Panama
Traffic jam at Panama Canal as drought lowers water level
Authorities of the Panama Canal expect income from the waterway to drop after they were forced to limit the number of ships passing through it.
- by Elida Moreno
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Nine must-do highlights of Panama City
Casco Viejo (Spanish for “old quarter” or “old town”) is the hippest part of Panama City, home to trendy restaurants, bars and boutique hotels.
- by Kristie Kallahan
Desert flamingos in sunset lagoons: Chile’s new kind of wonderful
Chile’s breathtaking surprises, Costa Rica’s wildlife – and more: Central & South America’s travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.
- by Katrina Strickland, Rob McFarland, Keith Austin and Craig Tansley
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Shipping
Chokepoints, hotspots, pirates – ships navigate them all to bring us our stuff. How does shipping work?
The pandemic has thrown a spotlight on how much we rely on international shipping. How secure is it? And how is it set to change?
- by Matt Wade
'Our biggest fear is getting ill': NSW couple stuck on ship where four passengers have died
Peter and Carole Burke from Port Macquarie are trapped inside their cabin on board the Zaandam off the coast of Panama, where four passengers died during a COVID-19 outbreak and 135 people are now ill.
- by Megan Gorrey
The Panama Canal: A cruise along one of the world's engineering wonders
Panama has a complicated history, a wealth of culture and wildlife, and one mighty canal.
- by Alison Stewart
Panama tourism: Visiting the indigenous tribe of Embera
It's difficult to believe the frenzy and hustle of Panama City is less than an hour away.
- by Rob McFarland
The Panama Canal mark II: Third traffic lane for this engineering marvel
The audacity and scale of this engineering feat are mind-boggling.
- by Rob McFarland
The world's most expensive coffee beans: Geisha arabica coffee in Panama
'Poop' varieties aside, the most expensive, and unusual, coffee in the world comes from an unexpected place.
- by Rob McFarland
Ciudad de Dios, Panama: A walk on the wild side
The once-notorious streets of Panama have become home to swish hotels and safer streets. How did this happen? With a concerted effort by local business people to give gang members real alternatives to a life of crime.
- by Rob McFarland
American Trade Hotel review, Panama City: It will leave you Greene with envy
Historic building have been redeveloped to near-Disney perfection, writes Lance Richardson.
- by Lance Richardson