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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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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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Certified Accommodations for LGBTQ+ Travelers

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

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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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Mole Poblano

The Sauce that Tells the Story of Mexico

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Politics
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Is supporting the dictatorship in El Salvador good for Central American tourism?

The dilemma between the tourism boom and the erosion of human rights in El Salvador

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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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Maribel Porras

Pioneer of Latin American Skies

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People & Society
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Michelle Obama: Redefining Female Leadership

Cultural and Educational Influence Beyond Formal Politics

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Sports & Recreation
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Football and the Brazilian Soul

The Ball as a Mirror of Identity, Wound, and Hope

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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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Iberostar Group

Um primeiro passo para a gestão hoteleira estrangeira em Cuba

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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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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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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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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

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

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

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

The New Global Diaspora - The North Americans Are Coming

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

 

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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.