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I spent six years in Panama as a soldier. I have been back three times to visit with my ex-wife's family. Some of them live in Mananitas and San Miguelito ... and the Mother lives out near El Valle de Anton. I love the country and the people. I was stationed at Fort Davis on the Atlantic side in 1980, I went there the first time as a nineteen-year-old infantryman who loved being in the jungle and, as a History nut, I read about Morgan and his incursions into Portobello and Panama Viejo. A year and a half into my first tour, Omar Torrijos was killed. I was stationed with the Paratroopers at Fort Kobbe during my second tour. Things were different between 1986 and 1989. I've been near Noriega a couple of times. My company did a parachute jump with him and the Batalion' 2000.
@@GeneRoberts1961 you’re the exact type of person that I wanted to see this video.. increíble. It would’ve been amazing to meet up and hear your stories .. un saludo
@@AdventureElliot Perhaps you will go back some day. I am planning a trip in January or February. But I am retired and can really go whenever I choose.
@GeneRoberts1961 • The internet makes this a small world. I was born and raised in the former Canal Zone. I lived in Gatun for 14 years and graduated from Balboa HS. I also served as a Moatengator with Co. A 3/5 193rd Inf. Brg. I did a couple of jumps into Rio Hato training Noriegas Battalion Macho de Monte and the Battalion San Lorenzo. There are several retired Gators living in Panama. My time at Kobbe was end of 78 to the beginning of 80. AATW @AdventureElliot • There are so many vidios coming out of Panama that totally miss the point. You hit it dead on. As harsh as the reality is your vidio was a breath of fresh air. Soy Panameño.
Elliot when you showcased the city’s skyline you said basically it was the side where money laundry took place, that kind of comments spoil our image internationally. I worked for offshore banks in Panama and I can tell u, all banks fulfill with international procedures like due diligence, exchange of information with World bank and OFAC, moreover The high commission of banks in Panama set requirements to all new accounts holders and morgage applicants ,it means the country is committed against money laundry and ilegal activities. Our president traveled to France as part of his commitment to take Panama away from black lists of tax heaven territories. Panama is one of the strongest allies of The USA in the region and cooperate against people and drugs trafficking. A lot of multinational companies have believed and trusted in Panama,no one would invest in our country if it does not provide legal certainty.
@davra9858 This guy is exaggerating and adding videos, and photos that aren’t even from Panama City at all. I just watch 3 minutes of this videos to detect the deception. Didn’t wasted my time.
@@Boho_world I think that comment was more associated with the trumps than with Panama City itself .. tienes toda la razón, no fue la intención. Un saludo
@@Boho_world oh wait. I was referring to the Panama papers. That court case just finished up. Sadly, if you type in Panama City on google those articles are among the first things that pop up.
@@AdventureElliot Panama's papers report was a comspiration trail intended to harm the Panamanian Banking's center. Based on a deception, cause, the central personage of this affair was Mosack & Fonseca. A private attorneys firm who not even putted money at panamanians banks. The money of their clients were paid at oversea banking.
Im black but french desendant. My great great grand father was a blue eyes white french. Im also decendant from black ppl in the caribian (jamaica and martinica) and also one native panamanian great grand father. Panama is a real mix of races.
@@land_of_beauty_5073Hay buco pobreza urbana y rural, así cómo una de las economías con mayor desigualdad y más bajos niveles educativos en general de su población comparada con otros países de la región y el mundo, una tristeza con tanta riqueza que sea tan alta la corrupción y el egoísmo de esta sociedad panameña
Hello 👋🏻 I’m new in your channel I’m from panama 🇵🇦 but I’m living in Texas 🇺🇸long time I love my beautiful country panamabut my familly living in David chiriqui panama 🇵🇦
My exwife is Panamanian. On my travels to Panama, she was the one who pointed out to me many of the high rises in the city not having any lights on at night - but having ingredients signs on them saying that they were near 100% occupied. She used to say that they were above means for all the drug lords to be able to launder their money. They buy them but don't live in them, and their money became legitimate. This didn't end with Noriega. He was disposed, but the issues - including drug smuggling and money laundering, increased trough Panama.
