My Latino Family Values
Bogota, Colombia Bus Terminal Winter 2006. I was waiting in an open-air bus station in Bogota in the northern part of Colombia. The night was chilly. The air was crisp due to the Colombian capital’s 9,000 foot altitude. I was awaiting a 12 hour overnight bus switchback journey from the mountains of Bogota to the valley of Cali. ... [Read more of this review]
A Facebook Group Phenomena finds its’ way to Panama
When Tiffany Phillapou started the facebook group, “Secret London”, she had no idea that within 2 months she would have created a movement. A movement that has spread across all continents and has finally made its way to Panama in the form of “Panama Secreto,” a facebook group that within 1 week counts over 3000 members. But what... [Read more of this review]
So What Exactly Is A Lalipourie Anyway?
I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. My dad is originally from LA and my mom is from Panama. As a child, many winter breaks and summer vacations were spent lazing about in hammocks, trying to communicate with an endless amount of cousins in broken Spanish, hand signals and gigling, visiting beaches and family farms, getting... [Read more of this review]
What’s Cooking In Casco? Hear From The Foodies
Casco Viejo has become Panama’s place to eat. There are a bevy of food options for every budget. Yet, where should you go and what should order? In addition, as Casco Viejo continues to be restored, what dining option is missing from the neighborhood? To assist EyeOnPanama.com reader get the insiders perspective, I enlisted help from several foodie-type... [Read more of this review]
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Jazz Fest Panama
Jazz Fest is one of Panama’s most entertaining cultural events. Every January, renowned Panamanian pianist and composer renowned Panamanian pianist and composer Danilo Pérez Jr organizes the week long festival designed to encourage and excite the Panamanian music scene. The entire week is chalked full of performances with the finale being held... [Read more of this review]
Me Voy Pa’l Chino
My goal was to save money. I did not save any money, but I did learn valuable lessons about one of Panama’s most important subcultures and a Casco Viejo celebrity. The distributor who sells us our beverages (cokes, sodas, waters, etc) is unreliable. They never keep an appointment. They do not accept credit cards. Plus, the person in charge of... [Read more of this review]
Beauty Of The Flight
BEAUTY OF THE FIGHT LO BELLO DE LA PELEA Info: Teatro Anita Villalaz Wed Jan 20 7:30 pm for $10. Beauty of the Fight is a documentary film by director John Urbano which captures the essence of one of panama’s most colorful, dynamic and intense neighborhoods: El Chorillo & Barraza. In BEAUTY OF THE FIGHT the viewer is transported into the... [Read more of this review]
Everything Grows in Boquete
Everything grows in Boquete. There are simply not words to describe the luscious of this area of Panama. It is truly a gardener’s dream where both the soil and the climate allow virtually every form of flower, bush, and tree to thrive. Throughout the area one can see bougainvillea climbing over walls in its vibrant colors of red, purple, and... [Read more of this review]
Top Ten Signs You Have Been In Panama Too Long
How do you know that you have been in Panama too long? Jesse Choquette from www.EyeOnPanama.com gives you a David Letterman inspired Top Ten Signs You Have Been In Panama Too Long. This footage was filmed at the Ancon Theatre Guild’s “Improv8″ in Panama City, June 2009. Read More →
