While I lived in Panama, my son got 2 summer breaks. Summer vacation is different there than it is in the US.

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A boy wearing a tie-dye shirt riding a bike near an ocean.
Stephanie Kaloi's son (not pictured) split time between the US and Panama for two years.

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Inside a 5-star hotel in Panama City's richest neighborhood, complete with 2 infinity pools and a Louis Vuitton-inspired speakeasy

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The author at the JW Marriott Panama.
The author at the JW Marriott Panama.

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Americans who moved to Latin America for cheaper retirement, starting a new life, and better work options explain the pros and cons

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Cheryl Sands (left) and Janet Sussman (right)
Cheryl Sands (left) and Janet Sussman (right) both moved to Central America.

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Taking dollarization to the next level: Here's a look at countries using the greenback as local currency

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Andrew Jackson portrait on twenty dollar bill.
Andrew Jackson portrait on $20 bill.

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Vanishing island forces hundreds of Indigenous families to abandon homes

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The tiny, overcrowded Carti Sugtupu will soon vanish under rising sea levels, forcing the Indigenous Guna people to abandon their island home. Hundreds are expected to relocate to Panama's mainland in early 2024, after more than a decade of government delays.

Climate change is pushing an Indigenous community in Panama off their island home

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An aerial view of Carti Sugtupu in Panama.
An aerial view of Carti Sugtupu in Panama.

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I'm an American mother who raised my 3 children in France and China. Disciplining them was hard because of cultural norms, but my kids cherish their upbringing.

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Sarah Bajc's and her kids in China (2008)
Sarah Bajc and her kids in China in 2008.

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Biologists found 5 new species of snakes and Leonardo DiCaprio named one that produces a 'musky and distasteful odor' after his mom

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A red, yellow and white snake with large, glowing red eyes stares at the camera while sitting on a tree branch
Sibon canopy is named in honor of the Canopy Family system of reserves, particularly its Canopy Lodge in Valle de Antón, Coclé province, Panama.

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