There are 15 hotels under constructions in the Capital City, and the largest one, Hard Rock Hotel, will be inaugurated in April.
alex e. hernández
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2011 was a positive year for the Panamanian tourism in all aspects, as the barrier of two million visitors (in one year) was surpassed for the first time. Therefore, Panama is now considered as a top tourist destination, and not just as a transshipment point.
In addition to this growth in term of tourists, investment in lodging establishments has also registered a positive impact.
MILEIKA LASSO
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Panamanian agro-export companies are getting ready to send more than 100 fresh fruit containers to Europe after successful achievement at Fruit Logística2012
The quality and the sweet taste of Panamanian fresh fruits will cause an upturn this year on the agricultural sectors of foreign trade.
Santiago continues to be the most popular airport in Latin America among Latin Trade readers. It received the top spot in comfort/ambience and shops/amenities. The airport received 10.3 million passengers in 2010, according to Airports Council International.
Panama City is right behind, though, thanks to getting most votes in customs/baggage, ease of connection and location/access. Thanks largely to efforts by Panamanian airline Copa, the airport is becoming a major hub for traffic in Latin America. Last year the airport handled 5 million passengers. That compares with only 1.3 million tourist arrivals that year, clearly showing how the airport is being used as a hub.
Nazareno de Atalaya, one of the largest processions in Panama, will be held Sunday, February 26, 2012.
As every year, the province of Veraguas prepares to receive thousands of people from different parts of Panama as well as other Central American countries, who are faithful devotees of the miraculous saint.
Expertos de Georgia Tech y otros indicaron que la ventaja reside en la facilidad de usar el transporte aéreo, terrestre y marítimo a la vez
Enfocados en las ventajas que trae para el comercio local y regional que Panamá consolide su protagonismo como un centro multimodal, donde el intercambio de mercancías se realiza por diversos medios de transporte, ya sea ferrocarril, carretera, vía aérea y marítima, inició ayer el XVI Congreso Marítimo Internacional y Expo.
