According to a New York Times publication on January 6, Panama was selected as the best place to visit in 2012 among 45 sites. The country’s economic growth, development projects such as the Panama Canal expansion and a variety of tourist attractions were cited as factors leading to this selection.
It is important to point out that Panama received more than 2 million tourists in 2011 for the first time, and it is expected further growth for the tourism sector in the coming years.
The article of New York Times can be viewed at: http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/travel/45-places-to-go-in-2012.html?pagewanted=all&smid=fb-share