Panama’s Triathlon Union and Tourism Authority are calling all participants for the Panama Canal Triathlon. Planned for August 29, the competition would kickoff at 6: 30 a.m. from Veracruz beach and include a 1,900-meter swim, a 60-mile cycle and a 13-mile run. As of Friday, there were eight Colombian and two Venezuelan competitors signed...
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Built from 1850 to 1855 at a cost of $8 million, the Panama Railroad was the first transcontinental railroad, bridging the isthmus of Panama and connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. More than 12,000 people died during its construction and it was the most expensive railroad ever built per mile. The first...
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People who keep wild animals as pets can now only have two of them and must register with the National Environmental Authority. Examples of wild animals as pets include: parakeets, parrots, macaws, green iguanas, sloths, ocelots and squirrels, among others. The Authority release says it will not grant permissions for primates, felines, reptiles or...
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The humpback whales have arrived to the Gulf of Panama from the South Pole. Between June and September, the large cetaceans take advantage of Panama’s warm tropical climate and tranquil Pacific waters to meet other whales and reproduce. Whale mating can get fiercely competitive and can include behaviors like breaching, spy-hopping, tail-slapping, lob-tailing, fin-slapping,...
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Panama gold exploration and interactive kiosks have something in common: Dominion Minerals Corp. The company was formed 15 years ago, but not as the New York City-based copper and gold exploration and development company with significant interests in Panama it is today. According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company...
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Whether child molesters, drug-traffickers, murderers or your run-of-the-mill white collar criminal, fugitives appear to be drawn to Panama. Known for its virgin beaches, dense tropical forests, secluded islands, a rapidly growing skyscraper capital of available apartments, generous retiree benefits and historically relaxed banking laws, the Central American transit country has proved to be a...
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The Smithsonian’s Punta Culebra Nature Center on the Amador Causeway has a new hands-on, modern marine exhibit. Designed by architect Patrick Dillon, the project is a series of rocky pools simulating the native habitat of marine species from both Panama’s Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The $250,000 touch pool project took three years to plan...
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Launched in 1941 and published by the National Lottery, La Loteria magazine was circulated free of charge so that it could reach the most humble homes. Historian Juan Antonio Susto was named Editor-in-Chief in 1944 and clarified the publication’s mission as a means to diffuse culture and affirm national identity. The 33-page, 1944 edition...
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The first printing press arrived to Panama in 1820, just 380 years after Johannes Gutenberg invented the prototype in Mainz, Germany. During this time, Panama was still a Spanish colony, but Panama’s printing press did not come into the territory with the crown’s consent. Jose Maria Goytia, a mason by profession picked up the...
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The 2010 Gallup Poll results are in and Panama is the 15th happiest country in the world. Looking at data collected across 132 countries, the Gallup Organization based its ratings on surveys of more than 136,000 people in each country. Results showed that while life satisfaction usually rises with income, positive feelings don’t necessarily follow....
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