I Shouldn't Have Traveled To Panama Before Learning These 6 Things.
2024 ж. 16 Мам.
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#Panama is full of great things to do and can be a #travelers dream #vacation but at the same times there are many things you want to know before you make that trip especially to #panamacity in this video I go over the #topthings you want to know before your #trip to panama so you can be full prepared .. lets go!
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I love Panama. I'm here now as a matter of fact. But I agree with you about everything except it's NOT expensive at all. Unbelievable low prices. Shocking low prices. Great video.
Enjoy my country Panama. Reaggaton began in Panama with El General before Puerto Rico and DR.
Did somebody say Reaggaton? Nice. Iove me some Reaggaton. I was wondering how much Reaggaton is played there.
Exactly. Panameno Americano from NYC. I Tell them all the time: The Puerto Ricans & Dominicans are copy cats! lol
Can you spell out that spot you checked out with the Reggaeton that you said we have to check out?
Listen ….. I grew up on El General ❤❤❤
Where are some good reggae on clubs in Panamá
Informative video. There are some amazing airbnbs in Panama especially away from city.
agree. even in Casco Viejo I was astounded by the quality of the choices. it seems highly competitive like each place is trying to out do the others.
I stayed in that same Hotel Precipe. How did you like the Japanese restaurant next door or the breakfast place around the corner?
Did you enjoy the hotel?
Do they let you bring guest? And is there a fee?
I spent a week in Panama last month. Despite it being the rainy season I loved it. Always carry an umbrella for rain and also protection from the sun. Comparing Panama prices to Mexico is not an equal comparison despite exchage rates. People need to realize Panama is the most expensive country in Central America. It is also the safest but like anywhere you need to be aware of your surroundings. We went to the Panama canal museum and the history was interesting. Also saw a Picasso exhibit in Casco Viejo. Enjoyed walking around the different areas of the city. The fish market to Casco Viejo and the downtown areas. Took a ferry ride to Taboga and enjoyed the ride and explring the island. Everyone I met throughout our trip was nice and helpful. At night we stayed in and enjoyed making dinner in our VRBO home. It may have cost a bit more than a hotel but had su h a wonderful view and was very peaceful and a long day. One thing I wish I knew before going was more Spinish. I knew enough to get by but would have liced to understand more if what the locals were telling me. Beautiful country that definitely takes more than a week to explore. I hope to prend a month next time I go. I enjoyed your video and watch many people's videos to get different perspectives. It did help us plan better but now I keep seeing things I missed.
Great video...informative...why did you not include some information about the canal. A lot of people want to see the Panama canal as it's a world class engineering wonder. Love your content...👍
Honestly. Air B and B doesn’t give you an exact address until you pay which for me is not good and also as opposed to a hotel which does give you the exact address. Places to avoid in Panama. El Chorrillo Santa Ana La Cuchilla Calidonia Barraza Good places: El Dorado Punta Pacifica Paitilla El Cangrejo Vía Argentina Bethania Albrook Clayton
most times you can ask the host on air bnb for the address and explain its for safety reasons and they will give it to you. I have never had a host refuse that information and with air bnb you can see the exact room or apartment you are getting. in a hotel you might get a room that has a view of the next building 10 feet away.
Forget the view is the price and location.
Excellent video. Thank you.
My second home. I've been to DR, Mexico, and will be in Colombia next week. Panama, for me, is my favorite.
Why do you like it more than DR, I considering both for retirement.
@@shea5702The weather, the economy, it's very easy to get around, and the cost of living is not that bad. You can still get a big Mac meal for 6 bucks...lol Also the country never has any natural disasters
Thanks for your reply, the weather is better in Panama? It seems really hot and humid.@@paul734
Try out Costa Rica, Jaco Beach to be exact. You’ll love it
I live in panama and the food is waaaay cheaper, the american places like any fast food are usually priced the same as the USA but if you go to any of the million mom and pop resturants they have some amazing food for super cheap, and also just amazing vibes, any panimanians know what im talking about, just little resturants that are out side or on a roof top with nice lights and alsways nice staff, becuase the weather in panama is always warm the vibes for just aways chilling at those spots is nice, W panama
Exactly
list some of these places with the excellent mom and pop restaurants, and the night life locations the local beautiful people populate and enjoy?
Thanks for this vid.
I did airbnb & hotels on my first trip & I prefer airbnb. I stayed in almost every part of the city but I prefer staying in Casco Viejo. Ita a good time and everything is in walking distance or a short taxi ride
Hi! Thanks for visiting my country! 🌈🦋
Thanks for this valuable informative content. I've stayed at El Principe and it was conveniently close to Prado, Trapiche, Caribe, Cuban, Empanadas, and their Japanese. Is the pool open now? It was being renovated then. Your advice for itinerary planning length of stay, activities, and safety are also appreciated.
