{"id":5230,"date":"2020-04-19T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portanorte.com\/law-ecological-and-tourist-interest-zone-in-panama-norte\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T17:30:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:30:36","slug":"law-ecological-and-tourist-interest-zone-in-panama-norte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portanorte.com\/en\/law-ecological-and-tourist-interest-zone-in-panama-norte\/","title":{"rendered":"LAW: Ecological and Tourist Interest Zone in Panam\u00e1 Norte"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5230\" class=\"elementor elementor-5230 elementor-3274\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ed634d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47ed634d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4724138e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4724138e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LAW: Ecological and Tourist Interest Zone in Panam\u00e1 Norte<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a0881 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33a0881\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15894aca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15894aca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb954b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb954b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-item-top-wrapper\"><div class=\"blog-item-meta-wrapper\"><div class=\"blog-item-author-date-wrapper preFade fadeIn\" data-animation-role=\"date\"><div class=\"blog-meta-item blog-meta-item--author p-author author\" data-content-field=\"author\">Written by <a class=\"blog-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portanorte.com\/blog?author=5ed7bbac3b8e990ffc377900\">Porta Norte<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfa984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cfa984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block-965eb49d7d67fedc2041\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Below you will find the law promoting tourism and ecological development in Northern Panama, which includes Porta Norte. You can find the incentives in Chapter V, which includes details on exemptions from import duties, property taxes, and income tax. You can find the original document below:  <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1598202859715_9079\" class=\"sqs-block button-block sqs-block-button\" data-block-type=\"53\" data-sqsp-block=\"button\"><div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1750338056179_99\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1750338056179_98\" class=\"sqs-block-button-container sqs-block-button-container--center preFade fadeIn\" data-animation-role=\"button\" data-alignment=\"center\" data-button-size=\"medium\" data-button-type=\"primary\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27e432 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c27e432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamblea.gob.pa\/APPS\/LEGISPAN\/PDF_NORMAS\/2010\/2015\/2015_617_0519.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15164a40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15164a40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181fde6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"181fde6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9277e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9277e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Law 16<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">April 21, 2015<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Declares the North Panama area a Zone of Ecological and Tourist Interest and of Ethnocultural and Historical Protection, and enacts other provisions.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>The National Assembly decrees:<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Chapter I<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">General Provisions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451a0a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451a0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Engineer Henry Faarup Mauad has a distinguished track record characterized by the development of numerous residential complexes and buildings, which have earned awards and accolades, as well as by his innovative ideas and several pioneering projects for their time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704e724c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"704e724c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Article 1. The North Panama area, comprising the corregimientos of Alcalde D\u00edaz, Caimitillo, Chilibre, Ernesto C\u00f3rdoba Campos, and Las Cumbres, whose boundaries are described by Law 42 of 2009 and Law 29 of 2012, is hereby declared a Zone of Ecological and Tourist Interest and of Ethnocultural and Historical Protection.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">It is the responsibility of State institutions to collaborate in the development of this area by integrating it into their operational plans and allocating the necessary resources in accordance with their budgetary capabilities and the applicable legal framework.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e4db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e4db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 2. <\/strong>The primary objective of declaring the Zone described in the preceding article is to recognize, incentivize, and promote the North Panama area to ensure its sustainable development based on responsible community-based tourism, which will serve as a means to combat local poverty and foster entrepreneurial capacity-building in the communities, in accordance with the responsible use of natural resources. Likewise, promote the protection of the ethnic, cultural, historical, and scenic heritage that is an integral part of this region, so that the State makes the necessary investments to ensure the human development of its population and transform it into a model zone that can be replicated throughout the country. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5717c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5717c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 3 <\/strong>For the purposes of this Law, the following terms shall be understood as follows:<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Community tourism entrepreneur. <\/em>An adult whose primary activity is running a family- or organization-based tourism business tied to their rural territory and local focus, characterized by a deep connection to the land, a more equitable distribution of wealth, promotion of nature conservation, the forging of local alliances, and the sustainable use of resources, while fostering exchange and multicultural appreciation.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Etnocultural. <\/em>A set of customs and traditions that define an ethnic group or race.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Shared room offers. <\/em>Those offered in family homes with a maximum of two guest rooms, which must comply with the requirements established by the Panama Tourism Authority.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Intangible cultural heritage. <\/em>Uses, representations, expressions, knowledge and techniques, along with the instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural spaces that are inherent to communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals who recognize themselves as an integral part of their cultural heritage.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Intangible cultural heritage, which is transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature, and their history, thereby instilling in them a sense of identity and continuity and contributing to the promotion of respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Community Tourism Strategic Plan. <\/em>A method that seeks to establish means, goals, and objectives for developing the tourism product, exploring external opportunities and internal strengths and weaknesses, and includes strategies to generate beneficial changes for the community in the short and long term, as well as the implementation of controls and the management of alliances with other state institutions and local authorities.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Organized local residents. <\/em>A group of people linked to a local territory, who organize themselves de facto or de jure for a common purpose.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. <\/em>Measures aimed at ensuring the viability of intangible cultural heritage, including identification, documentation, research, preservation, protection, promotion, enhancement, and transmission thru formal and non-formal education.