(Panama Gringo) Backpacking Central America? Make sure you put Bambu Hostel on your list of places to stop. It’s a backpackers resort with a deluxe in-ground pool and Mayan-Style rancho bar and landscaped garden. The perfect kind of place to relax for cheap after trudging through the country. Plus, it is perfectly safe, located in a middle class neighborhood in the San … [Read more...]
Panama Hostel Review: Bocas Bound Lodge
(Sure-start.com) Close to Isla Colon, home of Bocas del Toro, Panama, the Bocas Bound Hostel lies as an “escape from Bocas,” according to PR headman Peter Johnson. Compared to the acclaimed party town, it certainly is a vacation of sorts. Jazz music plays softly at the open-air “Bocas Lounge,” where backpackers and lodgers are free to hang out, drink, fraternize, and check … [Read more...]
Caribbean film festival in Panama May 24 – 27
(Prensa.com) The third traveling Caribbean film festival will be screened at the City of Knowledge, on the banks of the Panama Canal, from May 24-27, announced Panamanian filmmaker and cultural promoter Enrique King. King said the festival forms part of the International Year of African descendants, and will feature films from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, … [Read more...]
Sabor de India: An Ethnic Treat in Panama City
(The Panama Gringo) I love food. In general Panama has a decent food scene with moderate selection and a variety of restaurant atmospheres. But Panama can be expensive if you eat in many restaurants a lot. I prefer to dine out and make a sport of eating well on a budget. One can only eat so many deep fried empanadas, cheeseburgers and to go cups/bags of fruit and ceviche … [Read more...]
Fun and relaxation in Panama City
(Prensa.com) For the Catholic Church, Holy Week brings a period of peace and reflection. However, it is also a time when people take advantage of the days for other activities and share with your family. Visit a park, zoo, exercise, jogging or just take a tour of historical sites are some of these options. Here are the hours of some attractions for these days and the … [Read more...]