Love my country, the best place ever ❤🇵🇦 see you Monday
Torres de Alba hotel in El Cangrejo is nice and have nice kitchens
I went to Panama 2yrs ago it’s real smooth.I stay at Decamaron
RIP everyone everywhere. I started visiting Mexico from 1962 to 2011, and I obeyed all your laws, and even lived there part time as a second home. I speak Spanish as a second language, and I generously helped non beggars in the 🇺🇸, Zimbabwe, and Acapulco. I speak Spanish as a second language, and loved helping everyone to learn English. Like all people, I interacted with the good, bad and ugly, but God was always there for me, to help others. Always write down what you spend, and do not be greedy and stingy, and help non beggars on the quiet. Please keep written, audio, and video journals. everyday, and please dte, and the day of the week also. I never cared what haters think, and they were removed from my life, and God took care of the rest. I ghosted them first.
Your comment motivated me. Keep going never forget Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. God bless you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen
Thank you for this video. I am glad that I watched. I head to Panama this spring of 2024.
I went last year end of September and I stayed at the Marriott Executive Apartments that had an amazing pool, great staff, free Wi-Fi, great food and views in the city. I went to the W for brunch once but otherwise it was completely worth the stay at the Marriott.. I had a one bedroom apartment with two beds, living room, and small kitchen.. I went to restaurants over the causeway and shopped for souvenirs in Balboa from the Moolas. Didn’t spend much at all. Very reasonable. Ubers were criminally cheap - I lost sleep at how cheap they were cthuu. Dollar is 1 to 1. Overalll be respectful of other cultures. Learning theirs culture is the purpose of traveling and not trying to bring ours there. Thankfully and full disclosure, my friend who is a native has a brother who lives there and she flew in to meet me. Good times!! Placencia Belize is also amazing with great value for the dollar.
Can you live in? How much was it
Did it rain a lot in September??
@@231984252001 probably every day but for no more than 10 minutes and it was like it never rained.. Worth the trip then still.
Seems like you showed food prices in malls place where it would be higher than the corner family owned restaurants. Or other restaurants that serve Panamanian food. 😊
Thank you for stating this. When I visit next week, I want to eat authentic Panamanian food and not what I can buy in the US to eat.
Do you have any recommendations?
@@MzBatyahhope you enjoyed your visit! Any recommendations? I'm going in a few weeks 😊
@lailas.3205 Hi!!! Yes! I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Panama! The food was good, the people were nice and helpful and the country is beautiful! I plan on visiting again to see some areas I wasn't able to get to like Colón and a couple of the indigenous parishes.
@lailas.3205 as far as recommendations, if you like seafood you must visit Mercado de Mariscos. Plan a trip or tour in Casco Viejo. Definitely visit the Panama Canal. It was a good experience. You can also check out rhe Amador Causeway for shopping and dining. The Hop-on Hop -Off tour bus will take you there along with several tourist spots in between.
SECH REPRESENTING ✨️✨️✨️
I have a trip planned for June! I’m so excited
Me too. Let's hang out! I'm from Jamaica 🇯🇲
Me too! End of June!
@@andrewmckenley5355 omg bro I just saw this!! Let’s do it! What’s your Instagram or whats app?!
I stayed in that hotel!!! It was good. I was happy.
Bro i was out there last year for nov it was raining cats on dogs . I mean it would pour hard rain for like 4 hours straight then the damn sun would hit 😂😂
I am panamanian, and every time I look at English searches for Panama. There are some major misinformation from certain people. People have said that Panama is like a Spanish Jamaica and that is the biggest mistake that some people have done and the ones that have been saying this are usually people that are of Jamaican descendents that live in New York, and other parts of the northeast, or even in the west coast and their Great grandparents or grandparents had some affiliation that had to do with the panama canal construction for a temporary job and some of the Jamaican immigrants decided to stay during the early 1900s, but a lot of them also migrated to the United States with the help of the United States military, and government, because of the racism in Panama. And the thing is that those same people today want to be the face of representation for Panama, but yet not inform or misinform other people that Panama is like a Spanish Jamaica or that it's primarily black and what that does is that it misinforms other people might think about and then when they go to Panama, they realize that it is not Spanish Jamaica and that instead it is a Latino country with a lot more in common with Colombia or Costa Rica as it's their neighbors. There is a difference between someone Antillean, and an Afro-Panamanian. Afro Panamanians have been in Panama for a long time since the 1600s. The groups of Antilleans from Jamaica and Trinidad that stayed in Panama contributed to giving Spanish reggae, and Soca as an influence to the radio stations by trying to integrate into panamanian culture. It's why it was not accepted at first, and its why Panama did not become as popular with Spanish reggae as Puerto Rico did with Reggaeton. In fact, Panamanians, listen to Reggaeton, salsa, merengue Bachata FAR FAR more any other Hispanic country outside of the Spanish Caribbean islands besides Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. So it's why whenever you plan on wanting to go to Panama, It is best to look at videos of the culture and the food from ground level with people actually recording being in Panama, that way you can see if it fits your budget and needs whenever you go. You do not want to go to a country that you were not expecting. . . That's why you've heard some people claim that panama is very expensive because here they are thinking that they're going to go to Jamaica or to a majority black country and then they realize that Panama is extremely international and has a lot of Hispanic heritage and culture literally, in every corner and everywhere you go... I don't know why there is a trend of primarily women, but also some men claiming to be Dominican or Panamanian, and they are nothing more than just African-American. There is nothing wrong with being your race or heritage, because it is more authentic to be who you are rather than trying to integrate for fallacious reasons.
