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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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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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Top Spas Recommended in Latin America

Conscious Luxury, Feminine Spirituality, and Wellness Tourism as a Modern Ritual

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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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The Planet On the Brink of a “Game Over” Climate Jump

UN Reports World Warming of More than 3°C If Action Is Not Taken

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Art & Cuisine
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Mole Poblano

The Sauce that Tells the Story of Mexico

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

A Challenge to Tradition

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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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MacKenzie Scott’s $7 Billion Mega Donating

A Transformative Philanthropy that Redefines Generosity

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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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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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Coffee: A Universe of Numbers, History, and Energy

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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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It’s a Technological Jungle Out There

Drones and AI Revive Brazilian Forests and Curb Deforestation




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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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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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Walk On Fifth Avenue

Empire State

Shop till you drop walk


Review
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.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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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.