Panama: $ 138 Million in Tourism Investment Projects

The Tourism Authority has received $ 138 million in requests for investment as of last October.

Friday, October 8, 2010

According to the Tourism Authority these are viable projects, 16 are to be build in the province of Panama, 7 in the province of Chiriqui, 5 in Veraguas and 3 in Los Santos.

According to Prensa.com "Also, we have registered 29 travel agencies between January and October representing a $ 576,000 investment. Between 2006 and 2010 tourism investment in the country would exceed 2 billion Dollars.”

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