I’m not Panamanian, but I do see that trope often. I understand why you wrote this that would be rather annoying hearing over and over when it is barely a half truth and not the whole story. Jamaican-Americans can be problematic when it comes to history and their people’s involvement in things. Jamaican-Americans do that with the story on the creation of hip hop and try to take credit for creating that genre of music when that is not the truth at all.
I have never heard blk people say they wanna follow a yt country. Ever. Where are YOU living that YOU keep hearing this?
@@m.b.4551yeah I never in my life heard a black person do that either
Indeed this is true Panama 🇵🇦 is nothing like my country Jamaica 🇯🇲
@@odariopeart9840 hi there, and shout out to Jamaica! There is somewhat an issue with misrepresentation in the United States regarding Panamanian people and culture and this is why some of us have had to come out and give the correct information so that people are not confused or even misguided.. Let's say if you wanted to go to Panama to go take a visit and someone tells you beforehand that Panama is exactly like a Spanish Jamaica and then you go over there and once you do, you will start to fear that you feel very foreign because you are in a Latino country where the music culture and the food is different.. Well, yes, you might encounter maybe some similarities to Jamaica when it comes to even some of its food and in Panama reggae music can be heard but it's not over empowered by salsa and merengue, which is the dominant music in Panama outside of Panamanian folklore music called Tipico (Panamanian Cumbia) Someone even said that the majority of Panamanians are black and I'm gonna show you a video of the protest going on in Panama because of the Canadian mining and there are millions of people protesting and I'm gonna show you the video so you can see the kind of crowd and see that the majority of people of Panama even look like Colombians or next-door Costa Ricans with its native people and its mixture of European/Native American dominance, and of course there are racial people that are of European/native Americans/African heritage, and a couple of Afro Panamanians on the video. I'm gonna show you with the link kzhead.info/sun/mLpvj7CdgIeqeXA/bejne.html
How’d you get your Spanish so good bro?
practice. obvio...
@@RedroomStudios troll much? 😂😂😂
The last time I visited Panama, I survived two weeks with around USD 500. This is the minimum the government requires tourists to go over there. I stayed in an Airbnb as well and had a good experience (I stayed on the Av Ricardo J Alfaro, also known as the Tumba Muerto). It was less than most of the hotels I found in the city. I cooked a lot and bought most of my groceries in El Machetazo. I think they have the lowest prices in Panama, but I'm unsure. I would purchase straightforward ingredients, so I didn't eat super luxurious. Still, it is an option if you want to save money. I recommend splurging on the food where possible because Panama has a lot of variety, but at the time, I wasn't there to try new food or anything like that. In various parts of Panama City and Colon, small buffet-style restaurants will serve you a good plate for around $5, with a drink included. I would typically get water, but in some places, they have juices, Coke, etc. There is one in San Miguelito close to the metro station and a cafeteria in the Los Andes Mall in Panama City. I don't know how many are in the center or the more wealthy parts of the country. I would avoid eating in Multiplaza, Alta Plaza, or Costa del Este because they charge higher prices. Many Panamanians I met told me they think $10 for a plate of food is expensive. I always took public transit everywhere, including other parts of the country like Colon. I would only take Uber, Indriver, and Didi at night for safety reasons. In terms of security, the thing that you need to know about Panama is that it is one of the most unequal countries in the world (it is in the top 5). So, you have millionaires that live like kings in the financial center of Panama City, but you also have a lot of slums. It's very important that you research the areas you will visit because it is possible that one block in Panama is safe, but the one next to it is filled with crime. Wherever I'm at, I always have my personal belongings in my underwear, I wear my backpack in front, and I distrust most people I come across on the streets. I have felt relatively safe in Panama City but very unsafe in Colon. I would only go to Colon to the Tax-Free Zone (unless you have a local guide that can show you around) because many Panamanians have told me horror stories about what happens over there. I speak Spanish fluently, which helps a lot in getting reasonable prices. Having contacts is a plus, but if you need connections, you can get a lot of helpful information about the country if you speak Spanish. The only issue is that their Spanish is kind of "weird." Even though I have problems understanding it and have said it most of my life if you can speak English, deduce some of their slang. For example, cuara is quarter, focop is f'd up, fren is friend, etc. I hope the information helps. In general, I like going to Panama. It is a beautiful country with a lot to offer!
