Travel to the United States will soon get more expensive for some foreign visitors.
"Paradise Lost." -Tourism takes a Bocas hit
Letter to the Editor:
We are North Americans who visited Panama as tourists in June. We loved the amazing beauty of your country and the warm hospitality of its people. We would so much want to return for another visit in the future. But we are disturbed by the direction of the current government, and what it means for the future of tourism.
The new "Chorizo Law" makes Panama much less inviting for tourism. Tourists will not want to visit a country that has weakened regulations to protect its rivers from mining wastes and hydro dams. We will not want to stay at a hotel where construction workers have died in an avoidable accident, because their labor unions and safety protections have been diminished. And we do not wish to visit a country where we may see the police arrest pro-democracy activists--or shoot down striking workers and indigenous people--with little fear of punishment.
We were drawn to Panama because it seemed cleaner, more developed, and less repressive than much of the rest of Latin America. Now, we are beginning to see Panama as once again a place of fear and uncertainty. Until the recent trend is reversed, we will be advising our friends to visit other nations. We hope this trend will not last, and we will be able to return soon to your beautiful country.
Christopher Babiarz
(Madison, Wisconsin)
Zoltan Grossman
(Olympia, Washington)
Lisa Koenig
(Madison, Wisconsin)
Robert Koenig
(Madison, Wisconsin)
Debra McNutt
(Olympia, Washington)
John A. Smith
(Madison, Wisconsin)
Matthew Stewart
(Oakland, California)
David Strother
(San Francisco, California)
Monica Vivanco
(San Francisco, California)
Marcy Weiland
(Madison, Wisconsin)
Another look at Panama's cellular love affair
From the Sidelines
Is Panama’s love affair with cell phones a health risk?
Complaints climb in tourism "Paradise"
While Panama places strong reliance on tourist revenue, and is promoted as a "paradise" complaints from dissatisfied customers continue to climb.
WHO scientists linked to drug companies supplying pandemic flu drugs
Key scientists behind World Health Organization advice on stockpiling of pandemic flu drugs had financial ties with companies which stood to profit says an investigation reported by the BBC.
Tall ships finally arrive
Ships under sail don't keep to the same rigid schedules as those under power, but the most awaited tall ships have finally arrived in Panama.
Seeing the gaucho soul of Uruguay
By Kristin Brinner
The continuing travel diary of two young Americans who set out on a 70,000 km road trip to realize a travel dream.
While many tourists know Uruguay for its beautiful beaches and the coastal city of Montevideo, the interior of the country is home to rolling hills and picturesque ranches.
World's tallest ships transit Canal
Out and About
“Velas Sud America 2010”, is an international bicentennial celebration event in remembrance of the Spanish Colonial era of discovery in the 15 and 16 centuries Tall ships sailing around America, each of them representing a different nation.
World clipper race heading for Panama
Out and About
The adventure of a life time, non-professional sailors (with the exception of the skippers) embark on a 35,000 miles trajectory to prove what it takes to be a sailor … in a round the world race.
The end of the road in Ushuaia, Argentina
By Kristin Brinner
The continuing travel diary of two young Americans who set out on a 70,000 km road trip to realize a travel dream.
In the most southern city in the world, we finally found ourselves at the end of the road at 1:27 pm on October 23, 2009.
Membership emergency medical flights program opens in Panama
A low cost membership program for medical flights to Panama City was launched this week in Panama.
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