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Feast on Thanksgiving Dinner in Panama
Friday, November 14th, 2008Still trying to decide how to spend your Thanksgiving in Panama? The American Society of Panama is holding its annual Turkey Dinner on Friday, November 21st 2008. The Thanksgiving Celebration will be held at St.Mary’s Church Parrish Hall, Balboa, and the feasting will be from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.
The cost is $25 dollars for non-members, [...]
The Summit Zoo - Day Trip from Panama City
Monday, August 25th, 2008The Summit Botanical Gardens and Zoo are a great place to enjoy a day outside of the city. The 250 hectare zoo and park is inside the Soberania National Park only 25 minutes away from Panama City. Traveling by car take Madden Road, also known as the road to Gamboa, straight to the park. You [...]
Isla Taboga - A Nice Break from the City
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008Panama City can be a little overwhelming sometimes, and whether you are there for business or pleasure it can be nice to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Even if you only have a day you can still enjoy pristine beaches, amazing natural beauty and that laid back Panamanian way of doing things [...]
Nothin’ like a bagel n’ cream cheese
Saturday, July 26th, 2008Looking for your morning bagel with cream cheese and a large coffee, served up North American style? Try New York Bagel Café in El Cangrejo, Panama City. This little coffee shop is pretty trendy; leather couches, tableside books, abstract paintings complete the laid-back environment. The owner, John, is a former member of the Peace Corps [...]
Family Fun in Panama
Monday, July 7th, 2008With so many gringos coming down to Panama these days, some companies have started marketing tours that are geared specifically for families. Treks through the jungle used to be only for all those 20 something college kids who can scale a mountain just as easily as they can walk through Central Park.
Thankfully, Wildland Adventures [...]
Navigating the Buses
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008The Albrook Bus Terminal serves as the main bus terminal in Panama City and the base for over 10 bus lines that provide service not only to in the interior, but internationally as well. It is a central hub of activity in Panama, always bustling with people. Despite the amount of traffic, both human and [...]
Panama’s Garden of Eden
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008The mountain country town of El Valle de Anton is one of the most picturesque places in all of Panama. Located in the crater of an extinct pre-historic volcano and at an altitude of 2,500 feet, El Valle offers a peaceful environment, and one of the most pleasant, cozy places to stay.
The Park Eden [...]