Español, Spanish, is the most common language spoken here. But, many people learn Inglés, English, in school. Inglés is important for many people to know for job and education opportunities.
The Balboa is Panama's official currency and is used alongside the U.S. dollar. One Balboa (abbreviated B/.) is equal to $1. The Balboa is named after Spanish conquistador, Vasco Núñez de Balboa.
Though it depends on the brand and size, a bottle of water is around $1. It's pretty similar to the price of a bottle of water in Oak Ridge.
The best meal that I had this week was when I went to a Chinese restaurant with my friends for dim sum, which is a meal (often breakfast or brunch) made up of small dishes of steamed dumplings. It's known as desayuno chino, Chinese breafkast, in Panamá. Panama City has one of the oldest and robust Chinese immigrant communities dating back to the 1800s.
