Is the Panama-Costa Rica Land Border Open?
The land border between Panama and Costa Rica was first closed in March 2020, with the onset…
A Call For A Historical Pedestrian Bocas Town Center
The automobile is not synonymous with progress. Bicycle transportation is more than a leisure activity. There are touristic, commercial, cultural, historical, environmental and health benefits to a pedestrian downtown area. Leaders of the community have made compelling arguments and…
Los requisitos para ingresar a Panamá debido al COVID-19
Panamá empezó a recibir vuelos internacionales el día 12 de octubre del 2020, desde entonces inmigración pedía una prueba negativa del COVID-19 antes de…
Isla Colón Street Renovation Project and The Community Reaction
On Friday January 22, 2021, government officials, private consultants and residents of Bocas del Toro gathered to discuss the design phase of an enormous public works project that has plans to transform the main island of the archipelago in…
COVID-19 Testing in Panama After Visiting Bocas del Toro
COVID-19 testing in Panama and Bocas del Toro – the details are explained here. DISCLAIMER: This article was published on January 20, 2021 and last updated on March 22, 2021. We will update it as much as we can and…
For The Benefit of Bocas del Toro’s Youth: The Institute for Afro-descendant Excellence is Here
“If you don’t have a cultural identity, you don’t know who you are. You don’t know where you are going, or why you came to this world. We have come to stay; to create a legacy within the history…
Panama Will Receive the 40,000 Doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine January 18-25
On January 4, the Minister of External Relations Erika Mouynes announced that some time between January 18 and 25, 2021, Panama will be receiving its first 40,000 doses of the Pfizer manufactured COVID-19 vaccine. Health care professionals and senior…
Gender Shopping Confusion in Panama Supermarkets – Are There Still Restrictions in Bocas del Toro?
The Ministry of Health announced earlier in December a series of measures to be implemented over the holiday season and into January 2021 in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; particularly in the Panama City metropolitan area,…
