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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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Companion Robots and Travel: Love, AI, and Airlines?

How Lovense and the Emotional Robots at CES 2026 are Redefining Human Intimacy and the Meaning of Traveling with Artificial Partners

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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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Medellín Consolidates Its Position as Colombia's Tourist Epicenter

The City Now Boasts 33 International Routes To 21 Destinations

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Women Traveling Solo Are Transforming Tourism

More Women Are Packing Their Bags and Traveling without Companions, and Leaving the Guilt at Home

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Nature
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The DOE report obscuring climate science: Politics, misinformation, and risks to the environmental future

The document, promoted by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, seeks to downplay the severity 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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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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People & Society
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Bolivia Is Restoring Dignity to the Sacred Leaf of the Andes

It Wants the UN To Remove Coca Leaves from Its List of Illicit Drugs

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People & Society
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Rigoberta Menchú

From Imposed Silence to a Nobel That Disturbed Power

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Sports & Recreation
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Novak Djokovic Reveals Why He Will Never Be Friends with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer

Do Sporting Rivalries Unite Us or Divide Us?

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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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Coffee: A Universe of Numbers, History, and Energy

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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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Artificial Intelligence in the Global South

Latin American Perspectives on the Future of Innovation

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Technology
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Are We Facing an "AI Bubble?"

Powell's Remarks Shake Up the Unequal Economy




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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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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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Alambique Serves Up Connection

Creative Space Is on the Menu

A hard-to-find bistro on multiple foliaged floors.


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Walk On Fifth Avenue

Empire State

Shop till you drop walk




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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 New Global Diaspora - The North Americans Are Coming

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

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

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

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

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.