My Experience in Panama City, Panama After Studying Spanish for Four & A Half Years - Honest Opinion
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In this video I discuss my honest opinion of Panama City, Panama. I discuss a wide range of things; weather, people, Spanish, and safety. If you're from Panama or have been please let me know if you agree or disagree.
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En este video hablo de mi honesta opinión sobre la Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá. Hablo de una amplia gama de cosas; clima, gente, español y seguridad. Si eres de Panamá o lo has sido por favor déjame saber si estás de acuerdo o en desacuerdo.
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En estos últimos dos años, he ido a Cartagena, Colombia 2 veces... Y sí, el calor allá es el peor de toda mi vida que he vivido. Salgo del hotel y en unos 2 o 3 minutos, ya estuve empapado de sudor. 😢Así que cuando hablas del calor en Panamá, te entiendo la verdad. Lo odio pero amo Cartagena. Sin embargo, solo por el calor, no me veo volviendo allá. Y ya sabes, Colombia está justo al lado de Panamá. Tambien, hace un par de años fui a la ciudad de Panamá y también, me sorprendió bastante lo desarrollado que fue. En ese entonces, no hablaba español pero igual, fue una buena experiencia.
Si el calor puede influir nuestras decisiones de pasar mucho tiempo en un sitio , hacia mucho calor cuando fui a Cartagena pero te lo juro que hace más en Panama. 🥵
Soy panameña y si, somos la ciudad ciudad con la sensación termica mas estresante que puedas imaginar 😊 unas por otras! No cambiaria a mi ciudad por ninguna!
Estoy contento que disfrutaste tu viaje. A donde viajes la proxima?
A Texas, Costa Rica, y DR tal vez
@@MikeBen, hombre, lo siento, pero ha sido un vídeo aburrido, las imágenes eran basura y has narrado por encima, pero nada de lo que has dicho ha reforzado o desvirtuado las imágenes. Wow...... E ir a Panamá y ni siquiera mencionar a Panamá Viejo es trágico. ¿No tienes ninguna afinidad por tu pueblo negro? De todas formas, sigo respetando tu buena fe porque, al fin y al cabo, has escrito un libro y has aprendido español a toda velocidad, lo cual requiere dedicación, pero gurú de viajes a países españoles no eres. QED
@@danilopompey754 Thanks for watching
Veo que nadie te hablo de la vida nocturna en Panamá.... Si hay muchisimo por hacer! 😅literalmente siempre hay un evento, hay muchisimas discotecas, salones de baile, conciertos random, karaokes, restaurantes, fiesta en jates, somos la unica ciudad con un bosque tropical dentro de la ciudad donde puedes hacer hiking y ver diferentes animales, tambien esta taboga que es una isla muy famosa cerca de ls ciudad tambien con micha vida silvestre! Te falto ver algún blog o algo que te diera ideas por que el canal no es solo para los barcos, hay pueblos indígenas eh hislas de monos dentro de el canal!
Expat American (lived here 22 years) ..... part of the reason you got no knucklehead vibe and felt no threat is that 1) Gun ownership is about 0, buying one is nearly impossible, and 2) PCity has more uniformed law enforcement officers per capita than any other world capital city AND (very important) cops are well paid and whenever possible are purposefully put on street patrol in the neighborhoods where they grew up and or live. The cop on the beat is VERY likely to be someone you knew when he was a kid = people LIKE and TRUST the cop on the beat. Back when Rudy was Mayor of NYC (before he lost his freakin mind) he was part of a US Mayoral council that came to PCity to see how we managed this ..... just sayin .... nice vid. TX
I have been to PC 3 times bro and cannot find a negative thing to say. Loved every trip I took and how approachable and patient the people are. Growning up in the Louisiana heat and humidity I guess prepared me for the Panamanian weather. Also hot weather is my vibe. Glad you enjoyed it.😊
El Parque Omar es el parque central de la ciudad, es enorme y siempre tiene algun evento para niños, o jovenes adultos! Es un lugar muy concurrido y es genial para realisar reuniones y meetings
Definitely we are not like other latinos, however I have been to Europe and USA and people are not the coolest, sweetest as you describe. People leave in their own world so I dont understand what you are talking about....
Remember I said that Panamanians were super cool outside of the touristy/bougie zones just like everywhere in the world
I am a Panamanian and I live in Panama City and you are right about the hot weather. I think is because it is a cement jungle and the ozone layer is less over this city. But you do get some what used to it. We need more trees and plants.
I have enjoyed your videos hermano.
This is a good point and thank you for that insight!
Dalo a nosotros derecha, Ben!!!
Les voy a decir la verdad!
