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Panama City is hosting a weekend program combining culture, gastronomy and faith activities on Saturday and Sunday, March 29. The event is set around Ernesto Córdoba Campos on Vía Panamá Norte – Parque Rach.
Holy Week is underway in Panama, bringing religious observances and heightened movement of people across the country. The period is expected to affect daily routines and travel planning as celebrations ramp up.
Panama is observing Holy Week, a major Catholic period featuring special religious services and community activity. The lead referenced by GazetteXtra suggests increased planning needs for locals and travelers during the observance week.
Las agroferias en Panamá se realizarán a nivel nacional el lunes 30 y martes 31 de marzo, desde las 8:00 a.m. por dos días. Se ofrecerán productos de calidad a precios accesibles para la población.
SURFER Magazine’s “Drift Theory” presents a surf journey linking Panama to California through the pursuit of swells and the “flavors” of surf travel. The concept highlights how ocean conditions and local culture intertwine across regions.
Virgin Voyages has celebrated its first Panama Canal crossing, underscoring the Canal’s enduring appeal for international cruise itineraries. The report provides the milestone but does not include further route or economic details.
El crucero neopanamax Brilliant Lady, de Virgin Voyages, realizó el tránsito inaugural por el Canal de Panamá y atracó en Colón 2000, con el mensaje “Qué Xopa” en su cubierta. La ACP destacó la coordinación operativa y enmarca la llegada en la temporada 2025–2026 de primeros tránsitos.
EIN Presswire spotlights Bella Vista in Panama City as a welcoming neighborhood, noting that most residents live in the capital. The provided excerpt offers general context rather than details on a specific event.
Boquete, Chiriquí, will host Panama’s Orchid Expo at the Boquete Fairgrounds from March 26 to April 5. The event is expected to showcase Panama’s orchid diversity and attract visitors to the highlands.
A new daily Costa Rica-to-Panama shuttle route will take travelers to Bocas del Toro with onboard Wi‑Fi and help at the border to ease immigration confusion. The trip continues to Almirante for onward travel.
Hong Kong extended the tender deadline for the next Kai Tak Cruise Terminal operator from May 22 to June 26 after bidders asked for more time to meet new management requirements and key performance indicators.
Members of the Damas Dolorosas prepared at Iglesia San Francisco de Asís in Casco Antiguo for the Viernes de Dolores procession on 27 March 2026, part of Panama City’s Semana Santa Internacional.
Panama will deploy more than 26,000 security and emergency units nationwide for Semana Santa, with lane-reversal operations starting next Jueves Santo to ease travel.
Potrerillos Arriba will stage a living viacrucis for Semana Santa featuring more than 70 actors, aiming to bring together community families and visitors from other areas.
Boquete’s annual Orchid Expo runs March 26–April 5 at the Boquete Fairgrounds, offering orchid displays, botanical gardens, local coffee, handicrafts and family entertainment while supporting local businesses.
Panama’s gambling sector is expanding rapidly as sports betting, digital technology and tourism converge. Growth is attracting investors but also raising regulatory and social challenges.
Authorities announced lane reversals and an operational deployment of more than 700 units for Semana Santa, saying measures will be applied progressively based on vehicle volumes on affected routes.
Copa Airlines’ ALAS academy graduated 42 new commercial pilots in Panama, including 14 women (33%). The non-profit academy trains on Diamond aircraft as Copa plans to hire 350+ pilots.
Panama Metro says Albrook Station will open at 12:00 pm Sunday, March 29, due to roof works linking future Line 3 with Line 1; morning closures may affect travelers.
Panama travels to Durban this Friday to face South Africa at Moses Mabhida Stadium, the iconic 56,000-seat venue that hosted memorable moments of the 2010 World Cup.