Plantains

These are very common in Panama and we saw them in the yards of many homes. They are fried when green, cut, pressed and deep fried to produce patacones. They are served just like we would normally serve french fries. Ripe plaintians are sweet and can be carmelized in sugar and cinnamon. This is called platanos tenacion and is very good.

Travels around Santiago

March 9th 2006
On the first morning in Santiago, the Santiago Rotary Club got us up early and we headed out into the countryside to see three projects that are being funded by the District major grant. Getting to the projects took quite some time due to rough roads. The first one took us several kilometers up and down very rugged roads and through several streams. I was thankful it was the dry season because I a ... read more

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more

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