<![CDATA[Panama Photo Explorations - Blog]]>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:19:35 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Photo Tours in Panama 2024 and beyond]]>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:27:53 GMThttp://panamaphotoexplorations.com/blog/photo-tours-in-panama-2024-and-beyondPicture
Panama has a unique nature and biodiversity. I have worked on personal photo projects here in Panama, and guided other nature photographers here since 2004. It has been 20 amazing years.
I wold love to guide you on a tour in Panama. Some tours have fixed dates, other tour dates can be on request.
You can choose between different locations in Panama, and different tour lenghts.
I can also arrange a combination of tours if you want a longer journey, and to different locations.

Hoping to see you in Panama!

Best regards,
Øyvind Martinsen
PS! Here is an overview of the tours. For more details, read the tour program.
  • The Amazing Biodiversity of Panama 14 days: November 9-22, 2025
  • Coastal Photo Expedition 8 days: Tour dates on request.
  • Cloud Forest Tour 7 days: Tour dates on request.
  • Rainforest tour 5 days: Tour dates on request.
  • Rainforest tour 3 days: Tour dates on request.
  • For all tours: Other tour dates upon request!
          Contact us at: tours@panamaphotoexplorations.com
]]><![CDATA[A different world]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:43:09 GMThttp://panamaphotoexplorations.com/blog/a-different-worldHi everyone!
Here is a video from 1994, from the days when I was an active mountain climber.
I was doing a winter climb in the 1000 meter vertical Troll Wall in Norway, with my excellent climbing partner Tor Tiller. The video is about 5 minutes.
This is a huge contrast to being in Panama.
Good old days!

Enjoy the video!

Hoping to see you on one of my photo tours in Panama!

All the best,
Øyvind Martinsen
]]><![CDATA[Coastal Photo Tour May 20-27]]>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:57:47 GMThttp://panamaphotoexplorations.com/blog/coastal-photo-tour-may-20-27Picture
COIBA ISLAND AND CERRO HOYA NATIONAL PARKS
8 days/ 7 nights
Tour date: May 20-27, 2024.

Maximum 6 persons pr. tour.



Explore coastal Panama!
On this photo tour we will explore the coastal environments at Isla de Coiba National Park.
On the mainland we will also explore Cerro Hoya National Park , and other interesting locations for nature photography.
We will take you to these locations so the only thing you need to concentrate on is to take pictures and enjoy your tour.
Read more about the tour in the tour program.

Sign up to: tours@panamaphotoexplorations.com

Best regards
Øyvind Martinsen
]]><![CDATA[Not as green as you think]]>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 07:45:23 GMThttp://panamaphotoexplorations.com/blog/not-as-green-as-you-think
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Not as green as you think
Panama's government has just passed a law that allows the operation of mines in large parts of Panama. In the mines they will dig for mainly copper, and in addition gold and silver. (See map)
The red fields are mines that are already in operation.
The orange fields are areas where mines can potentially be opened.
As you can see, the orange fields touch large parts of Panama, which include rainforests, cloudforests, mountains, rivers, and water. People also live in these areas.
A side effect of copper mines is also toxic waste substances that can poison drinking water and make the population sick. In addition, the mines are open pits which in reality completely destroy the landscape. Large areas could potentially become uninhabitable as a result. It will of course be an advantage for those who want mining. Then the mining companies can go ahead and destroy large parts of Panama without obstructions.

Why do I care? I have been exploring Panama for almost 20 years, and have also lived there for several years. Panama has a unique nature.

Why should you care? The "green" shift, or the green deal, is the driving factor. More electric cars, electrification projects, wind turbines etc. require huge amounts of copper.

If you cheered for the "green" shift, you should think again.

Panamanians have woken up and currently there are large demonstrations across Panama against the law.
The "green" shift is not green. It destroys Panama and other countries. The wind turbines around the world are destroying the landscapes and nature, making us poorer, and the money flows from you and me flow into large companies that laugh all the way to the bank.
Green fascism is on the rise.

Øyvind Martinsen
]]><![CDATA[20 years in Panama]]>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 04:50:24 GMThttp://panamaphotoexplorations.com/blog/20-years-in-panamaPicture
Hi everyone!
Next year it is 20 years since I started exploring the beautiful nature of Panama!

I celebrate this with several photo tours in 2024!


Here are the tours you can join:
  • Coastal Photo Expedition: May 20-27, 2024
  • The Amazing Biodiversity of Panama: February 11-24, 2024 and July 1-13, 2024.
  • Cloud Forest Tour: March 25 to April 1, 2024
  • For all tours: Other tour dates upon request!
          Contact me at: tours@panamaphotoexplorations.com

For more details about the tours read in about each tour in the tour program.

Hoping to see you in Panama in 2024!
Welcome to Panama!

Best regards
Øyvind Martinsen
]]><![CDATA[Resplendent Quetzal]]>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 04:51:08 GMThttp://panamaphotoexplorations.com/blog/resplendent-quetzal
The resplendent quetzal is considered to be the worlds most beautiful bird. Next year you can join my tour to the highlands of Panama, where out main focus is to photograph this amazing and mystical bird. As a bonus we will also photograph other beautiful birds and animals.

The tour date is March 25 to April 1, 2024.

Read more about the photo tour in the tour program!

Welcome to the highlands!

Best regards
Øyvind Martinsen
]]><![CDATA[In the tower]]>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:21:49 GMThttp://panamaphotoexplorations.com/blog/in-the-tower
]]><![CDATA[Flash on rear-curtain sync]]>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:30:59 GMThttp://panamaphotoexplorations.com/blog/flash-on-rear-curtain-sync
]]><![CDATA[Rainforest explorations]]>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:09:24 GMThttp://panamaphotoexplorations.com/blog/rainforest-explorations
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