No longer just a place where ships pass in the night, Panama is the cool Caribbean destination of the moment. There is great change afoot; and it will continue to change over the next few years, with interesting developments that will ensure it becomes known for more than its legendary canal.

Panama will be at the IMEX 2013 fair in Frankfurt, Germany.

The country and the canal have made it a successful Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions (MICE) destination.

"This is my home and I know it well, and thanks to God I hit a good wave that allowed me to earn a good score," the young Panamanian surfer Jean Carlos Oli González said after his performance as the leading star of the local team in the Open category yesterday, Monday, the second day of competition at the ISA Reef World Surfing Games.