Table of Contents:
Introduction
Potential Bicycle City Panama Locations
Alternative Energy Organizations & Companies in Panama
Panama Animal & Wildlife Groups
Business Organizations & Resources Panama
Education Organizations & Resources Panama
Environmental Groups Panama
International Groups
Panama National Government
In Conclusion

A tropical climate and plain geography create a unique setting for a potential Bicycle City, Panama, development. Visitors or residents of a prospective Bicycle City, Panama, would find a slew of outdoor activities, from snorkeling, to bird watching to ecotourism, as noted on the Welcome to Panama website http://www.visitpanama.com/eng/index.php.

There are fourteen national parks throughout Panama, including a Tropical Research Center at Altos de Campana National Park and an orchid garden at Metropolitan Nature Park, according to Panama Travel.com http://www.panamatravel.com/natparks.htm. Development of a Bicycle City, Panama could also benefit from the progressive movement of conservation in Panama. Panama is home to more than 900 species of birds, notes The Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.org/wherewework/centralamerica/panama/. La Amistad National Park is known as a site of “ground breaking conservancy work with indigenous communities and partners,” according to The Nature Conservancy.

Panama is on the road to more organic agriculture production and use, which would benefit any potential Bicycle City, Panama location, as seen in The World of Organic Agriculture’s report on merging trends for 2007 http://orgprints.org/10506/02/willer-yussefi-2007-p213-220-tables.pdf.

Panama is looking to increase research and development in the area of sustainable energy, keeping with the goals of any prospective Bicycle City location, per International Information Programs http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2007&m=May&x=20070522163722x1eneerg0.8688623. According to this site, The Organization of American States is looking to band together to find
“reliable, affordable energy that encourages economic growth while protecting the environment.”

 

 

Bicycle City, Panama (PAN) could be located within 50-100 miles of the following cities:

Puerto Armuelles, PAN
Population: 25,000

Average Annual Rainfall: 92.5 inches

24 Hour Average Temperatures: Jan 77.5°F; Feb 78.6°F; Mar 79.5°F; Apr 79.5°F; May 79.0°F; Jun 77.7°F; Jul 77.7°F; Aug 77.5°F; Sep 77.5°F; Oct 76.8°F; Nov 76.8°F; Dec 77.4°F.

Water: Pacific Ocean

Adjacent Public Land: Park La Amistad, Baru Volcan

Other Highlights: Mellizas Beach

Santiago, PAN

Population: 60,059

Average Annual Rainfall: 99.3 inches

24 Hour Average Temperatures: Jan 79.2°F; Feb 80.2°F; Mar 81.9°F; Apr 82.4°F; May 81.0°F; Jun 79.7°F; Jul 79.5°F; Aug 79.3°F; Sep 79.0°F; Oct 78.8°F; Nov 79.2°F; Dec 78.6°F.

Water: Rio Santa Maria

Adjacent Public Land: Coiba National Park, Cerro Hoya National Park

David, PAN
Population: 124,500

Average Annual Rainfall: 92.5 inches

24 Hour Average Temperatures: Jan 77.5°F; Feb 78.6°F; Mar 79.5°F; Apr 79.5°F; May 79.0°F; Jun 77.7°F; Jul 77.7°F; Aug 77.5°F; Sep 77.5°F; Oct 76.8°F; Nov 76.8°F; Dec 77.4°F.

Water: Gulf of Chiriqui

Adjacent Public Land: Bastimentos Marine National Park, Volcan Baru National Park

Other Highlights: Museum of History and Culture Jose de Obaldia; La Barqueta Beach; La Barqueta Wildlife Refuge

Balboa, PAN
Population: 1,214

Average Annual Rainfall: 70.0 inches

Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 88.9°F; Feb 89.6°F; Mar 90.7°F; Apr 91.2°F; May 88.3°F; Jun 87.1°F; Jul 87.6°F; Aug 87.8°F; Sep 87.4°F; Oct 86.4°F; Nov 86.5°F; Dec 86.6°F.

Water: Panama Canal, Gatun Lake, Limon Bay

Adjacent Public Land: Summit Municipal Park, Soberania National Park, Altos de Campana National Park, Vasco Nunez de Balboa National Park

Other Highlights: Monkey Island; Panama Interoceanic Canal Museum; Avenida Balboa

 

Changuinola, PAN

Population: 50,000

Average Annual Rainfall: 100.6 inches

Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 78.1°F; Feb 78.3°F; Mar 78.6°F; Apr 79.2°F; May 79.7°F; Jun 79.9°F; Jul 79.3°F; Aug 79.7°F; Sep 80.1°F; Oct 79.5°F; Nov 78.8°F; Dec 78.3°F.

Water: Changuinola River

Adjacent Public Land: La Amistad National Park, San San Pond Sack Wildlife Refuge,

Other Highlights: Oluanpi Lighthouse

Bicycle City Potential Location Sources:

Panama Tourist Attractions http://www.chiriqui.org/attractions/chisitio.htm
Panama Atlas http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/panama.html
Panama Tours http://www.panamatours.com/
David, Panama Attractions http://david.chiriqui.org/chidavid-atract.htm
Changuinola http://changuinola.bocas.com/index.html
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org
World Climate Weather and Temperature Data http://www.worldclimate.com/
TripAdvisor.com http://www.tripadvisor.com
Taiwan Postal Service Zip Codes http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/u_english/postal_e.jsp?ID=210105

Your Bicycle City Panama Trail to More Information

CREA    http://www.crea-panama.org/ 

Electrysol             http://www.electrysol.com/englishv2/suite.html 

Energy and Environment Partnership With Central America

http://www.sica.int/energia/index_en.aspx?Idm=2&IdmStyle=2 

ANCON - Asociacion Nacional Para la Conservacion de la Natura http://www.ancon.org/

Fundación McKee – Panamá http://groups.msn.com/McKeePanama

Panama Audubon Society http://www.panamaaudubon.org/

SPAY Panama http://spaypanama.org/

 

Panama Chamber of Commerce http://www.panacamara.com/

 

US Department of State http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2030.htm

Universidad de Panama ; Universidad Latina; Universidad Santa Maria La Antiqua; Universidad Tecnologica de Panama. Click here for a complete list of colleges/universities.
http://www.educationatlas.com/Panama-colleges-and-universities.html

American Society of Panama http://www.amsoc.org/faq.html

 

Panama Expat Center http://www.panamaexpatcenter.com/

Panama South Rotary Club
http://www.rotary.org.pa/public1/english_rotario/principal_eng.htm

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution (STRI) http://www.stri.org/

 

Ministry of Agriculture http://www.mida.gob.pa

Ministry of Economy and Finance http://www.mef.gob.pa

Ministry of Housing http://www.mivi.gob.pa

Ministry of Foreign Relations http://www.mire.gob.pa

Ministry of the Presidency http://www.presidencia.gob.pa

Ministry of Government and Justice http://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa
http://www.registro-publico.gob.pa

Ministry of Public Works http://www.mop.gob.pa

 

Panama is a country moving towards a greener future, while holding on to its historic and natural advantages. Following this direction, Bicycle City, Panama, development could have strong potential for success in this tropical country.