Panama

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Welcome to Panama! The place to be. With a longitude and latitude of 09° 00 N, 80° 00 W this country has a warm summer climate. Panama is bordered by Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to southeast. The capital of Panama is Panama city which is on the east side of the all famous Panama Canal. In Panama the currency is PAB and USD which means you can bring your own money and not have to exchange it. Also, their main language is Spanish but many Panamanians are bilingual and their second language is English. As you can see this is a great country to vacation.

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Panama is a democratic country. Their president is Ricardo Martinelli, who was first elected on May 3, 2009. An election is held every five years. The last election held was in 2009. The next will be in 2014. Panama has had the right to vote for about 29 years. For HCG en Panama, visit the Spanish website: [].

**//__History__//** · 1501: The Spanish land on Panama, and colonize it. · 1516: Panama becomes a major part of the slave trade. · 1879: The Panama Canal is built by the French government. · 1903: Panama rebels against Columbia. · 1914: After the French deserted the canal in 1889, the United States takes over and completes it in this year. · 2000: Panama wrests control of its canal from the Americans.

Itinerary

**Saturday, July 16, 2011** 7:00 AM Depart from school on bus to airport. 9:00 AM Leave on plane. 4:00 PM Arrive in Panama City. 4:30 PM Check into Playa Bonita Hotel. 5:00 PM Get ready for dinner and hangout/rest. 6:00 PM Go to the Rene Cafe. You will have authentic Panamanian food. (Meat, Beans, Rice, Unique vegetables like Yucca.) 7:30 PM Go back to the hotel hangout (Check out beach?). 9:30 PM Get ready for bed. 10:00 PM Bed. **Sunday, July 17, 2011** 7:30 AM Wake up and get ready for breakfast. 8:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel. 9:00 AM Go to local school to teach kids English for service. 12:00 AM Lunch at La Tablita. 1:00 PM Explore around town (Stores, Vendors). 4:30 PM Gather to go back to hotel. 5:00 PM Go to pool. 5:30 PM Get ready for dinner. 6:00 PM Go to Restaurante Machu Picchu. 7:30 PM Go back to pool. 9:30 PM Get ready for bed. 10:00 PM Bed.

7:30 AM Wake up and get ready for Breakfast. 8:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel. 9:00 AM Depart for Panama Marine Adventures boat tour (Panama Canal). 11:30 AM Rest till lunch. 12:00 PM Lunch at Mojitos Sin Mojitos. 1:00 PM Go to the Beach 4:00 PM Free time at hotel. 5:30 PM Get ready for dinner. 6:00 PM Dinner at Cafe La Musa de Chai. 7:30 PM Explore Nightlife in Panama city. 9:30 PM Get ready for bed. 10:00 PM Bed.
 * Monday, July 18, 2011 **

7:30 AM Wake up and get ready for breakfast **.** 8:00 AM Large breakfast at Hotel. 9:00 AM Go to Rainforest Tour. 1:00 PM Lunch at Brava Pizza & Espuma. 2:30 PM Rest/Free time. 5:30 PM Get ready for dinner. 6:00 PM Dinner at Origenes - Spanish Fusion. 7:30 PM Group chosen activities. 9:30 PM Get ready for bed. 10:00 PM Bed.
 * Tuesday, July 19, 2011 **

**Wednesday, July 20, 2011** 7:00 AM Wake up to pack lunch. 7:30 AM Get ready for breakfast. 8:00 AM Breakfast at New York Bagel Cafe. 9:00 AM Go to Adventuras Panama. 4:00 PM Rest in hotel. 5:30 PM Get ready for dinner. 6:00 PM Dinner at La Forchetta. 7:00 PM Go to Dgriss Art gallery. 9:00 PM Go to Hotel and get ready for bed. 9:30 PM Early bed time for plane.

**Thursday, July 21, 2011** 6:30 AM Wake up to get on plane. 1:00 PM Arrive in Philadelphia. 1:30 PM Start carpool pickup 2:30 PM End Carpool pickup.

The Conclusion Come to the Panama Trip you will have so much fun and ADVENTURE. It is obviously the best choice. Plus, You stay at a five star hotel what is better than that?

Bibliography

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