1. Welcome
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...ing to come to Panama or already live here but need assistance in dealing with the day to day hassles that expats face in a foreign land. Expanding the fine work she already does. Time for me to shu...

2. Why call a hat made in Ecuador the 'Panama' hat??
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..., but a few theories have been put forward over the years. Most likely it's because many of these hats passed through the Panama Canal or ports on their way to the US and Europe. Ecuador being on...

3. Safe Surfing
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... safety on the net. There are many systems available, paid and free, but the most important aspect is that they are updated regularly, preferably daily. New viruses appear with monotonous regularit...

4. Getting my new driving licence
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... licences looked really cheap and nasty, any kid with photoshop could have produced an edited version that would pass inspection. And, as usual here in dealings with the government, the expat...

5. Two days in Santiago
(Panama/Articles)

... maybe stop to refuel myself and the car at the Los Tucanes bus halt. Santiago is one of those places that the PanAmerican Highway skirts around, and it's easy to miss the town itself. Along the...

6. First Time In Panama City?
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...a washcloth in sight. The puzzled looks I got from the wait staff was priceless. Just an observation that is hotel specific? Nope. No washcloths in David, Panama hotels either. #2. NO FREE REF...

7. Carnival in the Caribbean
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... are not permitted to eat meat and the act of putting meat away is was called cane vale back then, so that is what this festival got named. The rest, as they say, is history. The carnivals became famo...

8. Avenida Balboa
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...a. A place I prefer to avoid. The new plan looks great in virtuality, but it remains to be seen what will be the result once the taxis do their thing, the potholes arrive due to poor constructio...

9. The Canal
(Panama/Articles)

...d hardly build a website about Panama without mentioning the canal, but why repeat the same old words that are all over the web. Solution, pull the best videos from YouTube qtaLuy7swaw ...

10. Panama - How the other half live
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...er The Iglesia del Carmen church is difficult walking, due to the volume of traffic and intersections that need to be crossed, until you reach the commercial zone. Tell the driver 'Avenida Central...

11. Carnavalito... La Pintada
(Panama/Articles)

...ally trying to keep safe. But for real Carnaval fun, the small towns in the interior really know what a party is about. We spent 2 days at the city carnaval........... then headed t...

12. Panama traffic
(Panama/Articles)

Just a short clip to show folks what its like driving here. Right of way goes to the 1st driver to occupy a piece of tarmac. Generally it's safe enuf, the speeds are low so you just need to play 'Ju

13. Let's get the hell out of Dodge
(Panama/Articles)

...helter. Guess those hamburgers are just too good to pass up coz of a bit of rain. One thing that always confuses me here. These freshly made burgers are really good, the bread is baked on si...

14. Welcome to Panama
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...city for modern entertainment. Its easy to make distance short on the internet, but the reality is that there is very little ouside the city. The places you read about are long drives away. Boquete...

15. Privacy Policy
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...namacentric. Credit card details Panamacentric will never ask for Credit Card details and request that you do not enter it on any of the forms on Panamacentric. External Sites. Panamacentric i...

16. Error
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...ound Sorry, but the content you requested could not be found Just one of life's little glitches that happen sometimes with a site as dynamic as this :) No worries, all you need to do is cl...