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Community-based tourism. <\/em>The community\u2019s relationship with visitors from a cultural perspective, in the development of planned trips with the organized participation of its members, ensuring the proper management of natural resources, the appreciation of its heritage, the cultural and territorial rights of nationalities and peoples, and the equitable distribution of the benefits generated.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Cultural\/ethnic tourism. <\/em>An activity that generates travel motivated by the discovery and\/or study of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage existing in Panama. It includes indigenous communities and their diverse cultures because of their importance. <\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Ecotourism. <\/em>A way of traveling to natural areas that aims to minimize negative environmental and sociocultural impacts and, moreover, generates economic and financial opportunities for the benefit of protected areas and local communities.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3def479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3def479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 4. <\/strong>For the purposes of this Law, only intangible cultural heritage that is compatible with existing international human rights instruments and with the imperatives of mutual respect among communities, groups, and individuals, and of sustainable development shall be taken into account.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Intangible cultural heritage is manifested, in particular, in the following domains:<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of intangible cultural heritage.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Performing arts.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Social uses, rituals, and festive events.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Knowledge and uses related to nature and the universe.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Traditional artisanal techniques.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03dfff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a03dfff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Chapter II<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Community-based tourism<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c82662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c82662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 5. <\/strong>Community-based tourism is established as a tourism product to be developed nationwide, aimed at promoting ecological and cultural tourism in rural areas by fostering family-run or community-based enterprises, in order to encourage communities to participate in the planning, development, and sustainable use of their local resources, thereby enabling them to achieve a better quality of life.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The objective of the tourism product outlined in this article will be developed in accordance with the Community Tourism Strategic Plan, which must be drawn up jointly by the community and the Panama Tourism Authority. The latter will also be responsible for providing the necessary follow-up to ensure that the objectives are achieved. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3410d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f3410d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 6. <\/strong>Community tourism, which must be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Community Tourism Strategic Plan, includes activities such as tourist lodging establishments, public tourist accommodation, visitor facilities, community room rentals, rural hotels, rural hostels, and camping areas. Additionally, it includes food and beverage services such as rural restaurants, fondas, local food shops, Creole cuisine services, tours by local and national operators, local guide services, culinary routes, as well as the organization of recreational, cultural, and educational activities within the communities, all within the framework of sustainable development. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8209b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8209b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Chapter III<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Culture, History, and Ethnicity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a989c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a989c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 7. <\/strong>Culture, history, and ethnicity will be promoted and developed by community-based tourism as integral parts of a population\u2019s identity.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The National Institute of Culture shall promote and ensure that community-based tourism includes culture, history, and ethnicity in its implementation and development. To achieve these ends, the National Institute of Culture shall establish committees for the protection and rescue of tourist sites, promote the creation of museums, and organize cultural and ethnic fairs and events with the participation of community-based tourism and the community. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b86ac72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b86ac72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 8. <\/strong>The National Institute of Culture will promote and develop activities aimed at disseminating and stimulating culture, promoting history and ethnicity throughout the national territory, either directly or in cooperation with and with the participation of municipalities and community tourism entrepreneurs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0783fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0783fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 9. <\/strong>For the protection of archeological sites or other cultural resource areas, the National Institute of Culture shall designate sites under the management categories of national monuments or zones of cultural interest, which must comply with the technical guidelines established in Law 32 of 2003 and Law 14 of 1982, as amended by Law 58 of 2003.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0fd00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e0fd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Chapter IV<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Competencies of the Panama Tourism Authority and of the Municipalities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5538830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5538830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 10. <\/strong>The Panama Tourism Authority, as the governing body for tourism activity in the country, shall have the following powers with respect to community-based tourism:<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Develop, in coordination with the community, the Community Tourism Strategic Plan.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Grant tourist accommodation permits to those who comply with the Strategic Plan and municipal regulations.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Regularize, process, and resolve requests in accordance with the Community Tourism Strategic Plan.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Advise natural or legal persons engaged in community tourism in order to expedite the procedures for their registration in the National Tourism Registry.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Incorporate specific programs into the Panama Tourism Authority\u2019s Strategic Plan to foster and promote community-based tourism.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Allocate the necessary human and financial resources for the implementation of policies that foster and promote community-based tourism.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Coordinate with other state entities and the local government the development of works and services required by the activity, as well as promote and drive programs aimed at developing activities directly and indirectly related to ecological, recreational, and cultural tourism, which should be geared toward economically benefiting communities located in areas adjacent to where the tourism activities will take place.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Promote community-based tourism nationally and internationally, both thru the campaigns carried out by the Panama Tourism Authority and thru its ongoing outreach efforts.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Advise and train public entities, such as municipalities, autonomous institutions, and private organizations, to promote actions that foster and develop community-based tourism.