by J Robertson Miller, 2023 We use: The US dollar. This one is easy, no exchange needed, no conversion tables. Panama has its own coins, the Balboa, which can be used interchangeably with the US dollar in Panama but not in the US. The photo of coins shows US coins paired with their Panamanian…
by J. Robertson Miller Few people know about this or have seen it. The geographical center of Panamá is located at a small triangular park in Penonomé, located 143 km west of Panamá City. Called Parque 8 de diecembre, its name almost bigger than the site it sits on. It is on Calle Manuel…
by J Robertson Miller, 3 Feb 2023 Professor Danae led us on a visit to this small museum honoring the history of the Afroantillian community. It is located on Calle 24 Este and Avenida Justo Arosemana across from the Metro station 5 de Mayo. This wooden structure began life as the Christian Mission Chapel in…
Photos from La Noche de Los Cocuyos by Danae Brugaiati Boussounis, 2019, used with permission Copies of this and her other books available from her at Spanish Panama Language School. By J Robertson Miller, 2023 December The inverted question mark and the inverted exclamation mark are unique to the Spanish language. A few non-Spanish languages,…
by J Robertson Miller, 2024 Banco Nacíonal recently reopened their museum to display artifacts and showcase their history. The museum is housed in a lovely house that was built in 1925. They have maintained the architectural beauty of the house. Jairo Pacheco met us on arrival and ushered us into the climate-controlled interior. The…
