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What's coming up in the hemisphere that you might want to see or do.

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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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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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Costa Rica: Leader of Sustainable Tourism in the Hemisphere

How Costa Rica Protects its Natural and Cultural Heritage Through Responsible Travel

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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 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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American rivers: clear signs of climate change

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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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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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Mexico Crowns, the World Questions

Fátima Bosch Wins Miss Universe 2025 Amid Favoritism Accusations

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People & Society
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Taylor Swift Regains Control of Her Legacy

The Battle for Her Masters Changes the Rules of the Music Industry

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

Fusing Movement with Environmental Consciousness

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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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Artificial Intelligence in the Global South

Latin American Perspectives on the Future of Innovation

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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.


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Brookyln Bridge to Durham Ferry

New York CIty Superwalk

Over the Hudson and into the Borroughs


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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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Walk On Fifth Avenue

Empire State

Shop till you drop walk




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Business Intelligence Reports  (New)

Reports to keep you on top in your industry.

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

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

Business Intelligence on Philanthropy in the Pan-American Hemisphere - Leading Donors, Priority Causes, and Coverage of Social Needs

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

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

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.