I've been in Panama City for 3 nights now, seeing sights and trying to arrange my departure (which I finally accomplished). I've been staying in the Voyager Hostel, meeting many many people. I'd actually reccommend the Mamallena Hostel over this place, but it's been fun here. Just last night I got to know people from Argentina, England, Ireland, Norway, Germany, Paraguay, Canada, and the US. I saw the Panama Canal, which looks way too small to afford the huge ships that pass through it. I thought I saw huge ships in Alaska, but it turns out they were nothing compared to what I've seen here. This city, like all major cities in the region, is loud and crazy, but it's actually kind of a nice place. The old colonial section of the city is by far
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