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Over 849, 499 people visited Panama during the first five months of 2011, providing $ 769 million to the national economy.
 
This is an increase of 12%. The numbers of visitors that arrived through ports via cruise ships, through the border at Paso Canoas and through airports, provided an additional $69 million compared to same period last year.
 
These figures, according to the Panamanian Tourism Authority, should go a long way towards the ambitious goal of attracting more than 2 million tourists this year. Over $6 million has been set aside for international marketing campaigns to help reach this goal.
 
Despite these encouraging figures, many wonder if the proposed objective can actually be achieved by the end of 2011.
 
Experts in the tourism sector see this number as high, and although they recognize that it will be a difficult goal to achieve, they say that it is not impossible.
 
Annette Cárdenas, President of the Chamber of Tourism (CAMTUR), said that there was an increase in the number of people entering Panama, numbers which are being distributed amongst the new hotel facilities in the domestic market.
 
It was thought that the goal of reaching 2 million visitors was aggressive; however, it can be achieved through advertising, trade fairs and conventions which are thought to be significant factors in the early numbers this year.
 
He stated that an important factor was an increase in the number of seats available on flights coming into the country, on both new and existing routes.
 
"The number of rooms in hotels is already increasing and that, of course, is increasing in number of seats available to the tourists," he said.
 
Ernesto Orillac, Adviser to the ATP tour, said that the country is well on track to achieving the desired results.
 
He added that last year, tourist spending amounted to 2.5 trillion dollars and that, this year, the number is expected to grow to 2.7 trillion dollars.
 
He indicated that factors such as an increase in the number of congresses and conventions, aided by the global campaign, agreements with airlines, and direct charters to South America, as well as the growth in European visitors, expansion, and the improvement in the American economy will all help to achieve the objectives.
 
He added that negotiations for conferences and conventions between July and October, and events with large numbers of passengers, owe much to Panama’s position.
 
He indicated that, during September, an activity addressing climate change, which will bring together some 5 thousand people, will precede a conference which will be held in Kyoto, Japan.
 
The Expoturismo fair should also be noted as a key event.
 

Fuente: PAdigital.com.pa

Autor: Diamar Díaz Nieto 

El exclusivo Club de Playa se construye en isla Viveros, en el archipiélago de Las Perlas, como complemento de la oferta del Ocean Club
 
Las inversiones del multimillonario estadounidense Donald Trump, quien recientemente inauguró el primer hotel seis estrellas en el país, ya trascienden la ciudad de Panamá. 

Newland International Properties Corp., desarrolladora de los proyectos Trump, anunció la construcción del exclusivo Club de Playa que estará ubicado en la impresionante isla Viveros, en el archipiélago de Las Perlas. 

Este amplio Club de Playa forma parte de las comodidades que Newland ofrecerá en Trump Ocean Club® International Hotel & Tower®, que abrió el pasado 6 de julio. 

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Los huéspedes y residentes no sólo podrán disfrutar de las comodidades que les ofrecerá el club, sino que además tendrán acceso a otras actividades, agregó el empresario. 

Para los amantes del agua cristalina del Caribe, el proyecto también ofrecerá la posibilidad de practicar numerosas actividades acuáticas, tales como motos de agua, esnórquel y buceo. 

‘Las islas del archipiélago son una postal submarina llena de arrecifes, paredes de roca y cuevas, lo que representa una experiencia extraordinaria para los amantes del esnórquel y el buceo’, comentó con agrado el representante de Newland International sobre los atractivos del exótico lugar. 
 
