(Prensa.com) About 4,000 volunteers spread this morning about 50 beaches in the country during the XX National Cleanup Day Beaches, Coasts and Rivers. In Panama Viejo had about 500 volunteers, including many students from different high schools. Amid the morning rain, youth and other cleaning workers took to the beach and within minutes their cartridges were filled with … [Read more...]
What’s the best beach for a day trip from Panama City?
(Panama Gringo) This is a question I inquire to locals on a regular basis and I rarely receive the same response. As Panama is an isthmus there are more than a plethora of beaches to choose from so you can imagine many people have different opinions. Another factor that seems to influence people’s decisions is where they are from. Panama City is a massive melting pot of … [Read more...]
Panama: Caribbean Versus Pacific
(International Living) One of the most frequently asked questions I get about Panama is: How does the Caribbean coast compare to the Pacific? First of all, there’s price. Take, for example, a home in a coveted Caribbean area like the islands of the Bocas del Toro province. Something in or near the capital, Bocas del Toro town, will generally run you over $200,000. … [Read more...]