PANAMA, October 19, 2026 — Camino de Cruces National Park offers an unusual combination: a rainforest setting connected with an old stone route that speaks to Panama’s long history of movement across the isthmus. Tourism Panama describes the park as a place to explore tropical forest trails and a stone road built in 1527, located…
COLÓN, October 19, 2026 — San Lorenzo’s old stone walls look out over a Caribbean landscape that is as much part of the story as the fortress itself. A visit here can turn a day out of Panama City or Colón into a moment to consider how geography, trade and history have shaped the country….
PANAMA CITY, October 17, 2026 — Panama City’s skyline is often the first image people see, but Panama Viejo asks visitors to look in another direction: toward the archaeological site where the city’s earliest chapters remain visible in stone, space and memory. Tourism Panama invites visitors to explore the Panama Viejo archaeological site, including the…
TABOGA ISLAND, October 17, 2026 — A short journey from Panama City can lead to a very different rhythm. Taboga Island is close enough for a day trip, yet its village streets, beaches, dry forest and views invite people to put their schedules aside and notice the details. Tourism Panama describes Taboga as the closest…
CHITRÉ, HERRERA, October 16, 2026 — Regional museums offer something a guidebook summary cannot: a chance to encounter a place through the people who have chosen to preserve and interpret its stories. In Chitré, the Museo Fabio Rodríguez Herrera is one such cultural stop. Tourism Panama lists the museum as a local heritage attraction in…
PANAMA CITY, October 16, 2026 — Panama’s extraordinary natural history is not confined to remote forests and beaches. A visit to the Biomuseo offers a city-based starting point for understanding how the country’s location changed the movement of species, ecosystems and life across the Americas. Tourism Panama presents the museum as a place to discover…
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/panama-city-hotels-restaurants-nature-reserves Like its namesake canal, Panama has historically served as a gateway to other ports of call throughout the Caribbean and South America. But in the last few years, the country’s capital city has emerged onto the global stage: Magnificent hotels are preserving the architecture of Casco Viejo, the colonial center. Restaurant openings are showcasing Panama’s diversity and culinary flair. And…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/publicando-historia/pasado-presente-y-futuro-poniendo-en-perspectiva-al-canal-de-panama-FE7547711 This engineering work has a great connection with the Panamanian idiosyncrasy as well as the history of the isthmus, in which it continues to be a relevant element. The return of the Panama Canal and the Canal Zone to the Panamanian administration is one of the most important events of the 20th century. With…
The Mexican government wants to reconstruct the bizarre story of Catarino Garza https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/panama/nacional/el-general-mexicano-que-quiso-tomarse-bocas-del-toro-XB6157145?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Hidden in a corner of Bocas del Toro, Panama, is a part of the history of the Mexican revolution. One that the journalist and general, Catarino Erasmo Garza Rodríguez, wrote with his actions. A rebel who took up arms to fight the…
With the arrival of Minera Panama, interesting data has been obtained about the history of the Panamanian Central Caribbean region. Protecting and preserving cultural heritage is keeping alive the history of ancient civilizations. Currently, contributions have been made to the knowledge of the archaeological heritage of Panama, after important findings in the Donoso region and the…
