Alert: Expected Demonstrations in Panama Sept 3, 2016

Security Message for U.S. Citizens in Panama: Protest Notification

September 1, 2016

The U.S. Embassy in Panama alerts U.S. citizens that large protests, organized by anti- and pro-government members, are expected to take place in Caracas, Venezuela and in cities throughout the region, including Panama City.

Marches and demonstrations are expected to take place on the Cinta Costera in Panama City on Saturday, September 3. 

Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. Avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place and exercise caution when in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations.

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New canal locks

New canal locks

1400 feet long, 230 feet wide

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Tuesday afternoon seminar

Tuesday seminar July 26th, 2016 at the Earl S. Tupper Conference Center, Ancon:

Announcing the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Tuesday afternoon seminar July 26th, 2016 at 4:00 pm in the Earl S. Tupper auditorium:
Speaker:   Trevor Caughlin, School of Forest Resources & Conservation, University of Florida
Title:  Spatial models to promote forest landscape restoration in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula
Abstract:  Restoring forest to hundreds of millions of hectares of degraded land has become a centerpiece of international plans to sequester carbon and conserve biodiversity. Forest landscape restoration will require scaling up ecological knowledge of secondary succession from small-scale field studies to predict forest recovery rates in heterogeneous landscapes. We demonstrate spatial models for reforestation that link ecological field data with satellite imagery to predict barriers to forest succession at the landscape scale. Translating quantitative forecasts into spatially-targeted interventions for restoration will support target goals of reforesting millions of hectares of degraded land and help mitigate global climate change.

Eco/Nature/Birds/Fish Sites in Panama

Eco/Nature/Birds/Fish Sites:

Barro Colorado Island: Gatun Lake, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute,see:

http://www.stri.si.edu/english/visit_us/barro_colorado/index.php

 

Canopy Tower Bird watching: near Gamboa, see:

http://www.canopytower.com/error.lasso

 

Eco Tours:

http://panamatraveltours.com/about_us.html

 

El Valle Butterfly House:  www.butterflyhavenpanama.com

 

Embera Village, see:

http://www.emberavillagetours.com

 

Gamboa Rain Forrest Resort: see:

http://www.gamboaresort.com/

 

Gamboa Ivan’s B&B:Birding Lodge (Bird Watching), see:

http://www.gamboaecotours.com/birding_tour.html

 

Panama Railroad, Though not eco itself, you will see a lot by ridingthe train. see:

http://www.panarail.com/home.html

 

Playa Venao: Azuero Peninsular, El Sitio beach & surf resort,see:

http://elsitiopv.com/

 

Smithsonian TropicalResearch Institute, Ancon, see:

http://www.stri.si.edu/

 

Taboga Island: Located just south of the Pacific entrance to thecanal, about a 35 minute launch ride to the island from the Amador causeway.See: http://www.tabogaislandpanama.com/  &http://www.taboga.panamanow.com/

 

Tranquilo Bay Eco Lodge

: Bocas del Toro, see:

http://www.tranquilobay.com/home.htm

Tropic Star Lodge, Piñas Bay,World class Marlin fishing: http://www.tropicstar.com/?source=navyleague

 

Whale Watching:

www.WhaleWatchingPanama.com

Some Panama organizations, good places to network

Some Panama organizations, good places to network:

American Society of Panama: http://www.amsoc.org/

Balboa Elks Lodge, La Boca Road:  http://www.elks.org/lodges/contactus.cfm? Lodge # 1414

Canadian ExPats in Panama: http://www.internations.org/expats/members/panama/canadians

InterNations:  See https://www.internations.org/

Panama Historical Society (No website), email:  panamahistorical@gmail.com

U.S. Navy League in Panama: http://navyleaguepanama.org/

Panama Hotels & B&Bs in the Panama City & Old Canal Zone area

Panama Hotels & B&Bs in the Panama City & Old Canal Zone area:
Albrook Inn: Old U.S. Air Force base in the Visiting Offices' Quarters http://albrookinn.com (should have a car to stay here & be familiarwith the area)
Balboa Inn B&B:Balboa thorwald@thebalboainn.com 314-1520
http://www.thebalboainn.com/index.php
Inn on the Canal B&B: LaBoca/Balboa, franzWald@cwp.net.pa 314-0112
www.InnOnTheCanal.com
Esplenador Hotel, Banking District, http://www.esplendorpanama.com/site/home/en/the_hotel
Av. Samuel Lewis y Calle Gerardo Ortega ( NULL) 
RESERVATION +507 209-9696
Front Desk 507 209-9600 reservas@esplendorpanama.com
**Hotel Las Vegas: El Cangrejo
hotel@lasvegaspanama.com 507-300-2020
www.lasvegaspanama.com
**Hotel Marbella: El Cangrejo, see http://www.hmarbella.com/welcome.php 263-2220
**Hotel Milan: El Cangrejo, see http://www.frommers.com/destinations/panamacity/H56896.html hotelmilan@cwpanama.net263-6130 Fax 263-7723
Panama Vacation Quarters, Ancon Hill aka Quarry Heights site of the old U.S.military Southern Command. See: http://www.panamavacationquarters.com/rates.html
**Torres de Alba ApartmentHotel, El Cangrejo see: http://www.torresdealba.com.pa/english.htm email: alba@sinfo.net
Veneto Wyndham Grand Hotel& Casino, El Cangrejo Tel #340-8888, reservation 340-8686 website: www.vwgrand.com
**My favorites in Panama City, El Cangrego area, convenient to good shopping, casino, restaurants/cafes,supermarket, drug stores, etc.

Panama organizations

Some Panama organizations:

U.S. Navy League in Panama: http://navyleaguepanama.org/

American Society of Panama: http://www.amsoc.org/

Balboa Elks Lodge, La Boca Road:  http://www.elks.org/lodges/contactus.cfm? Lodge # 1414

Canadian ExPats in Panama: http://www.internations.org/expats/members/panama/canadians

InterNations:  See https://www.internations.org/

Panama Historical Society (No website), email:  panamahistorical@gmail.com