As a Gringo in Panama I see a lot of things that are strange… but the strangest to date would have to be SphereMania in Marbella.
How does rolling down a hill at speeds up to 40 kph sound to you? What about while you are inside a 4 meter in diameter inflatable sphere? It certainly [...]
It’s June, which means summer is officially here and it is hot outside, and going to get hotter! My favorite way to cool off is with a little bit of ice cream from the famous Grandclement Ice Cream Shop.
Grandclement serves up delicious gourmet ice cream (gelato!) and it is gelato done right! The place is [...]
Panama hats aren’t really Panamanian, they are Ecuadorian in origin, made out of “paha toquilla” a straw plant that grows on the North Coast of Ecuador. That doesn’t stop Panamanians from selling them though, and that’s a good thing, since most tourists don’t know the real origin of Panama hats.
The quality of the hat depends [...]
Not all taxis are created equal.
Many foreigners learn this the hard way, which means paying anywhere from USD $5 to $10 more than the going rate for a taxi.
The first place you will get hit with the “special” taxi rate is outside the airport. The most convenient taxis, the ones parked right there, tend to [...]
If you reallly want to get away from it all, then head to the North Central side region on the Caribbean side of Panama to Playon Chico. It is the closest thing I have found to paradise, and the longer I stay here, the more I enjoy myself.
There are several tiny islands that make up [...]
For all those beer fans out there, did you know that Cerveza Panama was a awarded a gold medal at the International Brewers Contest in 2008? That may be why it is one of the most popular beers in Panama.
The five most popular beers drank by the locals that are brewed locally are Atlas, Balboa, [...]
Panama City is certainly one of, if not the most, developed cities in Central and South America. Nowadays business brings many North Americans, Europeans, and businessmen from other countries to this little isthmus, to one of the biggest business driven cities in Latin America.
So, if you are stuck in Panama City for a week or [...]
Panama America recently reported on the continued protesting in Colón, as farmers block the road to the Petaquilla Mine.
Farmers in the area are rallying for the closing of the mine, which they say is harming the environment. As a people who depends on the land and the water, the contamination puts their livelihood is at [...]
When I need to ship something to Panama I always use Mail Boxes Etc. It is the UPS store, making it a US based Postal and Business service. MBE. has 16 stores in Panama and over 6,000 around the world.
One of the most convenient and priceless services offered by Mail Boxes Etc. is mail forwarding [...]
If you want to know what is really going on with the Real Estate in Panama then you need to hear what Kent Davis, fellow gringo and Real Estate expert in Panama has to say. And once he has sold you on Panama, check out www.equitypanama.com to get the process of investing or relocating to [...]
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