Bananas are easy to grow in Panama. You may even find a volunteer banana tree growing in your yard. One that you never planted. The key to enjoying the bananas on your tree is to keep birds from eating them all. My daughters explain how to preserve your bananas and more in the video above. … Read more
One day, this past August, my daughters and I did a video of the fruit in our yard. Our yard in Puerto Armuelles, Panama. We were surprised at the number of fruit trees we have. So instead of one long video, we are making 13 short ones. We are producing the videos in them in … Read more
Or, Everything You Need To Know About Living in Panama, But No One Wants to Tell You Have you decided that Panama is the perfect retirement environment for you? Here are a few learning experiences I have encountered along the way. I bought my property long before I retired and moved here, but I made … Read more
One thing you can do in our beach town, is buy fish fresh from the ocean. Reyn, Blaise and I did just that the other day. You can get a sense of what that is like, by watching our video of the event. You can find out more about Puerto Armuelles here. Fish Goals … Read more
Sancocho is Panama’s national dish. There are versions of sancocho throughout Latin America, but it is particularly beloved in Panama. At heart, Sancocho is a delicious stew that you could have at breakfast, lunch or dinner. Many claim the soup is even the perfect tonic for a hangover. A local Panama chef believes that culantro is the … Read more
Culantro and cilantro look very different, but they have a similar taste. However, culantro has a stronger flavor than cilantro with subtle sweet undertones and a stronger smell. Culantro is used extensively in Panamanian food. Availability Differences It is easy to find culantro in Panama, cilantro is harder to find. I can almost always … Read more
Tamales in Panama are not the same as the Mexican tamales North Americans are used to eating. Panama vs Mexican Tamales Panamanian tamales’s corn meal is much wetter and more flavorful Cooked in plantain and bijao leaves, not corn husks. My Experience The first time I had Panamanian tamales I was under-whelmed. I had a real … Read more
It is a bit hypocritical of me to be writing this article right now, since I am not always “practicing” what I am going to “preach” here. I am writing this in late March, the peak of the dry season, and the temperature can get pretty hot in these months (today there is a wonderful … Read more
Updated July 4, 2017 Read this post for details on how to be healthy in the tropics It can be difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle when you move to Panama. The ubiquitous fried foods and the ever available sugary processed treats tend to add pounds to the waistline. While there are health food stores … Read more
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