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Panama's tourism engine isn't slowing down
999,934 visitors in a single quarter. Panama is no longer asking to be taken seriously — it's just showing you the receipts.
Panama tourism is running hot, with H1 arrivals at a record 1.75 million
1.75 million visitors hit Panama in the first half of 2026 — and Panama City is spending late August dancing flamenco for ten straight days.
Copa widens the Panama stopover window
15 days is the new Copa Airlines Panama Stopover maximum, doubling the old limit.
Panama's visitor numbers are running, not walking
999,934 visitors arrived in Panama in the first quarter of 2026, up 17.3% year over year.
Panama’s tourism spend gets a lift from transit travelers
Forty-eight point five feet is the new maximum draft for Neopanamax vessels by mid-August.
Amador Cruise Terminal is gearing up for a busy season
Record bookings are the headline for the Amador Cruise Terminal.
Panama’s luxury travel market is getting tighter, pricier, and harder to book
6.583 billion dollars is the headline number: Panama closed its 2023 tourism year with that much in foreign exchange earnings.
Panama’s 2025 tourism boom: over 3 million visitors, with Tocumen and cruises doing the heavy lifting
3,004,266 visitors put Panama’s 2025 tourism tally over the 3 million mark.
Panama’s airport-and-land map is still the cleanest traveler cheat code
80 destinations is the standout number in today’s Panama beat.
Panama vs England at MetLife: Group L finale
0 goals scored: Panama are already eliminated and playing for pride in their final Group L match at MetLife Stadium.
The Panama Canal still does the heavy lifting
13,000-14,000 ships cross the Panama Canal each year.
Panama’s travel engine is still humming, and the pitch is business
Copa Airlines is adding capacity for peak mid-year travel demand.
Panama’s Amador cruise terminal is getting a bigger push
Jun 21, 2026 is the date on the table, and Panama’s Amador cruise terminal is being pushed as the tourism engine.
Panama updates visa decrees
2025 is the date on which Panama’s consulate pack says Executive Decree No. 451 was repealed.
Cayman Airways adds a Friday Panama run
3 weekly Panama flights are now in play for Cayman Airways’ Grand Cayman service, with a new Friday rotation running June through August.
The world’s “free stopover” loophole includes Panama City
24 hours is the line between a layover and a stopover, and Panama City is on the Americas stopover list.
Tocumen International Airport gets dragged back into the national argument
A 2024 essay resurfacing under the title “Panamá, Tierra de Oportunidades: ¿Cuál sería el mejor uso de nuestro aeropuerto pa’ la Clase Media Amplia? (1 de
Panama’s sky is getting busier, and Tocumen is playing traffic cop
Panama’s Tocumen International Airport is having a very loud 2026. In Q1, it handled over 5.7 million passengers, including 754,000 transit passengers, a 1
Panama's big travel cheat code: rainforest, high-rises, and beaches — all before dinner
Panama is smaller than most of its neighbors, but it punches well above its weight. Wake up in the rainforest, have lunch in a glassy high-rise, watch the
Copa Airlines doubles down on the Panama Stopover
Ahead of the holiday season, Copa Airlines is pushing a new phase of its Panama Stopover program. The deal lets passengers transiting through the Hub of th
Panama rolls out the welcome mat — fine print included
The U.S. State Department's Level 2 advisory for Panama remains the headline: increased caution, crime the main concern. Tourist zones in Panama City and i
Panama Canal says no transit restrictions forecast through 31 December 2026
The Panama Canal Authority has issued a reassuring message for shipping companies: no transit restrictions are forecast through 31 December 2026. That matt
Cruisers, beware: Panama’s island unrest is the one story here
The only usable fact in this pack is that cruisers were warned to stay away from islands until rioting is curbed, and that the unrest wasn’t being reported
Panama declares emergency in Bocas del Toro amid ongoing unrest
Panama has declared an emergency in its main banana-producing region after shops were looted and buildings vandalized amid protests over a pension reform.
Panama's tourism engine just hit a new high
Panama welcomed 3,004,266 international visitors in 2025, generating $6.583 billion in tourism revenue — nearly double what the Panama Canal earns in a yea
After 112 Years, the Panama Canal's First Female Administrator Takes the Helm
A veteran Panama Canal engineer — a woman who has spent her entire career inside the waterway's operations — has just been named the first female administr
Tocumen Airport Projects Over 154,000 Passengers for Carnival 2026
Panama welcomed 3 million international visitors in 2025 and pulled in $6.583 billion from them — more than nearly double what the Panama Canal earns in a
No More Surprise Three-Hour Lines: A Local Built TaLleno So You Don't Have To Suffer
A frustrated Panamanian developer built a free app to check real-time queue lengths at government offices, restaurants, and nightlife spots — so you never
Panama's Tourism Authority Just Recorded Its Best Quarter Ever: 999,934 Visitors, $2 Billion in Spending
Nearly one million tourists landed in Panama in the first three months of 2026 — and they left behind more than $2 billion.
Panama's Canal Ports: What Actually Happened
In a move that largely escaped global headlines, Panama has quietly shifted away from its close ties with Beijing, selling off key port terminals to a U.S.