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Another Wyndham to Open in Panama
June 11, 2013 | 9:18 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Tryp by Wyndham Panama Albrook Mall By the Caribbean Journal staff The TRYP by Wyndham Panama Albrook Mall hotel will open its doors in August, according to Bristol Hospitality Group, which will manage the property. The four-star hotel's soft opening will occur on Aug. 1 in Panama City. It will feature 331 rooms, three restaurants, 15,700 square feet more...
First Train on Way For Panama City Metro
May 14, 2013 | 5:04 pm | 0 Comment
Above: a train being loaded for transport (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff The first of 19 trains that will make up Line 1 of Panama's new metro system will arrive in the next few weeks in Panama City, the government announced. The trains, which will arrive from Spain, are built by French company Alstom. Line 1 will have a total of 57 cars, each more...
Panama Assumes Chair of Organization of American States Permanent Council
April 1, 2013 | 6:13 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the council in Washington (OAS Photo/Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama has assumed the chair of the Organization of American States Permanent Council. Panama's Permanent Representative to the OAS, Arturo Vallarino, officially received the gavel and assumed the chair on Monday. "It is an honor for my country to contribute to the more...
Panama President Meets With Uruguay Foreign Minister
March 22, 2013 | 2:22 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Uruguay Foreign Minister Luis Almagro and Panama President Ricardo Martinelli By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli hosted Uruguay Foreign Minister Luis Almagro for a visit Friday in Panama City. The meeting covered ways to increase economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. Martinelli said the two countries more...
New Panama Ambassador to the Organization of American States
March 20, 2013 | 11:48 am | 0 Comment
Above: Ambassador Arturo Ulysses Vallarino Bartuano By the Caribbean Journal staff Arturo Ulysses Vallarino Bartuano is the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Panama to the Organization. Vallarino presented his credentials to the Chief of Staff of the Secretary General, Ambassador Hugo de Zela on Tuesday in Washington. "We come here to reaffirm more...
Waldorf Astoria Expands to Panama
March 19, 2013 | 8:35 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the Waldorf Astoria Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has expanded to Panama, with the opening of the Waldorf Astoria Panama in Panama City. It is the first-ever Waldorf Astoria hotel in the Latin American region. The 248-room property was designed by Miami-based firm ba-haus/KNF, and features four restaurants and more...
Rum Journal: Papa’s Pilar: A Rum for Ernest Hemingway
March 11, 2013 | 4:57 pm | 0 Comment
"I ordered a Rum St James. This tasted wonderful on the cold day and I kept on writing, feeling very well and feeling the good Martinique rum warm me all through my body and my spirit." — Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast HE WAS ONE of the literary titans of the 20th century, and one of the greatest adventurers the world has ever known. And whether it was in more...
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Panama City and Tel Aviv Sign Agreement to Become Sister Cities
March 8, 2013 | 9:24 am | 0 Comment
Above: Tel Aviv (Photo: MT Israel) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama City and Tel Aviv have signed an agreement to become Sister Cities. The agreement between the two sides was signed earlier this week. The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral relations in the fields of cultural cooperation, education, science and commerce. Following the agreement, more...
Sonesta Opens First Panama Hotel
March 4, 2013 | 6:52 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the Sonesta Hotel & Casino Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Sonesta has opened its first hotel in Panama. The 304-room Royal Sonesta Hotel & Casino Panama is located in Panama City's business district, a few miles from Tocumen International Airport. Above: Panama City "Royal Sonesta Hotel & Casino Panama is an exciting addition more...
Panama President, French Foreign Minister Hold Talks
February 24, 2013 | 3:53 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the talks in Panama City (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli received French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Friday for discussions in Panama City. The two sides discussed ways to "strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries," according to a government statement. "We are pleased more...
