La Carta Category: Panama

Panama may be a country that brings to mind hats and a big canal, but there is so much more to this vibrant and diverse region. AMIGOS has summer projects throughout Panama, including a Community and Environment Health project in Coclé and working with a turtle sanctuary on Discover AMIGOS. Here are four reasons why … Read More

Maren is a two-time AMIGOS alum and will serve as a Project Supervisor this summer in the Dominican Republic. Here, she reflects on how she got involved in AMIGOS and the impact it had on her life.   When I first traveled to Panamá as an AMIGOS participant in 2015, it was for all the … Read More

This post was sent to us by our project leadership team in Cocle, Panama this summer.    7. It will rain today, be prepared because otherwise you will get drenched.   6. Plantains can be cooked into anything.   5. Penonomé is one of the greatest cities in the world.   4. Aguacero does not … Read More

Claire spent a summer in Panama with Amigos de las Américas and shared the highlights of her experience with us below.   word of mouth Amigos de las Américas was a program that I heard about through my mom’s co-worker’s daughter. She did the program and came back with amazing stories and a very inspiring … Read More