, Jan 8, the new digital control system will be implemented on the Metro Busses in Panama City. It is hoped that…
Justin Bieber regresa a Panamá
After being recently arrested, Justin Bieber has chosen Panama as a retreat away from the madness he is facing in the United States. He…
Corte de agua en Ciudad de Panamá
Abdiel Cano, director of the Water and Sewer Institute, announced that this Saturday, January 25th, the water will be shut off in Panama City…
No más tráfico en la calle 50
One of the lanes in the new underpass on Calle 50 opened this week and traffic has already greatly improved. Normally at 5:30 pm,…
Mutant Mosquitos!
Panama’s Ministry of Health announced on Monday that they would be releasing genetically modified mosquitos in order to help combat the increasing severe problem…
Nuevos planes anunciados para la calzada de Amador
This week plans will be announced for the revitalization of the Amador Causeway, informed Carlos Ho, director of the MOP. The project includes new…
Metro Set To Start On March 5th
President Ricardo Martinelli announced that the Panama Metro will begin operating on March 5th. It will begin with a few trains during the final…
¡Viernes negro!
The insane American holiday where stores slash their prices has arrived to Panama! Panama will be celebrating it’s second official Black Friday this upcoming…