Welcome to the US, well it may as well be. It seems Panama City is a spin off of some dodgy American city. Highrises, mcdonalds on every corner, not what I was expecting. After a gruelling mission of flights with broken entertainment systems and every meal full of cheese I finally made it here on my second trip. Stayed in Mamallena, one of the few real hostels in Panama city. Day 2, after a mamouth night´s sleep, I head to the old town. This is more like it, colonial buildings about to fall down, jutting out into the Pacific. Dangerous area so an armed guard keeps a close watch on me at all times. It´s sweltering heat so my attempt to walk all the way back to the hostel is short lived and I get a
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