Taking a stroll through the Casco Viejo neighborhood of Panama City has the uncanny ability to erase pictures of traffic, glaring casinos, and smoggy busses from your mind. This once severely dilapidated neighborhood in Panama City has been quickly renovated and revived in recent years and has taken on a whole new feel. Among other places to visit, Casco Viejo is known for being the historical center of Panama City. This charming district is reminiscent of the French Quarter in New Orleans in that it is loaded with French Colonial style architecture and charm. The President’s mansion, French Embassy, Museum of Natural History, Canal Museum, cathedral and multiple art galleries, shops and restaurants inhabit Casco. One could easily make Read more

Many of those who decide to relocate to Panama are very surprised once they arrive and begin to settle in their new home. Panama is a different country than the U.S. and one should expect living in a different country to be just that. Different.

An element to consider when living in Panama is the major change of pace. Panamanians do not exhibit the constant sense of urgency in most tasks that Americans would. The phrase “manana” which means tomorrow has become a joke of sorts in that when someone in Panama tells you they will be there or do something “manana” it doesn’t necessarily mean tomorrow, but actually just means not today. This is where patience must come Read more

Panama is known for many things. The canal, wonderful climate, and beautiful beaches are just a few great aspects of this beautiful country. Panama City, however, is typically known for its own different sect of attributes. Casinos, beautiful girls, and the club scene are, in my opinion, the top three. When considering places to party in Panama you will never run out of clubs and bars to visit as it seems new ones are popping up every week.

A new hot spot among places to party in the city is Zona Viva. Zona Viva is not a single club, but a flood of bars, restaurants and dance clubs which always seem to be packed after 12 a.m. on any Read more

On a recent trip home to visit the states a few people asked me about what currency is used in Panama. The concept of Panamanian currency is simple yet a little confusing. The official currency in the Republic of Panama is actually the Balboa. But don’t start panicking yet. The Balboa and U.S. dollar are virtually the same thing and work equally in Panama. There are no Balboa paper notes as with the dollar (at least none that I have ever seen) and the coins or cents are known as “centavos”. If the price of something in Panama is listed with a B. before, such as B.25, then the price would be $25 U.S. dollars. Panamanian coinage is Read more

Today’s blog post comes from Sam Taliaferro at the Panama Investor Blog:

According to Latin Business Chronicles, Panama has passed Chile in technology implementation. Chile has always been touted as rather advanced in many areas such as health care and the privatization of social security etc., so it came as a surprise to me that Panama has eclipsed Chile in Technology, yet according to this LBC report, Panama is in second place in Latin America behind Uruguay. Of course it may be easier to do so in a small geographic area with a population of only 3.3 million.Panama and Uruguay replace Chile in technology and Internet penetration.

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