Estoy contenta verte
Gracias y igualmente por ver tu comentario!
Oh, I have to leave another comment as I got further into the video. He’s right about the affluent areas in Georgia. I’m from California and moved to Atlanta, Sandy Springs, about 7 minutes away from the Lennox area he’s talking about, and honestly, it feels like a city in California, even the way it looks over here. Nothing about it reminds me of the South or the ‘country,’ so it definitely depends on which area you’re experiencing. No one has been rude but it’s completely different compared to areas more south where you feel the warmth and casual conversations with locals.
Gracias por compartir, claramente es una ciudad muy desarrollada. Parece que sería un buen lugar para visitar si le gusta el calor. Pude entender al menos 50% de su español, que era neutral o para mi como el de Puerto Rico o República Dominicana.
Aceras decentes son esenciales para gente que tiene problemas de movilidad, tiene niños, equipaje o les gusta correr para las calles.
Fue agradable escuchar que no había muchos delitos callejeros o "Knuckleheads".
He notado que muchos parques en Latinoamérica son pequeños y llena de gente. A veces es difícil de encontrar espacio para sentarse y relajarse tranquilamente.
Gracias por compartir tu experiencia también.
I can relate a little bit to this, regarding your body not use to the environment . When I was in the DR, I was in a gym del barrio y no tenía AC claro, sólo ventiladores. Sudé tanto, nunca había sudado tanto así en mi vida, and everyone was just normal I was actually embarrassed.. it was almost like I just got out the pool 😂
I enjoyed this Panama series, I’m going to watch previous travel videos that I may have missed.
Great video bro! Come to Brazil! Lol
Felipe!!! Me encantaría!
This happened to me as well when I first visited Panamá to visit my family. A lot of Panamá City is as you said, it's mostly tourists and people not from Panamá OR upscale Panamanians. Once you leave...as I've said before, it's a completely different story. Especially as you head towards Costa Rica.
Agreed 100%, I wish I would have explored the outskirts earlier. If I go back that will be the plan! 🇵🇦
@@osoperezoso2608 Panama City is mostly Panamanians. The confusion arises because most visitors think all the white people they see in the city are foreigners or tourists. Muy equivocado! Take a look at our current mayor, Mayer Mizrachi. If a visitor came across him on the street, he would automatically assume he's a foreigner. And when they see all the Asians that speak Spanish, they can't make sense o it. Panamanians come in all colors and shades, my friend. That said, there is a Mestizo majority.
@@guillermogouldburn763 That's a pretty interesting data point. My cousins tell me all of the time that the city is mostly tourists. I know there are many there that are native, yes. My family is from David/Chiriqui.
That's interesting they aren't sweating much. Asians don't sweat as much as I do either. If you research online like I eventually did, you find out there's some genetic differences. I wonder if they have the same sweat genes as Asians. I live in Arizona so I'm used to the heat but it's just embarrassing when you're the only one sweating.
Agreed it was super embarrassing, a lot of stares but it may be genetic or the body may adapt over time, according to the Panamanians that I met.
They may just be acclimated to the heat since they live there
@@MikeBen you do get used to it. I'm from the Netherlands originally but have come to find 28C days to be chilly.
Great trip report
Podemos hacer el resumen en español?
Si quieren puedo have otro video así en español
@@MikeBen Perfecto, gracias por responder!
Who are the people wearing shorts in the video? I think Panama City does not fit your idea of what a Latino city should look like. Once I read that your favorite South American city is Arequipa, I understood that immediately. You were not looking forward to a piece of Miami in Central America. You were expecting "charming pueblo."
Panamá is a surprise to many, with the expectation of a pleasant “third world village” with a Starbucks and McDonald, but the surprise once they get there. I’ve seen faces on planes flying over the city, about to descend at Tocumen, the surprise at the skyline. I gave up trying to explain what our country is and isn’t, just let them see for themselves.
I always state, Panama City, is safer than Oakland or downtown LA any day of the week. People are shot,stabbed and robbed on the LA metro system every day of the week. He seems shocked we aren’t all criminals, que vaina!
Saludos!
@hilariowilson5570 Don't forget the expectation of horse-drawn carriages and chickens in the central plaza 😂 They just love that.
Wasn’t expecting anything, just making a comparison. Everyone around the world knows that Panama is super developed, I was just emphasizing that
@@guillermogouldburn763 the metro, its cleanliness and safety is another shocker. Wait until the metro extension is completed beneath the canal, there may be a few getting heart attacks. As Torrijos once said, “we may not be as smart as we want to be, but we are not as dumb as you think”. Nuevamente saludos y buena semana!
@@hilariowilson5570 Saludos!