I'm not from Panama, so all I remember El Chorillo for, is an infamous kinda like a meme song from the 2000s about a female gangster who "comes from el Chorillo with her 8 chiquillos" and will use her knife to "draw a Y on you that is not Y as in 'yeyé' but Y as in Yasuri Yamileth" 🔪😅
Panama is a good country that definitely deserves more attention and exposure. We have good people and extremely diverse natural life. I would love people tell me about a country that has no corruption or tax problems. It's just easier to spotlight on a small country... Panama es un pequeño gran país
wow, Thank you for showing Panama City. Sometimes I have thought about visiting there, but it really looks quite worse than mi Mexico. The people do seem a bit friendlier than in the cities in Mexico, but the environment looks a lot less secure. That taxi driver was cool and honest, and I know you're not rich, but I would have given him at least $20. In Mexico, a 10 or 15 minute ride, in silence, would cost at least 250 or 300 pesos, or at least 15 dollars. In the US, the same time in a taxi would cost at least 50 to 70 dollars. Things are expensive now, everywhere. I would like to see what it's like in small towns and the Panamanian countryside to compare it to Mexico , which is where I mostly live. Saludos.
I've been there multiple times. Panama City is safe and very well developed. This video highlights the rougher sides of the city, but I would say a large chunk of the city is secure, has modern amenities and is completely safe to walk around even at night. There's a healthy and growing middle class there as well. It's just like every major American city, there are rough areas and good areas.
The city is safe and a great travel destination. Nobody will mess with you.. for this video however I ask the locals about what’s going on and they tell you those things. But as a tourist you won’t see that. I didn’t show hardly any of the nicer parts of town but that’s not my style anyways.
Also the taxi rides or Uber rides are really cheap. They cost 5-10$ sometimes for a 20 minute ride. Just cuz I’m gringo doesn’t mean I should pay everyone more.. it’s the principle and I’ve been scammed so many times that I’ve learned my lesson.
When you meet a public figure, such as a Mayor of a City, and your first comment/impression is "he owns one of the three Tesla in Latin America" that should give you a hint of either it is an empty headed mayor and you had nothing better to say about him or the interviewer himself has a short sight of Panama's political arena. In this case is a bit of both.
I mean, the fact he has a cyber truck is attention grabbing. I'm from a small town in Wisconsin and when I went to LA and saw cyber trucks everywhere I was just as surprised to see something like that. We don't have them in Spain either.. That's all. Also, I hardly know anything about the politics in Panama because I'm just usually focused on speaking to ordinary people in the street and showing the culture - but this was an unexpected encounter. Un saludo.
What? lol. If you meet someone and they own a cyber truck that you are standing in front of that is specifically going to be one of the first things mentioned regardless of who they are. It has nothing to do with the mayors intelligence or Elliot's view of Panamas political arena. Also if it is one of only three in south America that makes it even more of a talking point. What a ridiculous comment 🤣
Chorrillo is better place now, some little streets area dangerous but it’s ok now. This is because Casco Antiguo is near by and is very touristic area. Also gang have move to San Miguelito (they live like favelas) not even police want to enter. Also some gangs have move to the country side area which we call El interior.
@@AdventureElliot You can use the Metro Stations that go to North Panamathis way youll able visit some other areas like la Cabima, Alcalde Días which are not that dangeours. But i dont think there is much see there. For good views and see architecture go to Ciudad de Colon. Easy no navigate few streets are dangerous and locals know which one. If you are able to go there please, try Pollo asado con papita, let them add all the sauce :D Happy to see your are visiting my country. Hope enjoy your time. Stay safe :). Great content btw!
Elliot you made it, finally, I was getting jealous of Costa Rica. You gonna go a meet and greet or something? Welcome to Panama. And yeah we miss the 🇺🇸 over here, I was just thinking about that today while pedaling through the old Fort Clayton Look for Conrad in Casco, he’ll give you a nice tour. He’s also English speaking Jamaican ancestors like the guy in the video. Elliot what do you mean patriotic supporting that scumbag Noriega? That was crazy back when, it was almost like being held hostage. That’s the old Chinatown, the new one is in El dorado, not too far That’s awesome you got to meet our mayor, he’s doing a fantastic job, we’re all very happy with him big time.
