Revenue from the Canal and tourist arrivals to the country are the main areas for growth in 2012, indicates the report by J.P. Morgan.

In the province of Bocas del Toro, on the Caribbean border with Costa Rica, bicycles and boats outnumber cars, and the colorful wooden houses in Bocas Town, on Colon Island , look like a rainbow along the seashore.

Iberia Holanda, Thomas Cook, Belga, Conecctions and Fox from the Netherlands, among others, traded prices, packages and products

Ten tour operators from the Netherlands and Belgium have been in Panama from April 25 until today, to meet with representatives of 14 of the largest local tourism companies.

Afro-descendant groups lead the first festival of its kind, which will place Panama as a point of reference

Panama will host the AfroFestival 2012 from May 16 to 19 with the participation of representatives of 15 countries from the region and the Caribbean.

The event will be held at the Atlapa Convention Center and is organized by the Network of Women of African Descent,