Hello friends!

This is the tenth issue of the Panama Forum Newsletter.

As of December 2007, we currently have 10,885+ visitors and 38,696+ pageviews per month. That’s an increase of 87% from just six months ago. Yay!

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I won’t wish you a Happy Christmas yet (the next issue will go out on 22nd of Dec.), but do have fun buying presents or whatever you enjoy doing a week before Christmas!

TOP PANAMA THREADS:

  • Where does Panama get its name?
    Ever wondered what “Panama” means and where the name comes from? Even if you didn’t, it’s quite interesting to know.
  • Meeting Girls
    If you are looking for fun, marriage, or just a good laugh, this thread shouldn’t be missed for the world. Find out about places to meet your new girlfriend or lover.
  • Travel during rainy season?
    Lalaguayaba shares new and invaluable details about driving through Panama. This is a “must read” for anyone considering driving outside of Panama City.
  • Supermarkets
    What are the largest supermarkets in Panama City? They are in hundreds of different locations, and some of them offer a large variety of foods. Includes links to their websites.
  • Are there any good books?
    If you want to read books about Panama or Panama related, go to this thread to get some tips. Share your favorte books about Panama too.

PANAMA NEWS:

  • Three Americans Rescued After Yacht Sinks Nean San Blas
    Three Americans were shipwrecked near Isla Duarte along the “Costa Arriba” of the province of Colón at dawn on Saturday morning when their yacht struck a rock and sank. The National Marine Service (SMN) in Colón received a distress call and went to help the tourists.
  • Fifth Annual Panama Jazz Festival
    The fifth annual Panama Jazz Festival will not only merge American and Panamanian jazz, but will also bring together artists such as the Stanley Jordan Trio, Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project, the Catherine Russell Group and the Tia Fuller Quartet.
  • Four Consortiums Compete to Build New Panama Canal Ship Locks
    Panama will take bids from four international consortiums seeking to build new, larger ship locks for the Panama Canal, government officials said Friday. The locks are a key part of the 5.25 billion-dollar canal expansion project begun in September, aimed at doubling the capacity of the 50-mile (80-kilometer) canal connecting two oceans. Panamanian officials hope the project will be finished by 2014.