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Panama is absolutely incredible! I highly recommend everyone to visit this beautiful country. Our first full day here be were able to go to the canal and check that out. It was quite the experience. The canal has had a huge impact on Panama and you can definitely see it walking around the Panama City. There is a lot of American influence here but it has also created an interesting mix of cultures. The one thing that keeps throwing me off is paying in US dollars while trying to communicate in Spanish! Panama mints some of its own coins but mainly uses the dollar as its currency.

Tonight we are catching a night bus back up to the northern part of Panama. We are headed to Boquete. A coffee capitol in Panama right next to a volcano you can hike to the top of and see both the Atlantic and the Pacific. It is supposed to be quite a bit colder up there too. I can't wait! After a few days in Boquete we are headed to Bocas del Toro. A much more touristy set of islands than we just left but they are still supposed to be absolutely incredible. More crystal blue water and white sand beaches. Damn I live a hard life. ;)