Hey Juan.. Thanks for all the useful info. Unfortunately I'm no longer in Panama City, but I will def come back! Panama City is a nice hub connected to Madrid. Btw, the mayor invited a Venezuelan TH-camr from Barcelona when Barcelona was holding protests against tourists.. Great PR move by Mayer. And what I met about the patriot comment was that I met many Panamanians who were very proud of of their country at the moment.. You don't see that in all Latin American countries.. If you want to follow me, check out my instagram in the description becuase next time I'm down we can meet up. I want to explore the whole country and see how people live in the countryside. Un saludo.
@@AdventureElliotyou know I thought this might have been an month old video, because I think I saw you walking in casco a few weeks back. However you were in Costa Rica with the videos so I figured I would ask that guy if it was you, and he would’ve said no 😅 Be blessed bro, make it back soon 🤜🤛
El gobierno lo hace tambien, por ejemplo si vas al centro de visitantes de Miraflores o a Panama Viejo, hay una tarifa de entrada para nacionales y otra para extranjeros. Los taxistas y todo criollo siguen esa mala maña.
As a panamanian, I cringed at certain parts. I didn't necessarily agreed with evwrything you said, but I can appreciate your point of view. Thank you for showing the realness of Panama City.
I went to Panama city in 2017 and 2018 and the people were absolutely lovely, and it was surprising how many could speak English.. Felt very safe to me and I really enjoyed my time there
I wish you go to boquete David chiriqui panama 🇵🇦 in boquete it cold in the living to mine American 🇺🇸 it safe in good people I say that cuz I’m from David chiriqui panama. But I’m living in Texas 🇺🇸30 years
@@AdventureElliotplease don't come back, we are tire of see muricans around, making the life expensive or at least their presence has anything to benefit the life of the citizen of our country, better stay away
We have been there twice, all over Panama and the city. Walked everywhere in the city and drove through the “hood” during the day in a rental…..never had any issues. Beautiful country. Outside of the city in the small villages we were eyeballed quite a bit but never had any issues. Police always friendly….I can’t say the same for Peru, completely different experience, same for Costa Rica.
Wow! Interesting video. I was stationed at Fort Clayton in the Canal Zone in ’69 and ’70 and I’m surprised how much it looks as I remember it as you walk the street. In all the photos I see online, it’s always that super modern skyline and I thought that it’s probably not at all as I remember.
20$ for a 5 minute taxi ride in Latin America would be the most expensive taxi ride in the history of Latin America. El Que vive, vive del bobo y no soy un gringo bobo
@ he drove me around the block And told me cool Things.. but it wasn’t a full tour.. he def did me a favor but he tried to trick me saying “it’s worth 30 but for you 20” then when I said 15 he said okay because he still knew he got more than it’s worth
El que pide respeto, curiosamente tiene ese Gen de estafar. Por otro lado, se le olvidó mencionar que quien rego las Armas fue su propio jefe por medio de ellos mismos. Eran temidos y hacían lo que les daba la P.gana hacia el pueblo
It’s a general area .. I have to use those words because otherwise Americans won’t understand . Panama isn’t very well known worldwide except for the canal. And el chorillo isn’t dangerous? Did you listen to the police and locals in the video?
@@AdventureElliot AH, yeah. That I understand. Way too many "Americans" (US citizens) can't even point out their home country on a globe. Sure, it can be dangerous. Mainly after dark. But, I personally, have never had a problem. If you ever make it out to the Azueros area let me know. I'll buy you a Balboa or 2.
@1:34 US did not have to close and leave all the bases ....We told the government we can keep a few bases open ,,,ohh No go home Gringo Yankee ...Libertad .....Besides all the good jobs on base there was a huge vacuum of narco traffickers and human smugglers .....So it Goes
The decision of mantain or not maintain US military bases on panamanian's territory was and is an exclusive right of panamanian's goverment and their people. The US presence in Panama, exploding its natural resources only promoted to get poor this country. It was so obvious the improving of Panamanian's economy as soon US went out from our country. Don't be nostalgic. 👀👉🇵🇦♥️🇵🇦♥️🇵🇦♥️
@@tc2425 Precisamente por eso los echamos de nuestro territorio. Porque todo lo que era con Panamá era un bulling y una falta de respeto insoportables. Gracias a Dios, el panameño nunca se dejó y desde aquel incidente de la tajada de Sandia en 1856 hasta la miserable invasión de 1989 siempre hubo voces y manos dignas que rechazaron esa soez presencia militar abusando de lo que no les pertenecía. 👀👉🇵🇦♥️🇵🇦♥️🇵🇦♥️
Did not see you go into the Canal Zone. Curious as to why you would call my old home dangerous??? It is a separate area. Panama City isn't the CZ. Maybe I'm missing something?
