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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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It's Starting To Sound a Lot Like Christmas

This Is How Christmas Plays in Pan America

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Culture
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Breaking the Silence

A Latina Perspective on Machismo

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Travel
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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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Costa Rica: Latin American Reputation Leader 2025

Costa Rica Stands Out for Its Sustainability, Ethics, and Institutional Strength in the Global Economy.

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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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Your Favorite Brew Laid Bare

A Comparison of Popular Beers and Their Ingredients

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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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Maribel Porras

Pioneer of Latin American Skies

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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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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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Pan-American Sports: From Tech-Enhanced Fashion to Ancestral Games

Fusing Movement with Environmental Consciousness

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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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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

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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Up the Amazon

In Search of the Pink Dolphin

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


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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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Let's Go!

Quebec City, Canada

Cross the St. Lawrence River and you're in the province of Quebec, established in 1699.




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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

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

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

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

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

The New Global Diaspora - The North Americans Are Coming

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

 

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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.