In Panama City, you’ll notice one of the metro stops is called 5 de Mayo, which is located in the 5 de Mayo neighborhood. Have you ever stopped to wonder why it’s called this? 5 de Mayo is often a day confused with Mexican culture (they don’t even really celebrate…
Panama’s San Blas Islands: Living In A Postcard
Touching down on Guna Yala, Panama, I felt like the most opportune person to grace the earth. “Where?” you might ask. Well, allow me to introduce you to the set of your next travel fantasy. One for every day of the year, San Blas is an archipelago of 365 breath-taking islands in the…
Via Plural Brings Art To The Streets Of Calidonia
Calidonia is an area of Panama City where an urban revitalization is taking place as mayor José Blandon (@blandonjose) works to create a sustainable city and recuperate public spaces. As part of the revitalization, the once-cluttered streets of Calidonia are now clear from the shacks of street vendors and is…
The International Film Festival Of Panama Announces Lineup
The sixth edition of the International Film Festival of Panama (IFFP) will be held from March 30 to April 5 in Panama City. For this year the festival brings a Central American and Caribbean lineup that reaffirms the commitment to serve as the leading platform of emerging cinema in the…
Why I’m About To Spend A Week Living In An Indigenous Community
The indigenous community of Armila is part of Panama’s protected Kuna Yala territory in San Blas, Panama and lies on a 5km stretch of beach on the edge of the Panamanian jungle. It is a refuge to over 4,000 endangered Leatherback turtles that ascend the shores of the beach to…