Quería meterme en san Miguelito, no tenía contacto aunque busque .. igual arriesgar mi vida para grabar esto en inglés cuando los Anglos no saben nada de este barrio no vale la pena. El narrativo de este video fue conocer los que trabajaban en el canal o de manual Noriega .. si conoces de un contacto en san Miguelito déjame saber y lo grabo en mi canal de español.. un saludo
stabbing on Westminster Bridge london youtuber and street scammers clashed lack of policing and not doing their jobs? and letting slide all the time instead of in forcing laws in "the right places" and not on citizen in a form of control only?
US Sothern Command & Panama signed Memorandums ...US is flying Refuges out to there country of origin.....big expense for the US. ....Aircraft Crews Security .Ect....Panama told the US "No Tengo Dinero "
Panama's goverment is expending money, resources and time solving a migration problem created by US exterior politicians. Wouldn't you expecting Panama solve an US politicians problem. Right??
bro you went to the hood, is like you going to the hoos of big american cities you will find poverty and even more than Panama, sometimes you can see old building and ugly but the people who live in those buildings have AC, Led TVs, PS5 etc, the bad thing is they dont fix their buildings, yes there is poverty but not as sam as other countries around Panama, all this folks who you interview are probably people who went and got hook on drugs and ended up homeless... we have the Panama dream just as the american dream, thats why so many people from venezuela, colombia etc migrate to panama and they make it here, just as an example sonia is a spain girl who migrate to panama worked in a bar and now host a tv show in a main stream media lol
I agree, I went to via Argentina y otras partes de la ciudad h madre mía que bonito todo .. I also met many educated Panamanians. Unfortunately those videos don’t get clicks sabes .. un saludo
@@AdventureElliot try to check Costa del este on the weekends and casco viejo on the weekends at night are booming, if you will go to our highlands check boquete, or islands like contadora or bocas del toro
The Jews that live in the Jewish neighborhoods with the high rises are locals too, not foreigners.The mayor himself is one of them. But I understand the word "local" is used mainly to describe the poor people living in poor areas, especially in Latin America. Stanley Motta is perhaps the richest man in Central America, and is also a member of the Panamanian Jewish community.
You’re right they’re also locals.. but this video shows what many locals go through that aren’t in the high paying jobs. Elderly people who worked for years in the canal only to end up having to work as a guachiman at 71 years old.
@AdventureElliot True. But there are also success stories like Lucy Molinar, Panama's Minister of Education. She made it out of the hood. Now she lives in exclusive Costa del Este. The opportunities are there.
@ I bet there’s are thousands of cases like that. That would be hard to get into contact with them. I just go to the streets and make videos. Wait until the Colombia series, it makes Panama City look like a paradise haha .
@AdventureElliot Yeah, I bet it would, but you lucked out with the mayor, haha. Another success story from the hood is Panama's Attorney General, Javier Caraballo. They give the new generation inspiration, hopefully. Looking forward to the next video.
@@guillermogouldburn763 The reason those hoods-to-haves success stories are told and retold are because they are the great exception, and not the rule. Elliot, meanwhile, is here to tell us what it's like for MOST "locals". Btw, if everyone WERE a "success", then who would do all the work?
Sad video for it is quite deceiving... While US institutions were here there was a "country within a Country"... there were "Zonians" there were the "MPs"... the "Balboa High School" No Panamanian flag could be hoisted at said "Zone" , there was "Gold Roll, Silver Roll"... Deceiving for the people who may watch it and ignore the "December 20th 1989" as they may ignore "Tulsa 1921"... Panama has not and it is yet to see his best day.
Well, I showed the area right next to Casco Antiguo where all the action is. You have to look for an interesting narrative otherwise it's a waste of time to edit these videos if nobody watches. Un saludo
Weren't most "zonians" decendants of the Americans that came to Panama in 1906 to work on the canal to support Panamanian independance from colombia and develop the canal? Because after 1906 the usa spent forty million to buy out all the franch owned land and in addition signed a treaty for the zones for workers to settle there and develop the canal. Also at that point the usa worked to control diseases in the wider that were killing many thousands. I thought the purchases and treaty agreed the creation of schools, police and a judicial system in the areas? Becase if so that would mean that as a technicality and American flag would be flown
Hasta en USA hay extrema pobreza, en Europa también, que video tan AMARILLISTA. Meterte en varios bajos dando mala imagen de el país como si el promedio viviera así!
