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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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A “Trad-Wife” in Latin America

Between Digital Lifestyle and Ideological Discourse

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Culture
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“Selena and Los Dinos” - The Documentary Is Coming Soon

Rewriting the Story of the Queen of Tex-Mex

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Travel
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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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Travel
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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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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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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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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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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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The New Era of Deportations in the United States

More Funding, More Agents, and Fewer Guardrails

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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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Latin America Has Fewer Births

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

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Sports & Recreation
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Messi's Mate: The Infusion that Unites an Idol with His Land

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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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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

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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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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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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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Down Broadway to Greenwich Village Walk

Superwalk New York City

Walker's paradise. No cars!


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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.