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 »

A Typical Panamanian Mola
Because of Panama’s unique geographical position between two huge bodies of water and its multicultural population, the country has an incredible amount to offer a tourist. Here are some of the things I think a visitor would regret not experiencing while in Panama.

Filed under: Country Guide, Culture, Food, History, News on June 26th, 2008 | No Comments »

Here’s a guide to help any Joe look like money when entering a club in Panama, being treated like a rock star, and winning the best seat in the house.

Filed under: Country Guide, Living & Retirement on June 25th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Do You Know Enough Spanish to Get Yourself a Date?
I’ve always found it amusing watching English speaking male tourists use their sometimes VERY minimal Spanish in an attempt to pick up Panamanian (or Colombian) girls. You can watch this scene play out in any tourist hangout, especially those frequented by “working girls”. 

Filed under: Culture, News on June 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Panama City is the capital of Latin America’s fastest growing economy
While being a resident in Panama City, Panama over the last few years has had its ups and downs, of late I’ve had a newfound love for living and working here in Panama.  Here are a few of the reasons:
1. Yuk Yuks
Unlike some other Latin [...]

Filed under: Culture, Living & Retirement on June 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” my health teacher used to say: a large woman with a Geri curl-like haircut and a voice deeper than that of my father. She’d always say this line standing in front of a poster she kept taped beside the chalkboard showing what was considered to be [...]

Filed under: Food on June 24th, 2008 | No Comments »

Before going out in Panama, don’t forget your Passport!
Every country has policies in place to prevent undesirables from entering and to keep people from staying longer than they should. Panama is no different, except in the execution. Migracion officers are on a hunt. However, that hunt may have more to do with money than enforcing [...]

Filed under: News on June 24th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Can Foreign Investors Continue to Support Panama City’s Real Estate Boom?
Panama’s economy is continuing to grow. Panama’s growing economy can only mean good things for foreign investors, right? The country’s Gross Domestic Product increased by eight and a half to nine percent from 2006 to 2007. Much of this growth can be attributed to some major undertakings in Panama [...]

Filed under: Business, News, Real Estate on June 23rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Will Panama Be A New Destination For Air Canada?
When I first read the press release, I couldn’t help but let out a loud “Yahoooooo!!” A new air transportation agreement has been reached between Panama and Canada. Panama has increasingly become a popular choice for Canadians, whether they chose to live in Panama or vacation here.

Filed under: News on June 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

55 Pound Wahoo Caught off Pedasi, Panama

Panama offers some of the best fishing in the world, and the Pedasi area is one of the best places to do it. The word “panama” translates to “an abundance of fish”, which is why some of the best sport fisherman are known to hit the water here. Whether [...]

Filed under: Country Guide, Reviews on June 19th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Actor, Singer, Composer, Politico Ruben Blades
I went in to my meeting with sitting IPAT Tourism Minister Ruben Blades not quite sure what to expect. After his response to a blog I’d written and my retort, did Mr. Blades bring me in to continue the debate? To convince me that his Tourism Master Plan would allay [...]

Filed under: Business, Politics on June 18th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Don’t End Up In Jail Like Paris!
I think most of us have it in us. We want to live the high life. Pretend we were fed on a silver spoon our whole lives and are trust fund babies. Maybe some of us are. Most of us probably aren’t. In Panama you can live the dream. [...]

Filed under: Country Guide, Culture, Reviews on June 17th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

There’s a certain ambiguity to speaking like the locals in Panama. There’s a certain accent and way of inflection that either makes you sound like you’re one of them or not: but there’s a fine line in the middle which one can stumble upon even if they’re looking for it closely.
It was over my first [...]

Filed under: Culture on June 16th, 2008 | No Comments »