Welcome to the 22nd issue of the Panama Forum Newsletter!

Drumroll… this week we passed our 3,000 members mark. Woot! Woot! :D

Thanks Panama friends for your continued support and especially for your participation in Panama Forum’s online discussions.

TOP PANAMA THREADS:

  • Social Events in Panama
    Buddy shared a website that has a Panama social event calender with many fun and interesting activities.
  • First time visiting Panama?
    Check out these great tips on what is a must see when traveling to Panama. Have you been to Panama before or are you living in Panama? Share your favorite places and experiences here…
  • Apartment Rental In Panama City
    What’s the best way to find an apartment for rent? Through a real estate agency? But aren’t apartments more expensive through an agent? Are real estate agents corrupt? Find out and share your own experiences.
  • Panama the Real Estate Haven
    What’s the latest news on property investments? Specific details on already existing real estate projects. Check out a blog about real estate. Buying real estate or building your own home? This thread gives you great ideas and food for thought.
  • Dating in Panama
    Read Mr. WOOHOO’s advice on dating beautiful girls in Panama. What do you need to watch out for? This thread is especially useful for those who want to have fun without getting burnt.
  • History of Panama
    Lee provided some great YouTube videos about the history of Panama, the Panama Canal, and the US invasion. Very interesting indeed.

PANAMA NEWS:

  • Big dig: The Panama Canal
    On Sept. 25, 1513, after an arduous journey through the Isthmus of Panama jungles, Spanish colonial leader Vasco Nuñez de Balboa reached the summit of a small hill. Turning one way, and then the other, he saw - astonishingly, in one swiveling glance - both oceans of the Western Hemisphere…
  • Vaccination Week In The Americas
    Vaccination Week in the Americas 2008 will include a series of launches and special events featuring ministers of health and other dignitaries, as well as celebrities. The regional launch will take place in Panama on April 19…
  • Panama Canal Authority
    Paradise Hill, located north of the Pedro Miguel Locks in the Canal’s Pacific side, has been excavated from its original 136 meters height to 72.5 meters, the height equivalent to a 21-story building, since the Expansion Program began in September 2007.
  • News Now: 18-Year-Walk Around the World
    At times his quest hasn’t been a walk in the park. He has had brushes with knife-wielding assailants in North Africa. Now he is in Panama and hopes to reach Texas in 2010 or 2012.
  • Glance at politics in Latin America
    Panama: centrist, close historic ties with U.S.