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🚨 On October 7th 2020 we declared a
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Archive for the ‘Culture' Category
Posted by France Francois
| August 1st, 2016
Growing up in the U.S., my introduction to the Panama Canal could be summarized as: The U.S. built it, then one day benevolently signed it over to the Panamanian government. In the U.S. there is very little mention of the canal outside of that narrative. Martyrs’ Day in Panama, a day commemorating those who died…
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Posted by Joules Couzens
| July 18th, 2016
Panama is one of the most beautiful, diverse, and fascinating countries in the world and more and more travelers visit this Central American wonderland each year. Panama’s most famous landmark is the Canal, but it’s so much more than that! Panama City, also known as the Miami of Latin America, is a thriving commercial and…
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Posted by France Francois
| May 30th, 2016
When I first arrived in Panama City, I expected it to be a booming metropolis full of English speakers. I expected to have to order all the products that I’m used to using from the U.S. rather than buy them right here. I had a long list of expectations and assumptions, which the city continues…
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Posted by France Francois
| April 5th, 2016
After months of being a beach bum in Bocas del Toro followed by a week “roughing it” in the mountains of Boquete, I landed in the airport in Panama City for a week-long visit with my unkept hair wrapped in a scarf and dirty sweats on. I soon realized that I was grossly underdressed for…
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Posted by Mary Beth Strawn
| December 28th, 2015
Thinking about celebrating Christmas or New Year’s Eve in Latin America or with Latinos? If you’re not, you should be! Latinos go all out for these particular holidays, making them some of the most fun of the year. They are also based on some interesting cultural traditions, which you don’t want to miss. So that…
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