Panama Travel Guide

General Information

• Weather Guide - Offers daily high and lows for popular destinations in the country....just click scroll down on the left hand side and click on "Panamá."

• Oanda - Currency Converter - Amazing site...has wallet size conversion chart that can be printed out so you don't have to bumble about with a calculator during your trip.

• CIA Fact Book - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's Fact Book on Panama

• Country Map - A small (62K) map of Panamá.

• Panama Links - All the information on Panama.

Getting There & Around

• Sanborn's Insurance - The authorities on getting you from the USA/Canada to México and Central America via car. Auto insurance, excellent road maps, tips and other must-have resources for those who prefer to leave the flying to the birds.

Hotels & Restaurants

• Panama Hotel and Destination Guide - Listing of hotels and restaurants throughout Panama, as well as photos, history and things to do and see.

• Panama Info - A complete travel guide to Panama with hotel listings and visitor information.

Language Related

• AmeriSpan Unlimited - AmeriSpan specializes in Spanish Immersion, Volunteer & Internship programs in Latin America and Spain for travelers and businesspeople. Currently, there are 40 programs available in 15 different countries.

• Languages of Panamá - The Ethnologue Database. Includes entries on Panamá's indigenous languages, plus Spanish.

News & Culture

• El Siglo - Panama City's daily newspaper.

Travel & Tourism

• Destination Panamá - The Lonely Planet's on-line guide to Panamá.

• Diarios de Motocicleta ('Motorcycle Diaries') (Movie Reviews) - Based on the true story of two college friends, Alberto Granado and Ernesto “Che” Guevara, this insightful biography describes their inspiring and life-altering journey through South America in the early 1950’s.

  AmeriSpan's Sue Lavene reviews this movie.

• Arroz con Habichuelas (Recipes) - Typical rice and beans dish also known as “arroz con frijoles” and “arroz con granos."

• Enchiladas (Recipes) - Popular Mexican dish.

• El Alquimista (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on Paulo Coelho's El Alquimista (The Alchemist).

• Bridging the Achievement Gap (Learning A language) - Marlo Goldstein, Director of Academic Programs at AmeriSpan, recently attended two conferences focusing Latino issues in North Carolina, the state facing the highest percentage of growth in the latino community. She left the conferences informed and inspired.

• Isabelle Allende (An interview) (Cultural) - AmeriSpan's Jim Kane interviews Isabel Allende

• Flan de Queso (Recipes) - A yummy, creamy dessert.

• ¡Yo! (Book Reviews) - Liz Cleveland of AmeriSpan reviews this book.

• Arroz con Leche (Recipes) - A typical dessert of Spain

• Ceviche (Recipes) - A traditional fish dish.

• Cesaria Evora (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Carol LaMastra reviews Cesaria Evora: Café Atlantico and lists a couple of runner-ups.

• Are Language Skills Enough? (Learning A language) - Article on the importance of cross-cultural communication

• Get an Edge in the Job Market (AmeriSpan Staff Commentary) - AmeriSpan's Business and Professional language programs can give you an edge in the job market and make your resume stand out.

• Learning a Language? Add Some Fun! (AmeriSpan Staff Commentary) - Discover AmeriSpan's 'Language and Fun' programs

• Tips for Traveling Inexpensively (AmeriSpan Staff Commentary) - These days, from the weak dollar to the outrageous airfares, traveling abroad may seem out of the question. We beg to differ! There are many ways you can travel that are budget-friendly. We’ve gathered together some of our favorite cheap travel tips to help you make your trip a reality!

• AmeriSpan Study Abroad Named LTM's 2011 Best Agency in North America (Press Releases) - AmeriSpan awarded LTM's Best Agency in North America for the third year in a row.