{"id":4466,"date":"2020-05-04T13:02:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T17:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?page_id=4466"},"modified":"2020-05-14T15:47:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T19:47:56","slug":"panama-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/panama-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Panama: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get creative<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider creating a scary <a href=\"https:\/\/coronadoconciergepanama.com\/diablicos-sucios-panama\/\">diablico sucio<\/a> mask in the style of Panama\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/129301826\">annual festival<\/a> or try your hand at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SBWJMLitF1w\">making a paper mola<\/a>. Then, try to dance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2YfVzyMPYVY\">tipico<\/a> in a homemade <a href=\"http:\/\/www.panamahistorybits.com\/article.asp?id=2012-01-25\">pollera<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Panama include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reuben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)<\/li>\n<li>Across the Pacific (1942)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learn some history<\/strong><br \/>\nDive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Learn how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/7-fascinating-facts-about-the-panama-canal\">Panama Canal<\/a> cuts travel time for ships delivering items all around the world. Find out how scientists use <a href=\"https:\/\/stri.si.edu\/facility\/punta-galeta\">Isla Galeta<\/a> to study habitat protection. Discover which animals in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anywhere.com\/panama\/attractions\/chagres-national-park-national-park\">Chagres National Park<\/a> are found nowhere else but in Panama.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><br \/>\nRead and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Consider titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Path Between the Seas<\/em> by David McCullough<\/li>\n<li><em>The Tailor of Panama<\/em> by John le Carr\u00e9<\/li>\n<li><em>The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs<\/em> by Sandra Markle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><br \/>\nKnow a chef? Hold a virtual cooking class with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Make simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.com\/recipe\/hojaldre-227799\">hojaldres<\/a> for breakfast, comforting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.com\/recipe\/panamanian-sancocho-215671\">sancocho<\/a> (the national dish of Panama), or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goya.com\/en\/recipes\/carimanola-meat-and-cheese-stuffed-yuca\">carima\u00f1olas<\/a>, which are great for snacking!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><br \/>\n\u00a1Regateemos! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlanguages.com\/spanish\/lessons\/bargain-in-spanish\">Practice your skills at bargaining<\/a> \u2013 Panama is known for its street vendors. Here, no price is ever final, and you can find a variety of craft arts, fine gold jewelry, and keepsakes to remember your travels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe national symbol of Panama is the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panamanian_golden_frog\">Golden Frog<\/a>. The frogs are native to Panama and may no longer exist in the wild. Although they are poisonous to humans, they are a symbol of good luck. In 2010, the Panamanian government declared August 14th as National Golden Frog Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider creating a scary diablico sucio mask in the style of Panama\u2019s annual festival or try your hand at making a paper mola. Then, try to dance tipico in a homemade pollera! Pick a film Watch a movie that relates to your destination. 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