Panama Blue is rainforest

spring water A spring is a point of exit at which groundwater from an aquifer flows out on top of Earth's crust (pedosphere) and becomes surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere. Springs have long been important for humans as a source of fresh w ...

and a product of Panama Springs S.A. Panama Blue is a brand of luxury rainforest spring water. Panama Blue is the number one premium bottled water brand of

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

. The brand ambassadors are boxer

Roberto Durán Roberto Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight, as wel ...

and

Carolina Dementiev Carolina Dementiev Justavino (born 1 February 1989) is a Russian-Panamanian model, tv host, ironman and beauty pageant titleholder who winner of the Miss Panama 2008 pageant. She also represented Panama in the 57th Miss Universe 2008, held at the ...

, a Panamanian model and triathlete.

Location of the springs

Panama Blue is bottled at the source in the mountains of Cerro Azul, surrounded by the

Chagres National Park The Chagres National Park is a nature park and protected area created in 1986 located between the Province of Panama and Colon, in the Eastern sector of the Panama Canal with a total surface area of . The park contains tropical rain forests a ...

in the Panamanian

rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfores ...

. The spring is located about 800m above sea level. Because of the

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, the

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and the

ecosystem An ecosystem (or ecological system) consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Energy enters the syste ...

people say that Panama Blue is one of the purest waters in the world.

Rainfall in Panama

The annual precipitation in the mountains of Panama can reach up to 3000mm. This rain gets collected in a natural

aquifer An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing, permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt). Groundwater from aquifers can be extracted using a water well. Aquifers vary greatly in their characterist ...

. There the water gathers minerals.

Water quality

The bottling plant uses a

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system. This system protects the water from air. According to the company, Panama Blue has its first contact with air whenever the bottle gets opened its first time by the customer. The company says that Panama Blue is 100% natural, it contains no chemical or pharmaceutical residues. The website of the company proclaims that the water is regularly tested in Germany. The bottling plant of Panama Springs S.A. is the only plant in

and

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certified with both

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and

ISO 9001 The ISO 9000 family is a set of five quality management systems (QMS) standards that help organizations ensure they meet customer and other stakeholder needs within statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service. ISO 90 ...

Bottle design

Panama Blue won a gold medal at the ''2008 Water Innovation Awards'' in

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, Germany, for its bottle design. The Flower shown on the bottle is called ''Pico de Loro'' and is a common flower within the area of the source of Panama Blue. The word

in the logo refers to the water's origin. The word ''Blue'' refers to the Cerro Azul area, which means ''Blue Hills''.

Myth

Today's

covers the Camino Real, the primitive road the Spanish conquerors used to transport gold from Panama City to the Caribbean harbor city of Portobelo. For marketing reasons the company uses the myth of

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

exploring the Panama Blue springs.

Company

Owner

According to official records Panama Springs S.A. is owned by

Ulrich Schwark Ulrich (), is a German given name, derived from Old High German ''Uodalrich'', ''Odalric''. It is composed of the elements '' uodal-'' meaning "(noble) heritage" and ''-rich'' meaning "rich, powerful". Attested from the 8th century as the name of Al ...

a former commercial banker. He is the biggest German employer in Panama. Panama Springs S.A. is a subsidiary of the

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Overseas

Panama Springs S.A. was the first water brand of Panama exporting to the United States. Today Panama Blue is only sold in Panama. To reach a higher publicity overseas, Panama Springs S.A. sponsored the International Tourism Fair (ITB) at the famous

Hotel Adlon The Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin is a luxury hotel in Berlin, Germany. It is on Unter den Linden, the main boulevard in the central Mitte district, at the corner with Pariser Platz, directly opposite the Brandenburg Gate. The original Hotel Adlon ...

Kempinski Berlin in 2014.

Future

According to the company, Panama Springs S.A. is now in its tenth year of existence and in the process of expansion into foreign markets. Also the company is in the process of building a bigger bottling plant.

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.panamabluewater.com/ Bottled water brands