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New printing service in Coronado Panama
Coronado Frame has announced a new service, that’s right printing! The new service will start with a small selection of photo papers in standard sizes.
Clínica Hospital Panamericano announces medical specialists
Clínica Hospital Panamericano with a new location in Coronado, Panama has announced a list of new medical specialists now attending patients in Coronado and La Chorrera.
Shop sustainable fashion in Panama
Are you shopping for sustainable fashion in Panama? Buying vintage and pre-loved clothes, shoes, and jewelry from local brands in Panama is easy! Here are a few places to start shopping today.
Online charity art auction
Don’t miss this online auction for a chance to snag a limited edition watercolor painting by scientist Ezekiel Jakub.
Vaccinated travellers will not require covid-19 test in Panama
The Ministry of Health has announced that travelers vaccinated against covid-19 will not require a covid-19 test when they present a vaccination card in Panama.
Promote your business in Coronado
As businesses begin to reopen their doors, some are opening for their first time! Get to know local businesses in Coronado, join the BIG Bazaar DAY! Saturday, March 20th.
School supply drive benefiting girls in STEM
Playa Community is accepting donations of school supplies to help girls in STEM, a Conservation Panama program helping expose girls in rural communities to science, technology, engineering, and math.
Government contradicts itself on access to beaches
Yesterday (Jan 16) Sinaproc announced "a red flag" prohibiting beach access in Panama and Panama West until March 15, and in Herrera until February 1. Today Minsa followed up with a similar statement.
Are beaches in Panama open?
The Ministry of Health in Panama has announced after some confusion, which beaches are open in Panama. In this note it was stated, beaches remain closed in the provinces of Panama and Panama West.
MINSA announces reopening of beaches in Panama (UPDATED)
Update: Beaches in Panama and Panama West are closed. After three days of confusion on this matter, the government has released information determining which beaches in Panama would reopen.
Ocean athletes in Panama make request to Health ministry
Beaches in Panama and Panama West will remain closed in Panama and Panama West through to March 15th. The news brought surfers, bodyboarders, and kiteboarders together to request changes.
Coronado home to a tropical dry forest
Coronado Panama is home to a section of untouched dry forest. In all of Latin America, only 40% of dry forest remain, the rest have been lost to development and cleared or pasture.
Dry season in Panama 2021
January in Panama brings the start to the dry season. In the Pacific Beach area and Coronado Panama, this means no more rainy days, a nice breeze and of course, a water problem.
Martyr’s day in Panama in 2021
Today is martyrs day in Panama. The observation of Martyr’s day in Panama in 2021 falls on a Saturday which is a day of full quarantine in Panama and Panama West.
The 2021 Tide Tables are live!
For anyone interested in viewing the 2021 Tide tables for the Bay of Chame they are officially live!
What will be open during lockdown?
Panama’s health ministry has detailed the services that may be provided from January 4 to 14 when mobility restriction will be applied by gender and ID in Panama and Panama West.
Help Fund the “Water Guardians” project
Help us fund the water guardians, an important water monitoring program in Panama that will arm schools in remote areas of Panama to identify water problems and find solutions.
What to do if you are in a car accident in Panama
If you are in a car accident driving in Panama, your vehicle cannot move. Stay where you are and call 311. You should also call you insurance company, and indicate if you require an ambulance.
Traveling to Panama during the Covid-19 pandemic
To enter Panama you are required to provide a negative Covid-19 PCR or Antigen) that was administered within 48 hours prior to traveling to Panama.
Lifeless body found in Punta Barco
Members of Panama’s Fire department found a lifeless body of a young man reported missing Sunday afternoon in Punta Barco.
