Cover Story
World Cup fever
The World Cup in South Africa has given Panama a serious case of soccer fever. At almost every intersection, vendors are selling flags and jerseys. For one month, the world will battle to be the #1 team. Since soccer is the most popular sport in the world and the World Cup comes around only every four years, emotions run high. Even those who are not die-hard soccer fans get caught up in the excitement. More [+]
Features
Copa gets five new Boeing jets
Copa Airlines announced that it has taken delivery of five of its eight “new generation” 737-800, 160-passenger jets from Boeing. Copa expects to take delivery of the remaining three jets in this order before the end of 2010. More [+]
The singing chef of La Isleta
At the 348 km mark along the Inter American Highway, between Santiago and David, is La Isleta Restaurante y Marina. This unexpected spot is well worth the stop to try the cuisine and take a stroll down to the estuary. The beach is very close to the road. The restaurant has been a lead-in for owners Roberto Castrellón and Arturo Villarreal to build a boat tour and overnight cabin business on their cattle ranch as well. More [+]
Inter-cultural dance week at the Teatro Nacional
It goes beyond politics, race, socioeconomic status, and religion: the simple movement of one’s body to express a multitude of emotions can bring even the farthest parts of the world together. And for a week, this collision of worlds will happen right here in Panama City.
Dance Brigades, partnered with Fundacion DanzaNOVA with support from the U.S. Embassy and the National Institute of Culture (INAC), is leading a week-long event, from June 29 through July 6, that will host 13 dancers from the U.S. to participate in social service combined with dance instruction at the Malambo Orphanage. There will be workshops for the children to learn choreography, enhance self-esteem, learn about the arts, and to simply have fun. More [+]
Villa Paraíso in Bocas del Toro
Villa Paraíso in Bocas del Toro is like having an all-inclusive completely to yourself. That’s how proprietors Steve and Angie Cottrell describe their exclusive beach front home with private pool on Isla Colón. The Villa looks like a turn-of-the-century plantation home and is steps from the white sand Big Creek Beach. More [+]
