Cuidad de Panama makes an ideal, centrally located locale for your base when visiting the Republic of Panama. The city is located on the pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, and is the capital of Panama as well as the political and administrative center for the country. The city has a superior infrastructure and is [...]
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Posted in Information on Oct 20th, 2008
Panama is a privileged country within Latin America . It is fast becoming a preferred location for a second or retirement home for North Americans. For its citizens, Panama is one of the top three of Latin American countries for quality of life: health, education and economic well-being. There are a number of good reasons.
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Posted in News in Panama on Oct 17th, 2008
Panama will now require Yellow Fever vaccinations for people entering the country. Everyone is required except for the very young visitors and for people who is contraindicated with the shot due to medical reasons. To be excused, one must present a note from their doctor stating the fact. There is a lot of information found [...]
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Posted in News in Panama on Oct 13th, 2008
The Panama Canal is one of the world’s major shipping channels, which connects the Atlantic with and Pacific Oceans. Over the last decades, the canal made a huge impact on shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific. For instance, the distance from New York to San Francisco is only 9500 km via the canal but when [...]
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