• Central America,  Panama

    Learning Spanish in Bocas del Toro

    Disclaimer: I haven’t been asked or paid to write this post.  I wanted to share my awesome experience learning Spanish with Habla Ya in Bocas, everything I’ve written is my honest opinion of the experience!   I have always had a passion for learning languages.  I’ve taken Spanish classes since the sixth grade, minored in Spanish in college, and studied abroad for a semester in Costa Rica.   Fast forward five years after college, despite traveling to Spanish-speaking countries a few times each year, and I’m finding my language skills getting a little rusty. Working a full-time job in the US where I do not work with Spanish speakers, I…

  • Central America,  Panama

    Relaxing Mountain Escape: Why you should visit El Valle de Anton, Panama

    Located approximately 2 hours by bus from Panama City, El Valle de Anton is the perfect quick mountain retreat.  I love the beach and the sea, but I also wanted to see some mountains and forest on my trip to Panama.  Unfortunately, I didn’t have time in my schedule to make it to Boquete, however, I found my mountain fix in Panama’s small, sleepy town of el Valle de Anton. We arrived early in the afternoon after a 2 hour bus ride from Panama City.  Just in time for lunch, we dropped off our things at the hostel and walked around the little town. We grabbed some lunch at a…