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Festival Nacional del Manito
Next weekend, the traditions of the Azuero Peninsula will be celebrated from Thursday, August 13 to Sunday, August 16 at the Festival Nacional del Manito in the town of Ocú in the Herrera Province. The festival was founded 38 years ago by teachers who wanted to keep the traditions of their community alive, according to Professor Bolivar Octavio Ochoa, President of the Festival. “Manito” is a term of endearment used among “Ocueños” (people from Ocú), it is a diminutive of “hermanito”, which means little brother. Feel free to smile, wave and greet others as “manito” at this celebration. More [+]
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Coronado Golf & Beach Resort
The Coronado Golf & Beach Resort celebrated its 15th anniversary last weekend with a Luau-inspired cocktail party with clients, members and friends. The event was hosted by David Brandon Eisenmann, who updated guests on the new activities and remodel that are going on right now. Coronado is located just an hour outside Panama City. More [+]
Rancho de Caldera in Chiriquí
Open since the beginning of this year and doing well is the eco-resort Rancho de Caldera, set in a magnificent location in the Chiriqui Highlands. More [+]
The Metro
One of the pillars of Ricardo Martinelli’s “Alliance for Change” that brought him to office in the recent Panamanian elections of last May was a promise to give Panama a “Metro” public transport system. A “Metro” seems to be the popular term for a railway system under city streets that are often known in English by other names, such as “the tube”, “the subway” or “the underground”. More [+]
