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Boom in Panama cruise ship arrivals
Cruise ship arrivals and passenger disembarkations at Panama’s Amador marina on the Pacific coast recorded major, recorded major increases in the first quarter of 2018 according to the Tourism Authority.
The Santa Maria, A Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort Opens In Panama
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts announced the brand’s debut in Panama with the opening of The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort, Panama City, located minutes from the capital’s city-center.
Panama’s Copa Plans November Move To New Tocumen Terminal
Copa Airlines expects to start service out of Panama City Tocumen International Airport’s new Terminal 2 (T2) in November and be «fully operational» in the new facility by mid-2019, the airline’s top executive said. «It seems like a date that we can trust to a high degree is to start partial operations in the new airport by the end of this year,» CEO Pedro Heilbron said on a recent analyst call.
Meet Tsar Events PANAMA DMC & PCO, a HOSTS GLOBAL member at IMEX Frankfurt 2018, Stand #G412
Let’s meet at IMEX Frankfurt 15 – 17 May 2018! You can make appointment with TSAR EVENTS PANAMA, a HOSTS GLOBAL member to know news and possibilities for your events in Panama.
W Panama Hotel will be opened March 1, 2018
Another top international hotel brand is ready to plant its flag in Panama City. A W Hotel will open in the financial district on Jan. 23, marking the first W in Central America.
The 8th International Festival of Performing Arts will take place in Panama 9 - 14 March 2018
The 8th International Festival of Performing Arts — Panama 2018 will be from 9 to 14 March. Panama will offer a six days cultural feast with the world´s best theatre performance and contemporary dance.
The next edition of the Festival "Musicalion" kicks off on February 27
Dozens of Panamanian artists will participate, for the sixth consecutive year, in the Festival «Musicalion», which will be held in the Omar Cultural and Recreational Park, from February 27 to March 4 and will have the support of the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP).
Viceroy Resort & Residences will open new hotel on Bocas del Toro, Panama
Perched above crystal-blue Caribbean waters on the edge of the rainforest, a new luxury travel experience will soon come to life. Viceroy Hotel Group (VHG) has announced plans for Viceroy Bocas del Toro Panama, a resort and residences set to open in 2020. The destination will feature 186 modern guest rooms, including 42 overwater villas along 457 acres of coastline — with three miles of private white sand beaches, plus sailing, surfing and hiking adventures just beyond the door.
IFF Panama (International Film Festival) will take place in Panama 05 – 10 April 2018
IFF Panama exists thanks to the immense passion felt by the Panamanian public towards the cinema. It is the audience of this country, always open to exchange with all the nations of the world, which marked the birth of the festival in 2012 and which has made it grow by recognizing it and supporting it as an essential cultural nutrient.
Historic road Camino de Cruces to become national monument
Moves are afoot to declare the cobblestones of Camino de Cruces, built around 1530 as a national historical monument. Technicians of the National Institute of Culture (INAC) have carried out a topographic survey and the information will be used to promote the declaration. Currently, the colonial cobblestone only enjoys Panama municipal protection. In November 2017, the Council approved the declaration of Camino de Cruces as a route of cultural and environmental interest. The declaration was made in the face of construction threats and tree felling.
