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China Depot
When you move to Panamà City, the ex-pat groups (Facebook, WhatsApp, others) are very useful in making recommendations on where to go, things to do, etc. However, the most interesting finds haven’t been found…
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Punta Culebra Nature Center
In our search to do all the cool things in Panamà City, the next stop took us to the Punta Culebra Nature Center. The Nature Center is part of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute,…
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Uber Spanish teachers
The quest to become conversant in Spanish (I won’t be so bold as to say fluent) has been a uneven one. It started with practicing Spanish on Duolingo. I began over five years ago…
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Feria Nacional de Artesenìas
This weekend, one of the notable events of the year is happening at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panamà City – the Feria Nacional de Artesenìas, or National Artisan Fair. We’d heard that over…
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Four suitcases, three backpacks, and two dogs
One thing that’s easy to overlook when planning an international move is choosing what’s going to make the move with you, and more importantly, how much work it will be. In the U.S., it…
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Casco Viejo
In our continuing quest to find all the tourist things to do in Panamà City, we decided to head to what is arguably the most popular place to visit in the City (after the…
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The miracle that is FastBox
You can get many things in Panamà City. The malls here are terrific, and very American-ized (suffice to say you won’t go through Olive Garden, Applebee’s, or TGIF withdrawal here). Their version of Costco…
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Merca Panamà
We’ve loved the produce here in Panamà. Even at the grocery store, we’ve found the selection to be great, the prices to be reasonable, and the quality to be excellent. However, we heard about…
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Agua Clara Locks
In our continued pursuit of doing all the touristy things, It was time to visit the Panama Canal (again). During a previous visit we’d visited the MIraflores Locks, located right outside Panama City. Miraflores,…