Todos mis videos son así.. vea los videos de los Ángeles o España o Chicago, Minneapolis, etc. Al final enseñé varias cosas positivas y personas lindas .. pero si hago un video diciendo “Panamá es la ciudad más bonita de Latinoamérica o más avanzada” es poco probable que alguien lo mira. Un saludo
@@land_of_beauty_5073 por cierto. Estados unidos y Europa tiene pobreza si.. pero no vas a ver un hombre de 71 años siendo guachiman porque la pensión no cubre nada.
@@AdventureElliot pues Panama es un país tercermundista, en vías de desarrollo, no como Europa que es “primer mundo” y USA que ves videos en Los Ángeles, Nueva York, Philadelphia con avenidas completa llena de vagabundo y gente de calle y no son uno o dos, son Cuadras con decenas de personas. Tu fuiste específicamente a las calles del chorrillo a buscar vagabundos y adictos para entrevistarlos y haciéndolos pasar por Panameños promedio! Eso se llama amarillismo, que si bandas que si gente peligrosa, pues es más seguro el chorrillo que ir a una escuela o un centro comercial en USA donde puede venir un color y matarte a tiros!!
My friend, almost 3 minutes into your content, what I see is lies and deception. If you are going to make content at least be honest. You are showing videos and photos that are not from Panama City, and exaggerating in what you narrate. some videos are from Colombia or other countries. You have edited this video with situations from other countries with some that are from Panama. just with the effort of creating traffic to your TH-cam channel. At least have dignity and report correctly.
Those clips aren’t about Panama City they’re about the general nature of the future content. I filmed a video in Medellin Colombia about prostitution and I’m just making announcement about that. I should’ve been more clear. 😊
Ey esa parte era introductoria. Después todo lo que vino en el video era de Panamá. Se nota que no viste el video completo. Todo fue criticar por criticar. 🤦🏻♂️
The next videos about prostitution in Medellin and drug use in LA and migration in Melilla are almost guaranteed to get demonitized. So far this video is good but the general nature of the next videos aren’t good for advertisers. Plus I just wanna go back to Spain content but on a separate community/channel
@ yes I do, but I’m gonna have a Friendsgiving here in Malaga :) I spent all of September in Wisconsin with my family and it was wonderful.. now it’s getting cold there so I’d rather be in Malaga :p
Eres un tacaño. Tú piensas que la gente te está esperando para hablar contigo y darte un tour, contarte parte de la historia del país de a gratis????? amigo, todo tiene un precio. Y encima regateas. 30$ fue buen precio. Tú crees que con 5 dólares le solucionas la vida a la gente??? creo que muchos americanos son como tú.
El que vive, vive del bobo. Me han estafado tanto antes por ser amable y generoso .. no es ser tacaño.. al final pagué 15$ para un poco más de 5 minutos en el coche .. tacaño? Jaja eres amargado parece .
Y muchos americanos no son como yo.. hay muchos americanos que pagarían 30$ porque se sienten intimidados o son ignorantes.. imagínate que solo por ser americano la gente quiere aprovecharse de ti … es como si tú vas a Estados Unidos y todo el mundo piensa que eres un criminal por ser inmigrante illegal .. muy tonto no? Otra cosa.. la gran mayoría de los gringos no hablan español como yo así que no seas amargado
@@AdventureElliot Está bien que seas así para que no te agarren por tonto, (en eso te entiendo y te doy la razón) pero tampoco tanto. Le hubieses dado los 20$. Porque el taxista no lo hizo con intención de estafarte. Pero igual me parece bien que seas precavido porque en parte tienes razón, ven a un americano y ven dólares. No soy amargado.
@@AdventureElliotI’m Panamanian, I’ve never paid more than 3 dollars for a fare. Don’t listen to these guys, just understand that as in many countries, locals try to take advantage of tourists, especially white ones.
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where the woman in the thumbnail
Were you surprised at all the random people who ended up speaking fluent English with me? That doesn't happen too often in Latin America.
Help me brother 🙏
go to costa rica, got english speaking rastas sleeping and hanging out in trees.