I know I'm from panama-
May I ask... Didn't someone take your money away? Yk
@@muzanlover pues no ,por ?
@@tremendisimo oh okay for nothing
The minimum is now officially $1000
How much do furnished apartments cost for rent?
I really loved Panama 🇵🇦 city Airbnbs are actually quite reasonable. I dislike hotels but he’s right the hotel prices are quite cheap.
I am Jamaican btw 😊
I live now 4 years in Panama. I got stranded in the pandemic and just decided to stay. I can do it because I am an old guy. Always worked hard to earn my money. So I go spending it differently than most people. How much can I get for $1? On top, I check what the monthly income of a worker is in the country. I am originally from Germany. Now my toothpaste comparison (my friends can not hear it anymore 😅) : 75ml Colgate is in Germany around €1 - In Canada, what was my home for 14 years, the same, on sale for 0.99CAD. Compare it to the even cross income of 3,000 a month in both countries. Now in Panama. The same toothpaste amount cost you in the supermarkets $4! On sale sometimes $3. The cross income is $650 a months. Explain that please. 😮
Everything is kinda expensive but as panamanians we manage to make those 650 last.
@@ms.jacques Hello. I do know that. But that wasn’t the point. The economic base knowledge does teach us, that prices get reflected from the statistics of the countries cross income. If in Germany or Canada the toothpaste would be $4 - that would be kinda ok. But people would not buy it. $4 in Panama - there is something wrong. But this is my opinion.
@@holgermessner851 probably because the toothpaste is made in the US and has to be imported. its the same reason why electronics are very expensive in Mexico despite the income levels being lower. you are thinking too hard about this. just accept it and adjust your life to live with the realities you find. another good example I can think of is Turks and Caicos Islands... they advertise that there are no taxes there to entice people to vacation and move there. the thing they dont tell you is there is a 35% import duty on everything that comes into the country... which is basically everything other than the local beer because they are islands. it was the most expensive place I have ever visited and yet much of the population lives near or below the poverty level.
@@RedroomStudios Well. I don’t speak a lot of Spanish. So I watched locals shopping. They do not buy toothpaste in the supermarkets. They buy toothpaste in the local “dollar stores”. A funny story. “Get it in the dollar store…” What do we none locals do? We take our cellphones and search Dollarstore. It came up in no time. Dollarstore Florida, 1,708 miles…. ! I drove the streets up and down. No sign. We got out of the car and started asking. People pointed in all directions. I got nuts - until we figured out: All the small stores in the street are so called Dollar stores. Go and figure that out. So the toothpaste is $1.25 in the “dollar stores “. - And the big supermarket chains take advantage of people who don’t pay attention to prices. 150ml Colgate is around $4.80… 2x 75ml is on sale each $1.29. So it is cheaper to buy 2 smaller packages. My girlfriend, Colombiana, lives around 18 years in Panama and she always took the 150ml. When I explained it to her: “You see what I mean? They took all the years my money. They all corrupt in Panama!” ;-) When I didn’t worked in Canada and had time to browse the supermarkets in Alberta, I figured out that it was cheaper to shop from Monday to Wednesday. In the night to Thursday, the businesses changed the price tags on the shelves. Thursday to Sundays, it was best to stay away. I explained that to friends and neighbors. It saves some dollars over a month if you know how this supermarkets work.
I agree with your methodology. I told a friend this and he said that he researched and had an air b&b prices around 60 dollars and up and got a great hotel for 40 dollars in town.
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I living in Panama
Can you invite guest in your hotal room will you get charged more?
Some hotels. N you don't know until you get a bill. Smh. Couple of the homies got caught up in that f**kery
Reggeton was birthed in Panama! El General, Nando Boom and Pocho Pan. check em out!
