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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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Where the Jungle Beckons and Oblivion Ends

The Nukak Struggle to Return to the Land that Still Dreams of Them

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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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Can Tulum, Mexico Get Its Groove Back?

The Yucatan Destination Is Seeing Declining Tourist Numbers, Environmental Issues, and Higher Rates

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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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Trump's Climate Gambit: A Blow to Global Cooperation

A Withdrawal that Weakens Humankind’s Response to Global Warming

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Jane Goodall: Legacy of a Scientist and Transformative Woman

How Jane Goodall Broke the Mold and Redefined Science

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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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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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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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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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Latin America Has Fewer Births

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

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People & Society
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COMUNAS MEDELLIN

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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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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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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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The hidden bill of artificial intelligence

The rise of data centers is driving up electricity demand and putting pressure on the wallets of American households.




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


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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Up the Amazon

In Search of the Pink Dolphin

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


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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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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

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

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

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

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

 

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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.