By our fourth week in Panama, we started to feel the rhythm of the city. Every day we woke up early to go out for a run or walk followed by trying a new coffee shop. We walked to the grocery store a couple of times per week to stock up. Mid mornings we worked out at the gym. After that we returned to our air-conditioned apartment to get out of the sun and humidity until early evening. In the…
After four weeks in Panama City, we finally ventured out to the countryside. We were getting tired of the heat and humidity in the city, so, we decided to go to a small town called El Valle de Antón. We hopped on a bus for a 3-hour ride for a 3-day escape. El Valle de Antón is a peaceful town located inside an extinct volcanic crater in the cloud forest of Panama. The land is rich and fertile. There is…
I struggled to write about our “adventure” at the Panama Canal. I began writing about its history. From the 1534 Spanish exploration of the isthmus of Panama to France’s failed attempt to construct a canal in the 1880s. Next, I tried writing about our Panama Canal tour and leaving it up to the reader to learn about the facts and current events surrounding the Canal. However, I finally decided that I must write about some of the misinformation being spread…
We plan to travel in Panama for 6 weeks. We have no defined itinerary other than spending some amount of time in Panama City. We have rented 3 different Airbnb apartments mostly confined to neighborhoods close to Casco Viejo (Old Quarter). So far, our stay here has been very challenging. This time of year, temperatures are in the upper 80’s to low 90’s. The humidity hovers around 60-70 percent. In short, the weather is very similar to Florida weather in…