Repito es todo tuyo hay gran cantidad de boricua q no queremos saver nada de Esa musica,del crimen
I do NOT agree with various things, I'm from Panama. You can eat very cheap at any "Fonda" you have to ask the locals. Supermarket is way less expensive than eating out, the cheapest supermarkets are "machetazo" and "xtra", but super 99 and Rey are ok. You should stay near a subway if you don't want to spend a lot in a hotel right in the city and still get to the center for very cheap and very fast.
I did a relocation tour and plan to retire 2024 and relocate to become a permanent resident in Panama. Now I don't quite agree with your message. To each his own I supose. In the meantime I'm going to love my new home away from america.
reggaeton started in panama
I live in Panama and I think I saw behind our statue
That's insane at midnight 3rd nov i was in old town i couldn't find a damn club to save my life.
that doesnt make sense. I'm here now and the loud music goes until 4am every night.
We invented Reggeton!! Panama es mi orgullo
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Where is the Panama sign
The main problem with hotels though from what I'm hearing is that most of them are not Chicka friendly. Is this true?
That's going to be the same anywhere in the world. Though there may be some hotels in known 'chica' pick-up areas that may allow bringing companions to your room, but I don't know which ones if there are any. For reference, there used to be a big hotel that was kown for accepting bringing companions to your room, that closed. Another thing are motels within the city, but not sure if that works with you all the same.
😊 Thanks for the video Fun fact, in case you didn't know, Panama is the birthplace of reggaeton 😉!
Panama city can be expensive . Out side of there it's cheap as hell
I dont know about that... it adds up. I'm here for a month and it's going to cost me about $6000 if include my flights.
I enjoyed your video 2 👍🏾 👍🏾
Dude, learn how to edit audio tracks!
13:20 Do you remember the name of this place?
I need that info too!!! N the other spot is Somewhere on Cinta Costera i can see
The place is Praia, in an area of the city called 'El Causeway', what you see in this video is he talking over a clip of another video where he actually talks about that restaurant.
If no has said it already. The birth of reggaeton was in Panama
Your money can go very far in Panama if you’re not looking for the same food you’d purchase in America. Mall food court meals, wings and pizza is absolutely going to be close to US price.REAL PANAMANIAN food(which was not shown in this video) is not comparable in price as US cuisine. Groceries can be pricey again if you’re purchasing the same exact brands as US, due to being imported. Aside of all the cost of prepared or groceries are a fraction of the price. In regards to hotels they absolutely do pay attention, the Príncipe is not a major hotel it’s located in Cangrejo. Also reggaeton originated in Panama El General, Nando Boom etc.
Is the video content old or they are still wearing mask?
You'll still see people wearing masks occassionally.
I though such was puertorican hahaha
It's because his brand of music is mainstream reggeaton and he got big (no pun intended haha) rather quickly in that scene, working with the big dogs in the genre who are mostly Puerto Rico based. It's become more of a trend from Panamanian artists to lean that way for some time now, but no one has gotten as big internationally as Sech.
Sorry but this is not a realistic view of Panama. You are talking abt Airbnb but obviously in Hotel Principe. Also, you are in El Cangrejo which is NOT the real Panamá. It's a pass through to the real Pty. Go see El Chorrilo. Way to much mis-info here
Yes, but at the same time places like el Cangrejo are where most of the tourists will be. Don't expect the regular tourist to be hanging out in El Chorrillo, or anywhere beyond the banking area and its surrounding neighborhoods. More 'real Panama City' places have their kind of tourists.
I do not like hotels. I like Airbnbl. I like that feeling of being like in a home. and having a seperate living room, kitchen and othe spaxe, just one big room big boring looking hotel room, Sorry hotel room are boring looking. disagree
This video could've been 7 mins long. You were long winded and took forever to get to the main points.
There's a lot of misinformation here. You should spend more time in Panama to improve your understanding and ability to share information about Panama City before making these videos. #DoTheKnowledge...this was a lazy attempt at disseminating information.
Exacto.
No thank you on the masks! Ugh. I see people wearing masks everywhere in Panama, Bogete, David etc….take the damn thing off! Sickening.
Get over it.
I agree!!! Fear-mongering and the masks do not work!
I went to nyc earlier this year, and also saw the occassional people wearing masks.
Lost me at "leave your American privilege at the door". What an asinine thing to say. Why do you live in the US if you hate it so much? Jeezzz.
Shut up
definitely not my experience with hotels vs airbnb's. hotels I would say are about 20-25% more expensive than air bnb's. I'm in Panama now and staying at both - 2 hotels and 2 air bnb's during a 1 month trip. and I dont consider a hotel room nicer than an apartment with a kitchen in it.