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Calendar of Events

What's coming up in the hemisphere that you might want to see or do.

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Fashion, romance and wellness for travelers seeking confidence and style.

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The New Map of Wellness Retreats for Trans People
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What Science Reveals About Standing on
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2025 -- the Year of the Naked Dress
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Who Is Happier Today: Men or Women?



Welcome to Pan America
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Hello, and welcome to Ruta Pantera, a digital travel magazine featuring North, Central, and South America. Please take a look around and check out our TravelDesk, Waypoints, and Experiences -- all reachable at the top and bottom of this page. To become a member, click here. To find out more About Us, click here.
   While this is our Current Issue, we have other issues too. See the list to the right to find our new Colombia Issue. Other issues are coming soon.

Happy travels, Chris Engholm - editor.

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Articles about people, events and society in our hemisphere.
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Culture
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The March of Black Women

The Million Woman March of 1997 and its legacy in the struggle for racial and gender justice

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Culture
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Breaking the Silence

A Latina Perspective on Machismo

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Costa Rica: Latin American Reputation Leader 2025

Costa Rica Stands Out for Its Sustainability, Ethics, and Institutional Strength in the Global Economy.

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Medellín Consolidates Its Position as Colombia's Tourist Epicenter

The City Now Boasts 33 International Routes To 21 Destinations

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Nature
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Trump's Climate Gambit: A Blow to Global Cooperation

A Withdrawal that Weakens Humankind’s Response to Global Warming

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Nature
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The most effective actions against climate change according to science: what you can do that really makes a difference

A new approach based on scientific evidence reveals that not all personal decisions carry the same weight.

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Art & Cuisine
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An Ancestral Toast: The Fascinating World of Traditional Beverages

The Magic of Fermentation in Pan America

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Art & Cuisine
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Your Favorite Brew Laid Bare

A Comparison of Popular Beers and Their Ingredients

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Politics
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The US Reactivates Military Bases in Panama and Puerto Rico

Strategic Return of US Military Installations in Latin America

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People & Society
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Sex, Lies and Webcam

Exploring the Webcam Industry: Stigma, Opportunities, and Complex Realities in Latin America

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People & Society
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Latin America Has Fewer Births

Fertility Falls to 1.8 Children per Woman Under Economic Pressure and Inequality

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Sports & Recreation
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Bad Bunny as Super Bowl Halftime Headliner

An Obvious Yet Subversive Choice – Everything You Need to Know About This Mega Event

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Sports & Recreation
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Pedaling To Brazil with Green Intentions

Activists Push for Cleaner Transport in UN Climate Talks

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Business
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Mexico proposes a rerouting of the Panama Canal

A corridor that redefines regional logistics

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Business
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Iberostar Group

Um primeiro passo para a gestão hoteleira estrangeira em Cuba

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Health & Wellness
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Spirituality as Part of the Remedy for Climate Change?

Reflecting on the Existential Could Help Save Humanity

Leer en Español / Portuguese

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Technology
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Women Scientists Transforming Latin America

Women Leaders in Science, Innovation and Sustainable Development Recognized in 2025




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R E E L   F I L M S
Video stories about destinations you may not have heard about.


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Walk On Fifth Avenue

Empire State

Shop till you drop walk


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Let's Go! Rio de Janiero

From Rio with Love

Crossing the wide sandy avenue and the famous design on the promenade you realize,


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I Love a Parade

Sillatero Culture Makes Colombia Unforgettable

The parade that honors the memory of the palanquin runs every August in Medellin.




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Business Intelligence Reports  (New)

Reports to keep you on top in your industry.

How AI Is Transforming the Way People Travel - What to Know about the New Pillar of Travel Innovation

Travel Agencies Are Changing with the Times - Agencies innovate and plug into AI to survive and prosper

Business Intelligence on Philanthropy in the Pan-American Hemisphere - Leading Donors, Priority Causes, and Coverage of Social Needs

Security, Crime, and Development in Brazil - Analysis of the Economic and Social Impact of Insecurity in Brazil during 2024–2025

The New Global Diaspora - The North Americans Are Coming

The Ecotourism Wave - Will It Become a Trendy Form of Travel, as Predicted?

The Rise of the Latin American Travel Class - Latinos and Iberian Travelers Raise the Travel Stakes

 

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L I V E C A S T S
Lively shows and engaging conversation in our studio.
T R A V E L ~ J O U R N A L
Impressions of the hemisphere from our editor, Chris Engholm.