Fuente: La Estrella.com.pa 
Autor: Michelle Domínguez 
The tourist campaign that will hopefully inspire private enterprise and the Government to promote tourism in the Province will be called, “Chiriqui Has Everything". In addition to promoting domestic tourism, the campaign will be used to attract foreign, and mainly American, visitors.
Ernesto Orillac, Adviser for the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP), has indicated that in-depth negotiations with American operators to achieve Charter flights into Enrique Malek, David Airport are progressing. The American cities in question include Boston and Chicago, and flights would arrive at David Airport every seven days.
To promote tourism in Chiriqui, work is being done on the formation of a conglomerate, with hotels and other tourism enterprises in the province participating.
ORILLAC explained that negotiations with U.S. tourism wholesalers are moving forward at a good pace and they expect that flights will start during the 2012 season. In addition to the negotiation of direct flights into David Airport, talks are also being held with Canadian carriers such as CanJet, Air Transat, and Air Canada to encourage arrivals when the airport begins operations at Rio Hato.
Recently, executives at the Canadian firm Sunwing sent a letter to the Government stating that they will begin operations at Rio Hato as soon as the terminal has opened. In the first four months of the year, the arrival of American and Canadian tourists increased by 12%  to include more than 115,000 visitors from the two countries.

Fuente: La Prensa 

Autor:  Alex E. Hernández 

The Lemon Key is formed by more than 20 Islands, most containing beautiful beaches. It is the ideal place for diving, snorkeling, playing volleyball, camping and fishing.
 
Its most famous Islands include: Dog Island, Devil Island, Herb Island and Pelican Island, among many others.
It is the ideal place for photography and adventure lovers. Among the most visited locations is the Sunken Ship, located on Dog Island. This is an ideal place of novice swimmers, since it is very close to the beach. Here you will find multi-colored reefs filled with fish, and the impressive Dog Island Beach, famous for its turquoise waters. Another favorite destination on Lemon Key is Devil Island. This island is also surrounded by reefs and is an ideal place to camp due to its size. There is also a natural swimming pool. You can discover Sea Stars and Sucker Sharks. Finally, there is the Lemon Key Coral Barrier, which is a 5 km barrier that surrounds the Keys. The barrier is noted for its reefs, colorful fish, sharks, and Lionfish. This location is recommended for more advanced swimmers due to its depth. The list of places to visit is endless and includes: Wichudub, Coco Solo, Big Dog Island and the mangroves.
 
Fuente: Kimi Brown 
El piloto Steven Goldstein logró una fantástica victoria en el circuito de Misano en Italia, en el Campeonato Europeo GT Sprint Steven Goldstein, junto con Antonio de la Reina, con quiens e llevó un un estupendo botín de puntos para seguir liderando el campeonato gracias a haber alcanzado un segundo lugar en la primera carrera y lo más alto del podio en la segunda.

“Ganamos en un auto que era inferior, gracias a la penalidad de 60 kilos por haber ganado en la jornada anterior, con problemas técnicos de instrumentos y telemetría. En clasificaciones lo mejor que obtuvimos fue el tercer lugar, De La Reina logró un segundo lugar en la primera carrera y yo tomé el mando en la segunda casi toda tercero; faltando seis vueltas subí a segundo y a solo cuatro vueltas del final logré rebasar a Sebastien Fortuna de Porsche corriendo instintivamente, escuchando al motor para adivinar en que marcha  estaba y finalmente con la victoria” Comentó Goldstein al final de  la jornada.

Ha sido uno de los días más calurosos en la pista del Misano Adriático con 39 grados ambiente, varios grados más en el habitáculo y el equipo de Steven no tuvo los mejores autos, de hecho los otros autos del equipo quedaron muy atrás por lo que la dupla del auto 41 se destacó ante los 30 mil espectadores asistentes. “Llegamos líderes del campeonato y nos mantenemos con los puntos obtenidos hoy. Estoy muy contento y quiero agradecer a los que me apoyan en Colombia como Andres Carne de Res” Agregó Steven. Goldstein y DeLa Reina encabezan la tabla de posiciones con 142 puntos y los siguientes son Mauro Trentin y Davide Amaduzzi con 84 puntos lo que les brinda algo de tranquilidad a pesar de no ser ninguna garantía en un campeonato tan duro. La próxima cita del GT Sprint Europeo es en Spa Francorchamps el 7 de agosto. 

Fuente: www.deportemas.com

 
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