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Promote the development of specific training programs for community tourism entrepreneurs in collaboration with the National Institute for Professional Training and Human Development.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Ensure compliance with the provisions of this Law.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327ee32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"327ee32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 11. <\/strong>The municipalities shall have the following powers:<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Establish mechanisms for organized communities to participate in local tourism development planning.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Establish the necessary conditions to develop community-based tourism by implementing policies that promote the sector based on sustainability criteria in relation to the municipality\u2019s tourism development.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Establish a local tourism management office to encourage coordination of the community\u2019s tourism activities and competent regulation, for which the corresponding municipal ordinance will be drafted.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d1eb0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d1eb0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Chapter V<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Incentives<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0045850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0045850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 12. <\/strong>Community tourism entrepreneurs will be eligible for the following incentives:<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Full exemption from import duties for a period of five years on the importation of materials, furnishings, furniture, and equipment used exclusively in the remodeling and equipping of tourist accommodation establishments previously registered in the National Tourism Registry.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">This incentive will be granted if these materials are not produced in the country or are not produced in sufficient quantity or quality, or at a similar price. Likewise, all equipment imported by the company for the purpose of contributing to energy savings or necessary for the security of the public accommodation establishment\u2019s premises is exempt, excluding the importation of weapons. <\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">For the purposes of this article, \u201cequipment\u201d shall be understood to mean vehicles with a minimum capacity of eight passengers, motorboats, boats, or sporting goods used exclusively for tourism activities. Such vehicles shall be exempt from the selective consumption tax on certain goods and services. A lower capacity will be permitted when the vehicle is equipped with a special system to serve persons with disabilities, provided it is used exclusively for tourist operations.  <\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Full exemption from property tax for a period of ten years on land and improvements used for tourism development activities registered in the National Tourism Registry. In the case of mixed-use buildings, the area occupied by the tourist establishment must be segregated in order to qualify for the tax exemption. <\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Full exemption from income tax derived from the company\u2019s tourism activities for a period of five years.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Loans granted for the tourism investments referred to in this article, made within the first two years from their registration, shall not be subject to the withholding tax established by Law 4 of 1994 and its amendments, provided that the borrowers of such facilities are registered in the National Tourism Registry.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">In order for a natural or legal person to be eligible for the tax benefits under this Law, they must submit to the National Tourism Registry the project they will develop, indicating the project details, which will be provided to the Tourism Authority of Panama via the registration application form.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">For the purposes of the right to obtain tax incentives, the deadline for registering interested parties in the National Tourism Registry shall be ten years, counted from the approval of the Strategic Community Tourism Plan for the area or region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be9bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be9bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 13. <\/strong>For the purposes of the right to obtain tax incentives, the deadline for registering interested parties in the National Tourism Registry shall be ten years, counted from the approval of the Strategic Community Tourism Plan for the area or region. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f558e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1f558e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Chapter VI<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Obligations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14edaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14edaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 14. <\/strong>For the purposes of this Law, beneficiaries of the incentives shall have the following obligations:<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Keep its legal entity status up to date, where applicable.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Comply with the requirements and obtain the permits required by applicable laws.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Maintain practices in line with the sustainable development model established in the Community Tourism Strategic Plan.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Have 75% of the company\u2019s staff be members of the community or neighboring areas. Exceptions to this obligation will be regulated by the Panama Tourism Authority. <\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Comply with the rules established in the Labor Code.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Comply with the parameters set forth in the Community Tourism Strategic Plan and the regulations of this Law.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df08ce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df08ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Chapter VII<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Financing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e38e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3e38e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 15. <\/strong>The development of community-based cultural tourism will be considered a high-priority activity for the Panama Tourism Authority, the National Institute of Culture, the National Environment Authority, and the Municipality of Panama. Each institution shall allocate the necessary resources from its annual budget for this purpose on a mandatory basis. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1796e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da1796e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 16. <\/strong>Community-based cultural tourism enterprises will be able to access the following funding sources:<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Support programs for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises currently in effect under national legislation.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Funds from public and private institutions or companies, as well as from governments or foreign entities, both public and private.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2fc3bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2fc3bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Chapter VIII<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Oversight, Infractions, and Sanctions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f3459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98f3459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 17. <\/strong>The Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Panama Tourism Authority shall have the power to oversee all aspects concerning compliance with the obligations undertaken by tourism companies that have benefited from the incentives granted under this Law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af08bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af08bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 18. <\/strong>The following constitute violations of this Law:<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The sale or de facto transfer of ownership of the property on which the tourism operation is located to companies that do not qualify as community tourism beneficiaries under this Law.