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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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Travel+Style Articles

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 Original Piñata: The Clay Legacy That Survived the Centuries

A Mexican Tradition that Fuses Ancient Cultures and Resists Modernity

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Culture
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It's Starting To Sound a Lot Like Christmas

This Is How Christmas Plays in Pan America

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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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QRoo Boosts Positive Perception in Colombia

Mexican Caribbean Strengthens its Appeal with Improved Tourist Environment and Air Connectivity

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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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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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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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The Classics that Sweeten the Colombian December

Essential Treats and How To Prepare them for Your Own Celebrations

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Politics
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Trump's Energy Policy Lags In the Face of a Global Renewable Energy Boom

Between America's Fossil Fuel Imperative and the Global Transition To Green

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Politics
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Kamala Harris’s Literary Tour

How the Written Word Becomes a Tool for a Political Vision

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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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Sex, Lies and Webcam

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

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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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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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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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Richest Women in Latin America

How Their Leadership Is Redefining the Region's Business Ecosystem

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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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Are We Facing an "AI Bubble?"

Powell's Remarks Shake Up the Unequal Economy

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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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5-Minute Calm in the North Woods

Music and images to produce instant tranquility.

This calming video will have you relaxed in no time.


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Up the Amazon

In Search of the Pink Dolphin

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


Review
Tintori Restaurant in Buenos Aires

Time of the Classics

You may stand in line for 30 minutes waiting for a table at this fabulous eatery in Central Buenos Aires.




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Business Intelligence Reports  (New)

Reports to keep you on top in your industry.

The New Global Diaspora - The North Americans Are Coming

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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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.