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Cheesey Street Foods Of Latin America
With the possible exception of Argentina, most people don't associate Central or South America with cheese. Like all of Latin America, these countries are a mix of indigenous cultures, colonizing forces, immigrant influences, and varied terroir, climatic extremes, and levels ...Tour a Panama hat factory in Sigsig, Ecuador
First popularized by President Theadore Roosevelt and worn by countless travelers ever since, the Panama hat has become a symbol of coastal and tropical locales. Nothing screams I'm on vacation somewhere warm! quite like the straw hat, which is known for being ...The adventures of the island interns
The Adventures of the Island Interns is a new online travel video series following the life-changing journey of Ben Brown and Luke Hansen, winners of the first-ever Island Intern Contest.
Held last Spring and hosted by Amble Resorts, the eco-development company searched ...A Valentine's Day package for Bachelor fans
Valentine's Day is coming up really fast and those stuck without plans may think they are out of time to do anything memorable. Think again. Luxury hotels still have some packages available for those a bit light on the thoughtfulness with heavy, deep pockets.
The Trump ...Westin opens first hotel in Panama to the tune of $100 million
Panama, ranked the number one travel destination by The New York Times and an emerging destination by pubs like Fodor's and Travel + Leisure, has just gotten a little hotter with the opening of its first Westin hotel.
The newly-opened Westin Playa Bonita Panamá ...Salvage team searches for Sir Francis Drake off the coast of Panama
A salvage team has discovered the wreckage of two ships off the coast of Panama that once belonged to naval legend Sir Francis Drake. The ships have not yielded up any treasure, but the team believes that their discovery may lead to finding the remains of the British sailor ...Exclusive video: Archaeologists discover 17th century shipwreck believed to be from Captain Morgan fleet
Archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a 17th century ship they believe to be from the famed Captain Henry Morgan's fleet, lost off the coast of Panama in 1671.
The shipwreck was found on the Lajas Reef at the mouth of the Chagres River. The wreck is believed ...Photo of the day - Panama on skateboard
Skateboarders get a bad rap: they travel in packs of (usually) teenage boys, gravitate towards public buildings and spaces, and redefine the word "loiter." But this shot by Flickr user aaroncolorado taken in Panama City, Panama is graceful, almost balletic. No doubt the ...Scared to visit Mexico? How about Panama?
News reports of ongoing crime and attacks on travelers in Mexico have land vacationers looking for alternative destinations and cruise ships headed in the opposite direction. Sure, those beheadings, murders and shootings are happening in remote areas of Mexico for the most ...Airbnb: Six awesome experiences
Last autumn, after having tracked the Airbnb buzz for a while, I finally took the plunge and reserved rooms through the site in Panama City and Bogotá for my two-stop December jaunt.
About a half-hour into my first pit stop, it was already clear to me that the ...Panamanian surfer rides wave for 41 miles!
The Panama Canal is truly a modern wonder of engineering and construction. Stretching 48 miles in length, it offers a narrow corridor of water between North and South America through which ships can pass to and from the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. This past weekend, champion ...Panama City: Casco Viejo rising
Casco Viejo is on the edge, but of what?
Depending on who you talk to, Panama City's old town, Casco Viejo, has either already peaked or only recently managed to identify how it might achieve its prime.
The neighborhood is inarguably gorgeous. Beautifully renovated ...Massive floods close Panama Canal but end of world not near
Ship transit through the Panama Canal was suspended Wednesday as flood waters, the worst ever recorded, made transit impossible.
17 hours of prolonged heavy rain forced the closing, only the third time since the canal opened 96 years ago and the first time because of ...Five reasons Americans should choose Panama over the Caribbean, with day trips to boot
Panama. It's a small nation of about 3.3 million inhabitants, with a land size roughly equal to South Carolina. It's the southernmost country in Central America, and if not for its mind-bogglingly thick Darien National Park, the so-called Panamerican Highway could run ...Photo of the Day (9.22.10)
Swimming in foreign waters means you sometimes run into unexpected friends -- like this starfish that Flickr user nimso334 found in the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama. The super-sized starfish was found after diving 25 feet down into the crystal clear water and ...Cockpit Chronicles: FOQA kept these pilots out of trouble in Panama
I was excited, thrilled really, to fly with one of my favorite captains for five, 4-day trips over the next month and a half. If you had to work with just one captain for so many days in a row, it may as well have be someone you consider a close friend, and Dave fits that ...Top 10 souvenir hats from around the world
Ever notice how every airport, tourist trap, and hotel gift shop is trying to sell you some kind of hat? That's because a hat is local. In a globalized world where McDonald's is universal and Duty Free in Dubai sells the exact same sunglasses and chocolate as Duty Free in ...The Hostel Life comes to reality TV
From the controversy that was the "Real World" to today's situation that is "The Jersey Shore"; from the depths of "Survivor" to the details of "Amazing Race", travel is no stranger to TV. As new reality shows continue to come to life, one new travel spot is taking another ...The top 8 tourist destinations of tomorrow
The rapidly changing landscape of today's globalized economy means that countries are developing at breakneck pace. Yesterday's war zones are turning into tomorrow's tourist destinations at the blink of an eye, while today's utopias (see: Dubai) are disintegrating just as ...Coming Attractions: Panama
Watch out world, 'cuz here comes Panama--that skinny little land-bridge of a country that's famous for straw hats, yellow-fever infestations and American meddling.
Just how skinny a country is it? From the time the pilot lowers the landing gear to the time your flight ...
