Facts + Thoughts Beyond Travel

How Is It that Panama Broke Up with Tourists?

Not long ago, Panama loved tourists (…and tax evaders, but that’s another story).

Now, the lunatic country is willing to welcome travelers, adventurers, culture seekers, trendsetters, birders, sun chasers, sloth lovers, enthusiasts, and the curious, but not tourists (which, BTW, have tripled in the last ten years).

Ok, the background music has slightly improved, local people look aged, and animals are far more… animals, but do you really notice much difference?

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