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

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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 Power of the Año Viejo in Colombia

A Fire that Purifies the Past and Ignites the Future

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The Original Piñata: The Clay Legacy That Survived the Centuries

A Mexican Tradition that Fuses Ancient Cultures and Resists Modernity

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Certified Accommodations for LGBTQ+ Travelers

Certifications Such as TAG Approved and Membership in IGLTA offer a Real Promise.

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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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Does the End of Cages Mean the End of Zoos?

Peru and Latin America Are Saying Farewell to Animal Enclosure

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American rivers: clear signs of climate change

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Art & Cuisine
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The Classics that Sweeten the Colombian December

Essential Treats and How To Prepare them for Your Own Celebrations

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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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Politics
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The White House Replaces Biden’s Portrait with an Autopen Image

A Challenge to Tradition

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People & Society
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Mexico Crowns, the World Questions

Fátima Bosch Wins Miss Universe 2025 Amid Favoritism Accusations

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People & Society
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Taylor Swift Regains Control of Her Legacy

The Battle for Her Masters Changes the Rules of the Music Industry

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Sports & Recreation
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Pan-American Sports: From Tech-Enhanced Fashion to Ancestral Games

Fusing Movement with Environmental Consciousness

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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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Business
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Iberostar Group

Um primeiro passo para a gestão hoteleira estrangeira em Cuba

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Business
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Boom and Fall of Real Estate in the Sunbelt of the U.S.

Lessons From a Real Estate Bubble Driven by Remote Migration

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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

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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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Technology
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Brazil pushes tax breaks and regulations to attract data centers

A new chapter for digital in Brazil




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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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Up the Amazon

In Search of the Pink Dolphin

Three meals and three countries in a day on the Amazon.


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Down Broadway to Greenwich Village Walk

Superwalk New York City

Walker's paradise. No cars!


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Brookyln Bridge to Durham Ferry

New York CIty Superwalk

Over the Hudson and into the Borroughs




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Business Intelligence Reports  (New)

Reports to keep you on top in your industry.

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

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

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

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

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

Understanding Trends In Tourism Policy - An Interpretive Report from Ruta Pantera

The New Global Diaspora - The North Americans Are Coming

 

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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.