Tourism in our country is in full bloom. Tour agents no longer have to travel as much or invest in promotion like before. Now foreign visitors want to come, observe and understand why Panama is becoming so famous.

Tourists spent $1.856 million in Panama from January to October, representing a growth of 18.7% compared to last year.

More than 1,675,000 travelers entered the country from January to October 2012, representing an increase of 4.3%.

This past Sunday night the grand Christmas parade, organized by the City Hall of Panama, was successfully completed.

Thousands of Panamanians and foreign visitors came adorned in their Santa hats and other seasonal accessories to enjoy a family evening with a holiday atmosphere at this Christmas event.

Under the slogan 'Do not leave them alone, do not leave them behind,' this year's 20-30 Telethon met and even exceeded the goal they had set, having raised a total amount of 4,216, 562.05 balboas.

Representatives of 100 European companies are interested in the Panamanian product.

After having a presence in Panama under an international license for the last 40 years, the Colombian bank Bancolombia announced that it will begin operations with a general license in the country.

José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, European Deputy Co-Chairman of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Eurolat), is visiting Panama with the aim of solidifying the ties between Latin America and Europe.

Paola Franco, targeting and monitoring officer of the National Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation, highlighted that Panama “is the third country in ICT development in Latin America.” She also explained their ICT National Strategy 2018, a plan designed to promote training people on new technology and innovation in services as an objective for the country's socioeconomic development.

Screws, rivets, glass, paint and tons of concrete and metal mix together to bring to life the creation of architect Frank Gehry: the Museum of Biodiversity, better known as the Biomuseum.