Panama is a small country located in Central America. The word "Panama" has various origins. According to history and the native indian language it means "abundance of butterflies". Other popular interpretations are "abundance of fish" and the very popular "Panama Hat". Because of its geographical position,
Panama has been inhabited by people of many different cultures. Panama has been a crossroad since way before the Spanish conquest, to the Gold Rush and finally the construction of one of the most important waterways in the World: The Panama Canal.
Butterflies start to come out in May.
There are hundreds of different species of butterflies to be found in our country.
Because of the multicultural influence, our eating habits are quite varied. Even though we do have a Typical Panamanian Cuisine,you can find that the great amount of foreigners that have come to our country have left their prints.Thus in Panama you can find all sorts of cuisines: Chinese, Japanese, Korean,
Indian, Lebanese, Greek, Italian, Spanish, French. Of course we are also greatly influenced by the American presence, so you can find that the typical Panamanian also loves hamburguers and fries.
Of all the cuisines I prefer the French, Bistro Style. That is why in September 1988 I moved to Paris and went to study cooking at Le Cordon Bleu. Paris was a great place to live. And to eat.
