They were very harmful to the environment, they were loud, and they were extremely dangerous. However, I cannot deny that I was a little sad last Friday (March 15, 2013), when Panama City said goodbye to its last diablos rojos. The remaining 700 of the original 1,500 buses had to stop operating that day and [...]
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I often hear “gringos” complain that there are no real coffee shops and no nice places to enjoy a cup of tea in Panama City. When I first arrived in Panama I thought the same thing, and the fact that there is no Starbucks in Panama just seemed horrible. However, after having been here for a [...]
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From January 15 to February 18, 2013 Panama City is hosting the eighth edition of the Visual Arts Biennial of Central America (Bienal de Artes Visuales del Istmo Centroamericano, BAVIC) at the Museum of Contemporaty Art (Museo del Arte Contemporáneo, MAC). The BAVIC, that was founded 16 years ago, is the most important artistic event in [...]
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People often ask me why I like Panama City so much that I decided to live here. Apart from economic reasons (such as lower taxes, lower cost of living in general etc.) it is also the Panama City lifestyle that attracted me. But what about it exactly? Panama City- A Unique Mixture of Latin American [...]
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Since the U.S. military intervention that ousted the regime of General Manuel Antonio Noriega from power in 1989 Panama has made notable political progress. The Republic of Panama, which is divided into 9 administrative provinces and 3 indigenous territories (Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Embera-Wounaan, Herrera, Kuna Yala, Los Santos, Ngobe-Bugle, Panama, Veraguas) [...]
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Empanadas, fried tortillas, fried plaintains… with this diet many of us expats have to do some sports in order to not gain too much weight. Others simply enjoy doing sports, and, of course, you do not want to give up on your hobbies when you move to another country. If you decide to do sports [...]
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// // What is the most popular sport in Latin America? Easy: Soccer, of course. Right. However, not so in Panama. The U.S. influence in Panama can be seen once again in the country’s sports: Due to U.S. occupation and long-term control over the canal and the canal zone, Panama’s national sport is baseball. Other [...]
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Panama City rides the trails of urban chaos, and residents as well as visitors may want to escape the bustle of the city from time to time. The following parks and public spaces are the perfect destinations for this. ll Parque Recreativo Omar This former golf course is Panama City’s answer to Central Park and [...]
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In Panama City it is very hard to get bored, as the city has a lot to offer: parks and public spaces, museums and art galleries, shopping streets and malls… Furthermore, the metropolis by now presents a wide range of entertainment facilities: movie theaters, live theaters, casinos, and bowling alleys. kk Movie Theaters There are [...]
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As great as Panama City is, from time to time it is also nice to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a day. There are many great destinations close to the city that are worth a day trip. jjj Pacific Coast Beaches The favorite day trip destination among locals as well as [...]
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