PANAMA, October 15, 2026 — Panama’s Pacific and Caribbean waters give snorkelers and divers a chance to see a marine world that cannot be fully understood from shore. The best visits combine excitement with a simple rule: a reef is a living place, not a prop. Tourism Panama promotes diving and snorkeling as ways to…
PANAMA, October 15, 2026 — Panama’s beaches are places of rest, recreation and extraordinary wildlife. For sea turtles, they can also be nesting and growing grounds—one reason a beautiful coastline deserves thoughtful visitors. Tourism Panama highlights sea turtles as part of the country’s coastal wildlife. Seeing one in the wild can be memorable, but it…
PANAMA, October 15, 2026 — Panama’s forests offer a powerful reason to slow down: birdwatching turns an ordinary walk into an encounter with color, sound and one of the country’s most remarkable natural strengths. Tourism Panama notes that the country is home to, and a destination for, more than 1,000 bird species. That scale makes…
PANAMA CITY, October 14, 2026 — Panama City’s mid-October calendar offers a welcome change of pace: piano, film music, Latin music, theatre, talks and community events spread across theaters and cultural venues. Among the listed programmes are a piano recital at Teatro Nacional on October 14, concerts and cultural presentations on October 15, and a…
PANAMA CITY, October 14, 2026 — A recent Casco Peatonal day in Casco Antiguo offered a simple but powerful idea for city life: when historic streets are opened for walking, culture, family time and local commerce can share the same space. The September event turned the district into a day-long pedestrian environment with cultural and…
PANAMA CITY, October 14, 2026 — Finding Panama’s cultural life should not depend only on knowing the right person or passing the right poster. SICULTURA, the Ministry of Culture’s information platform, offers a public map and directory that brings together cultural spaces, events, agents and heritage information from across the country. The platform lists thousands…
PANAMA CITY, October 14, 2026 — Panama’s tourism sector is preparing for CONATUR 2026, the tenth National Tourism Convention, an initiative designed to connect training, regional culture, small enterprise and the country’s national tourism identity. The convention was launched in September by the National Chamber of Tourism with support from the Panama Tourism Authority. Organizers…
PORTOBELO, COLÓN, October 14, 2026 — Portobelo’s Congo traditions are a vivid example of Panama’s living cultural heritage: a blend of music, dance, dress, storytelling, food and community memory that has been carried across generations. The Festival of the Pollera Congo, Masks and Congo Devils is recognized in Panama’s cultural information system as an active…
VERAGUAS, October 14, 2026 — A visit to Coiba National Park is one of Panama’s most memorable nature experiences, but the protected area’s future depends on the same principle that makes it special: careful public use alongside conservation. MiAMBIENTE operates a visitor-reservation system for Panama’s protected areas, including Coiba. The process is more than an…
PANAMA, October 14, 2026 — Panama’s Pacific whale season, which typically sees heightened whale presence between July and October, offers one of the country’s most remarkable nature experiences. It also carries a simple responsibility: the welfare of the animals must come before the perfect photograph. MiAMBIENTE has reminded operators and visitors that whale and dolphin…
