Panama Tourism

Panama expects to receive 1.8 million tourists throughout 2022 “We are talking about 800,000 people until the month of June, and we are aiming at the projection of 1.8 million visitors” to close the year, the administrator of the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP), Iván Eskildsen, told reporters. Source: EFE Panama expects to receive 1.8 million tourists this year while trying to recover the sector's pre-pandemic figures, said the Panama Tourism Authority In 2022, "the recovery efforts of the sector are advancing in a very positive way", since "the figures reported by the Comptroller's Office as of June is four times the number of visitors from last year and already very close to the levels of visitors of the year 2019,” explained Eskildsen. "In January 2022 we were still 45% apart from what we were in 2019, but in June we are already 15%, the gap is narrowing," added the ATP head. Tourism was one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic, which caused the

  Sports tourism makes an important contribution to the Panamanian economy The country hosts international events that make their contribution to boost the tourism industry Source: TravelLatam The “Gran Fondo” Cycling Challenge, which was held in the tourist region of Boquete, with the participation of more than 500 national and international cyclists, left an economic spill of $1.5 million; while the Pan American Surfing, in Pedasì, represented about $2 million. The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) supported both international meetings as part of the actions carried out by the Economic Demand and Reactivation Commission, made up of private companies and the National Government, which is focused on quickly boosting the economy of the communities and industry businesses. The administrator of the ATP, Iván Eskidsen, assured that the entity will continue supporting events that promote the arrival of visitors to tourist centers and that contribute to the economic reactivation and g

  Panama Teams Up With Smithsonian To Bolster Tourism Experiences Source: Travel Agent Central For almost a century, via its research in Panama, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) has made the tropical rainforests of Barro Colorado Island in the Panama Canal Watershed the most intensively studied in the world. The Panama Canal Watershed is home to a plethora of ecotourism activities fit for adventure-seekers, culture mavens and water lovers, including kayaking, indigenous villages and boat tours on the canal.  Travelers can also learn about Panama’s biodiversity and the canal’s history by visiting two Smithsonian affiliate museums: The Panama Canal Museum and the Biomuseo (worldwide, only Panama, Puerto Rico and the United States have entities affiliated to the Smithsonian).    In its efforts to strengthen Panama’s sustainable tourism experiences and increase competitiveness as a tourist destination, the acting director of STRI, Dr. Oris Sanjur, and Panama’s minis

    Panama Launches Project for Green Tourism   Özgür Töre   FT NEWS The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP), in alliance with the Ministry of Environment, has launched the “1,000 Kilometers of Trails” Project to preserve important ecological trails critical to tourism, ecology, and scientific discovery. Created within the framework of the Tourism, Conservation and Research (TCR) strategy of Panama’s Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism (PMTS) 2020-2025, this special initiative aims to conserve nature and diversify rural economies through the development of the outdoor recreation industry and green tourism in protected areas. It is also aligned with the national government's Colmena Plan, which has among its objectives that marginalized rural communities benefit from economic activities. “Tourism based on Panama’s Green Heritage is one of the fundamental areas of the economic reactivation strategy and it is incredibly important we create and seek out these opportunities,” said Iv

  Panama Tourism Authority Launches “1,000 Kilometers Of Trails” Project by Matt Turner / Luxury Travel Advisory The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP), in alliance with Panama’s Ministry of Environment, has launched the “1,000 Kilometers of Trails” project to preserve important ecological trails critical to tourism, ecology and scientific discovery. Created within the framework of the Tourism, Conservation and Research (TCR) strategy of Panama’s Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism (PMTS) 2020-2025, this initiative aims to conserve nature and diversify rural economies through the development of the outdoor recreation industry and green tourism in protected areas. It is also aligned with the national government's Colmena Plan, which has among its objectives that marginalized rural communities benefit from economic activities. “Tourism based on Panama’s Green Heritage is one of the fundamental areas of the economic reactivation strategy and it is incredibly important we create and