Facts about Panama

So it’s very interesting, but during the rainy season just before it rains, it will get VERY hot & then watch out, it will start to pour. The day before yesterday, for an entire day it was soooo hot, I was dying. I realized that there was NO wind. The air was completely still & … Read more

So the other day I was sleeping (no I don’t wake up before dawn) & someone’s car alarm kept going off. This literally went on for 3 hours I’m guessing. The person would shut the alarm off & then a minute later it would go off again. It would take them 10-20 minutes to shut … Read more

This is a post I never finished from back when I was living in Parque Lafevre in Panama City. So one thing you have to learn is DON’T buy a large garbage can like you have back home. Not unless you have a large family. I learned at the last room I rented that the … Read more

Panama No longer gets US TV Stations So a few months before I arrived, suddenly Panama no longer had US stations like ABC, NBC & CBS & I was disappointed. Since I didn’t have a TV here in Panama since I sold it back home, I haven’t watched TV or movies since I got here … Read more

So I hear this word time & time again, you HAVE patience when you come to Panama & if you don’t, you don’t deserve to be here OR, you won’t be able to stand it. So when I heard this before moving here, I thought good, it will teach me some patience as I don’t … Read more

So I’m not sure about all of Latin America, but in Panama they have 2 last names. One is the maiden name & the other is the husband’s last name. I believe they use a dash in between both.   Facts about Panama

While the odd company will help you via the phone, most times calling a company will get you NOWHERE. Either the staff ignores the phone or they block you from speaking to a manager or owner. Oh & let’s not forget how many times I’ve been hung up on. It took me a few months … Read more

So I frequent what’s called “Fondas”, because if I find the right fonda, the food can be very tasty & for $2.50-3.00 for a plate of rice, beans & chicken (a smidgen of salad since I mentioned already that many lower class Panamanians don’t eat vegetables), it’s a steal. But lately my chicken has been … Read more

So this is the MOST annoying illogical thing ever. I mean I sort of understand why they do it, but it’s not helpful at all to anyone. Most of the non grocery stores & some grocery stores (NOT Reba Smith because they are the BEST large company I’ve encountered & even they aren’t 100% great) … Read more

Information about the Panamanian boys who bag in the grocery stores Just so you know how things work, most checkout lines have a boy who bags your groceries & I must say they are a ton better at bagging properly than anyone back home, although I have to say they are the best in Riba … Read more