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Behavior or actions that offend the morals or good customs of the local population.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Violation of current environmental legislation.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Failure to comply with the tourism quality standards authorized by the Panama Tourism Authority for this activity.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The sale, lease, loan, or negotiation in any form of equipment or items that have been exempted under this Law, or their use for any purpose other than that for which the exemption or benefit was granted.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Law.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f0618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62f0618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 19. <\/strong>The violations of this Law established in the preceding article shall be sanctioned as follows:<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The infraction referred to in numeral 1, with the definitive suspension of benefits and incentives.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The infractions specified in items 2, 3, 4, and 6, with suspension of benefits and incentives. The Executive Branch, thru the Panama Tourism Authority, shall regulate when the suspension will be temporary or permanent. <\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The violation referred to in paragraph 5 shall be subject to a fine equal to ten times the amount of the exemption, without prejudice to any criminal or administrative sanctions that may be imposed.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Any other violation or breach of the provisions of this Law shall be sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of Law 80 of 2012, as well as with those of the General Environmental Law and complementary legislation, without prejudice to any corresponding civil liability.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e87ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e87ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Chapter IX<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Final Provisions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025d042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"025d042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 20. <\/strong>The North Panama area described in Article 1 of this Law, by virtue of being a Zone of Ecological and Tourist Interest and of Ethnocultural and Historical Protection, shall be considered a pilot area for community-based tourism. Consequently, the Panama Tourism Authority shall, upon the entry into force of this Law, begin drafting the Strategic Community Tourism Plan for this Zone. <\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The Panama Tourism Authority is authorized to incorporate regions that, after the entry into force of this Law, request to develop community-based tourism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c497002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c497002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 21. <\/strong>Companies that do not enjoy tax incentives at the time this Law comes into effect and that are engaged in community tourism activities, as duly demonstrated, may avail themselves of the benefits of this Law provided they comply with all the provisions set forth herein.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b474356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b474356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 22. <\/strong>The Panama Tourism Authority, in coordination with municipalities and local communities, will promote and drive programs aimed at developing activities directly and indirectly related to ecotourism, recreational tourism, and cultural tourism. These programs must also be designed to economically benefit the communities located in areas adjacent to where the tourism activities will take place. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9c272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d9c272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 23. <\/strong>The implementation of activities related to achieving the objectives of this Law, with respect to protected areas, shall be coordinated by the National Environmental Authority, in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the legal provisions establishing each of these areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc3539d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc3539d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 24. <\/strong>The State, thru the institutions designated in this Law, shall annually include in the General State Budget the necessary appropriations for the implementation of this Law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300b6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"300b6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 25. <\/strong>Paragraph 8 of Article 9 of Decree-Law 4 of February 27, 2008, is hereby repealed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dd091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41dd091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 26. <\/strong>Article 33 of Decree-Law 4 of February 27, 2008, shall read as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eef400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eef400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 27. <\/strong>This Law amends Article 33 and repeals paragraph 8 of Article 9 of Decree-Law 4 of February 27, 2008.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7edeec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7edeec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Article 28. <\/strong>This law shall take effect on the day following its promulgation. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee96ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee96ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Article 33. Distribution of jurisdiction. For the purposes of distributing jurisdiction over the Authority\u2019s administrative acts, the first instance shall be heard by the operational directorate or the corresponding body.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">In the Authority\u2019s administrative proceedings related to registration, monitoring, oversight, and cancelation of registrations in the National Tourism Registry, the first instance shall be conducted before the Directorate of Tourism Investments. Such administrative actions may be appealed to the Authority\u2019s General Administrator. Once the resolution resolving the appeal becomes final and unappealable, the administrative remedy is exhausted.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a60b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3a60b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communicate and comply.\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c488f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c488f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Project 60 of 2014, approved in the third debate at the Palacio Justo Arosemena, Panama City, on the sixteenth day of March in the year two thousand fifteen.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">President: Adolfo T. 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casco viejo en Panama\u0301 Norte\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/El-nuevo-casco-viejo-en-Panama-Norte.webp 2500w, https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/El-nuevo-casco-viejo-en-Panama-Norte-300x174.webp 300w, https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/El-nuevo-casco-viejo-en-Panama-Norte-1024x595.webp 1024w, https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/El-nuevo-casco-viejo-en-Panama-Norte-768x446.webp 768w, https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/El-nuevo-casco-viejo-en-Panama-Norte-1536x892.webp 1536w, https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/El-nuevo-casco-viejo-en-Panama-Norte-2048x1189.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc8c1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bc8c1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d497b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79d497b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The New Casco Viejo in North Panama: Everything You Need to Know Before Investing<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374142f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"374142f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCasco Viejo, also known as Casco Antiguo, is one of the most iconic historic districts in Panama City. 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