The Capuchin Monkey Is Native To Panama
I have been in Panama for a few years now and have to admit, I didn’t have much of an interest in Summit Zoo and Botanical Gardens just outside of Panama City. When I heard a new exhibit had opened that featured jaguars, I figured maybe it was finally time to [...]

Filed under: Country Guide, News, Reviews on July 18th, 2008 | No Comments »

Perfect Road, Priceless View in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula
Tales of driving experiences in Panama can be found just about anywhere. Most foreigners will say you take your life in to your hands when getting on the road in Panama. For the most part that’s pretty true. Not all the roads are in great condition (to say [...]

Filed under: Country Guide, News on July 16th, 2008 | No Comments »

There Are Many Advantages Panama Has Over Countries Further North
Every country in the world has its advantages and disadvantages. These are some of my favourites in Panama.

Filed under: Culture, News, Reviews on July 15th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Festival Santa Librada - The Best Way To Get A Taste Of Panama’s Rich Traditions
The town of Las Tablas celebrates Santa Librada every July and if you’re in the area, it’s not to be missed. The town’s population swells during this popular weekend celebration, which is the second largest festival in Las Tablas, next to [...]

Filed under: Country Guide, Culture, History, News, Reviews on July 14th, 2008 | No Comments »

News Headline During the Week of July 7, 2008
Here is a video blog that offers our readers a brief look at what made news in Panama this week of July 7th, 2008.

Filed under: News on July 13th, 2008 | No Comments »

There Are Plenty of Nearly Deserted Beaches in the Azuero Peninsula
Things are really changing at the bottom of the Azuero peninsula. When I visited the southern tip about 2 years ago there was virtually nothing for tourists. All of the hotels past the Playa Venao area were basically surf camps and not really family accommodations.

Filed under: Country Guide, News, Reviews on July 10th, 2008 | No Comments »

Character Abounds In Casco Viejo
Casco Viejo was founded in 1673 after pirate Henry Morgan sacked the original Panama City - Panama Viejo. Casco Viejo is sometimes called Casco Antiguo, and the Colonial Quarter. Walking through this beautiful neighbourhood gives you the feeling you could be in Havana or New Orleans.

Filed under: Country Guide, History, News on July 9th, 2008 | No Comments »

Hospital Punta Pacifica in Panama City
Panama is famous for a lot of things but many people don’t realize just how great health care is in Panama. Panama has two health care systems - public and private. The public institutions are run by the Caja de Seguro Social (Social Security System). Working Panamanians have a set [...]

Filed under: Country Guide, News, Reviews on July 8th, 2008 | No Comments »

 
Panamanians Tell It Like It Is

Generation X-ers in North America have been groomed in politically correctness. Apparently, Panama missed that class in school. Whether or not you even agree with the “politically correct” movement, for those of us who grew up being chastised for being “not politically correct”, Panama can take some getting used to.

Filed under: Culture, News on July 7th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Is Being Asked For Your Passport A Good Reason To Avoid Panama?
I recently read a very interesting article on the Panamanian Tourism Institute website. There was a letter written by a US citizen who was considering a permanent move to Panama. The woman was expressing her concerns over Panama’s immigration officials asking for passports in [...]

Filed under: News on July 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Sex Is A Booming Business In Panama
If you’ve ever been in Panama City, there’s no denying it - sex sells. The city is full of strip clubs, massage parlours, brothels and casinos. There are thousands of girls from many countries that are in Panama working in the sex trade business. The majority hail from Colombia, the [...]

Filed under: Country Guide, Culture, News, Reviews on July 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Help Out A Neighbor In Panama
All too often foreigners forget they are guests in their new home. I think we are all guilty of that at some time or another. We feel free to take advantage of all of the great things Panama has to offer, but I think many of us could stand to [...]

Filed under: Culture, Living & Retirement, News on July 1st, 2008 | No Comments »

Panama Has Two Seasons - Rainy and Dry
These two seasons are often referred to as green season and brown season. Rain is an absolute necessity for this country to function properly.

Filed under: Culture, Living & Retirement, News on June 30th, 2008 | No Comments »

The most convenient way to get to the Amador Causeway is by taxi. From the downtown area it shouldn’t cost more than $5. Taxis are plentiful coming and going to the causeway, especially on weekends. 

Filed under: Country Guide, History, News on June 27th, 2008 | No Comments »

Two days after a 3-ton cocaine bust in Panama, a curious boy of four years old was seen downing several ounces of Coke roughly ten miles from the scene of the fiasco. How he obtained the Coke no, one knows.

Filed under: News on June 26th, 2008 | No Comments »