LANDMARKS

BALBOA AVENUE

• Balboa Avenue is located in the capital city of Panama
• Has gorgeous views of the Bay of Panama

EL CARMEN CHURCH

• The church is one of the most beautiful & most visited church in Panama by tourists.
• It is in the heart of Panama City
• One of the most treasured religious icons in Panama
• This church is the only Gothic architectural style building in the country.
• This structure was built by the Carmelites which have been in Panama since 1940.

GOLDEN ALTAR

• Made of carved wood and is covered in gold flake
• Commonly known in Spanish as the "Altar de Oro"
• Was originally located in a church in "Old Panama."

PANAMA CANAL

• Operating since 1914
• Considered one of the wonders of the world
• This fifty-mile waterway transports ships

BRIDGE OF THE AMERICA'S

• This 5,007-foot-long arch bridge spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal
• Connects both North and South America
• Serves as an important part of the InterAmerican Highway

PANAMANIAN DISHES

BREAKFAST

• Hojaldras- doughnuts sprinkled with sugar
• Tortillas- flat pancakes made of corn flour, topped with eggs, cheese, or beans
• Arepas- made of corn flour & stuffed or topped with eggs, cheese, or beans
• Gallo pinto - "spotted rooster", made of rice, beans & usually pork (or beef, chicken or mixed seafood)

STARTERS, SNACKS, & SIDE DISHES

• Empanadas- pastry filled with meat, cheese, potato or vegetables. Sometimes beef or shrimp is also offered.
• Tamales- corn dough rolls with pockets stuffed with chicken or pork, wrapped in banana leaves and boiled
• Chicharrones- fried or roasted pork fat and skin
• Patacones, tajadas- patacones are fried green plantains, salted; tajadas are baked with cinnamon
• Carimañolas - fried rolls stuffed with pureed yuca, meat, vegetables and hard-boiled eggs

SEAFOOD & FISH

• Ceviche- mixture of raw fish, marinated in lime juice, with onion & coriander
• Corvina- locally caught sea bass, fried or baked, served whole usually with lime or lemon

MAIN DISHES

• Arroz con pollo- Slow cooked chicken with vegetables & spices, served with rice
• Ropa Vieja- literally "old clothes"; made of beef and tomato sauce, served with rice
• Sancocho- an extremely popular local stew, usually made with chicken vegetables, tomatoes & coriander

DESSERTS

• Pastel de tres leches- Cake soaked in evaporated milk, condensed milk, & cream
• Raspados- ice topped with sweet syrup and condensed milk
• Flans- egg custard with caramelized sauce
• Cocadas- A light biscuit-like dessert made from shredded coconut, eggs & sugar