panama - Tripatini2024-03-28T14:05:35Zhttps://tripatini.com/group/prmarketingforum/forum/topics/feed/tag/panamaPRESS RELEASE: MAKING A “STOP OVER” IN PANAMA IS THE PERFECT EXCUSE TO ENJOY FIRST CLASS SHOPPINGhttps://tripatini.com/group/prmarketingforum/forum/topics/press-release-making-a-stop2011-04-21T15:21:26.000Z2011-04-21T15:21:26.000Zvictoria castrohttps://tripatini.com/members/victoriacastro<div><p> </p>
<p>Panama now has the largest air connectivity in Central America, receiving the major airlines of 29 U.S. cities, Europe and Latin America. To take advantage of this, the Tourism Authority of Panama and Copa Airlines have initiated the "Stop Over" campaign. This gives travelers who are in transit to other destinations with Copa Airlines the possibility of stopping in Panama City at no additional charge, with special rates for hotel and tourist activities.</p>
<p>Panama has many places to visit. One of the activities you can enjoy during your stay is shopping. Among the benefits the destination offers are a free zone and ultra-modern shopping malls with internationally recognized luxury brands.</p>
<p>The Free Zone of Colon is the duty free shopping area where more than 2,435 companies operate. Here you can find the best prices on products ranging from technology to electronics, watches and the best gadgets. The variety of items is endless. This free zone area is about 45 minutes from Panama City. When buying items in a free trade zone, any products purchased must be sent to the airport by courier, so an important recommendation is to have your flight data handy.</p>
<p>Additionally, Panama City has many shopping centers that offer not only retail stores but a wide range of entertainment, including cinemas, casinos and great restaurants. Some of the most popular malls are Albrook Mall, Los Pueblos, Multicentro and Multiplaza Pacific. Multiplaza Pacific has several of the most prestigious and internationally recognized designer boutiques such as, Carolina Herrera, Hermes, Salvatore Ferragamo, Chanel and Louis Vuitton, among others. <br/><br/>Whether in the Free Zone in the mall or in both, Panama is one of the favorite destinations in Latin America to do some shopping while enjoying a country full of natural attractions, with hotel facilities designed to please both the leisure and business traveler. Among the various initiatives that Panama offers its visitors is emergency insurance, covering visitors in case of emergency. This new service has been effective at communicating to the visitor the country's interest in ensuring a smooth and pleasant visit, and reinforcing the position of Panama as one of the best tourist destinations in Latin America. <br/><br/></p>
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<p><br/><b>About Panama-</b></p>
<p>Panama is an authentic unexplored destination with an exuberant natural habitat and an enchanting history; a gem hidden between two seas. Panama’s prime location, in the center of the continent, allows it to be the main air hub in Latin America. The country offers stunning landscapes and diverse ecosystems in forests, beaches, mountains and the Canal Zone, as well as an exquisite combination of rich ethnic and colonial past favorable to the prosperity and benefits of modernity. The Panama Canal, or eighth wonder of the world, is a symbol of an entrepreneur country that besides being a logistics center for excellence, it is the most important financial center of the Americas and home to major multinational corporations and a free trade zone. UNESCO has declared the Old Quarter of the capital, Panama City, a World Heritage Site. Panama has natural attractions, services, hotels and a massive Convention Center to receive the adventure and leisure traveler, as well as the business visitors.<a href="http://www.visitpanama.com">www.visitpanama.com</a></p>
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<p align="center"># # #</p></div>Press release: Panama offers free medical insurance for touristshttps://tripatini.com/group/prmarketingforum/forum/topics/press-release-panama-offers2011-01-31T22:21:59.000Z2011-01-31T22:21:59.000Zvictoria castrohttps://tripatini.com/members/victoriacastro<div><p align="center"><i>During the first thirty days of their stay, tourists will have emergency medical insurance</i></p>
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<p>In 2011, Panama begins a new program; reinforcing tourists are a top priority for the country. All tourists as well as Panamanians living abroad will receive medical insurance with top level coverage in case of emergency during the first thirty days of their stay. </p>
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<p>This initiative, which is only offered by very few countries in the region, become official on January 17th for all visitors arriving in Panama through Tocumen International Airport. <br/><br/>The process for this health insurance is very simple. Once the person arrives at the airport in Panama City, they must go to the tourist information centers located in the area of immigration and they will be handed a brochure with all the necessary information, along with a user card. If the person requires medical attention, they will only need to present this card along with its passport at any health center. <br/><br/>The insurance policy will cover accidental death (up to $20,000 dollars), hospitalization and medical expenses for injuries due to accidents or in case of contracting a disease in Panama (up to $7,000 dollars), expenses for dental emergency (up to $ 2,000 dollars), administrative legal assistance by accident (up to $ 3,500), and lost or stolen documents, among others. The policy does not however cover incidents caused by negligence, those related to alcohol and drugs ", such as those caused by extreme sports.<br/><br/>"Health insurance is an incentive for tourists visiting Panama as well as all other attractions of the country as a tourist destination. Those who take advantage of the health services in the country will see that Panama is an ideal place for medical tourism with highly trained physicians and hospitals , said Minister of Tourism of Panama and Director of the ATP, Solomon Shamah. <br/><br/>The insurance company, Assicurazioni Generali, will be responsible for issuing the insurance policy, and their contract is valid with the country for the next two years. Read phonetically</p>
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<p><b>About Panama-</b></p>
<p>Panama is an authentic unexplored destination with an exuberant natural habitat and an enchanting history; a gem hidden between two seas. Panama’s prime location, in the center of the continent, allows it to be the main air hub in Latin America. The country offers stunning landscapes and diverse ecosystems in forests, beaches, mountains and the Canal Zone, as well as an exquisite combination of rich ethnic and colonial past favorable to the prosperity and benefits of modernity. The Panama Canal, or eighth wonder of the world, is a symbol of an entrepreneur country that besides being a logistics center for excellence, it is the most important financial center of the Americas and home to major multinational corporations and free trade zone. UNESCO has declared the Old Quarter of the capital, Panama City, a World Heritage Site. Panama has natural attractions, services, hotels and a massive Convention Center to receive the adventure and leisure traveler, as well as the business visitors.<a href="http://www.visitpanama.com">www.visitpanama.com</a></p>
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