@ th-cam.com/video/r2kS1bNuB-I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BfXHcukoDk_M934D here’s a vid from Costa Rica
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I'll say it like my American nephew tells his friends in Massacuset. Panama is like Jamaica but in Central America.
I spent six years in Panama as a soldier. I have been back three times to visit with my ex-wife's family. Some of them live in Mananitas and San Miguelito ... and the Mother lives out near El Valle de Anton. I love the country and the people. I was stationed at Fort Davis on the Atlantic side in 1980, I went there the first time as a nineteen-year-old infantryman who loved being in the jungle and, as a History nut, I read about Morgan and his incursions into Portobello and Panama Viejo. A year and a half into my first tour, Omar Torrijos was killed. I was stationed with the Paratroopers at Fort Kobbe during my second tour. Things were different between 1986 and 1989. I've been near Noriega a couple of times. My company did a parachute jump with him and the Batalion' 2000.
@@GeneRoberts1961 you’re the exact type of person that I wanted to see this video.. increíble. It would’ve been amazing to meet up and hear your stories .. un saludo
@@AdventureElliot Perhaps you will go back some day. I am planning a trip in January or February. But I am retired and can really go whenever I choose.
@GeneRoberts1961 • The internet makes this a small world. I was born and raised in the former Canal Zone. I lived in Gatun for 14 years and graduated from Balboa HS. I also served as a Moatengator with Co. A 3/5 193rd Inf. Brg. I did a couple of jumps into Rio Hato training Noriegas Battalion Macho de Monte and the Battalion San Lorenzo. There are several retired Gators living in Panama. My time at Kobbe was end of 78 to the beginning of 80. AATW
@AdventureElliot • There are so many vidios coming out of Panama that totally miss the point. You hit it dead on. As harsh as the reality is your vidio was a breath of fresh air. Soy Panameño.
Elliot when you showcased the city’s skyline you said basically it was the side where money laundry took place, that kind of comments spoil our image internationally. I worked for offshore banks in Panama and I can tell u, all banks fulfill with international procedures like due diligence, exchange of information with World bank and OFAC, moreover The high commission of banks in Panama set requirements to all new accounts holders and morgage applicants ,it means the country is committed against money laundry and ilegal activities. Our president traveled to France as part of his commitment to take Panama away from black lists of tax heaven territories. Panama is one of the strongest allies of The USA in the region and cooperate against people and drugs trafficking. A lot of multinational companies have believed and trusted in Panama,no one would invest in our country if it does not provide legal certainty.
@davra9858 This guy is exaggerating and adding videos, and photos that aren’t even from Panama City at all. I just watch 3 minutes of this videos to detect the deception. Didn’t wasted my time.
Those clips are talking about future videos
@@Boho_world I think that comment was more associated with the trumps than with Panama City itself .. tienes toda la razón, no fue la intención. Un saludo
@@Boho_world oh wait. I was referring to the Panama papers. That court case just finished up. Sadly, if you type in Panama City on google those articles are among the first things that pop up.
@@AdventureElliot Panama's papers report was a comspiration trail intended to harm the Panamanian Banking's center. Based on a deception, cause, the central personage of this affair was Mosack & Fonseca. A private attorneys firm who not even putted money at panamanians banks. The money of their clients were paid at oversea banking.
Im black but french desendant. My great great grand father was a blue eyes white french. Im also decendant from black ppl in the caribian (jamaica and martinica) and also one native panamanian great grand father. Panama is a real mix of races.
Thanks for showing us the other side of Panama City.
Ese no es el otro lado, ese es un grupo minúsculo de un barrio en ciudad de Panama. Hasta en DUBAI hay pobreza
@@land_of_beauty_5073Hay buco pobreza urbana y rural, así cómo una de las economías con mayor desigualdad y más bajos niveles educativos en general de su población comparada con otros países de la región y el mundo, una tristeza con tanta riqueza que sea tan alta la corrupción y el egoísmo de esta sociedad panameña
Hello 👋🏻 I’m new in your channel I’m from panama 🇵🇦 but I’m living in Texas 🇺🇸long time I love my beautiful country panamabut my familly living in David chiriqui panama 🇵🇦
Greetings from Massachusetts
Seeing this video makes me miss my country.
Thanks for the blog
Glad you saw home. I love Panama !
Quédate por allá creyendo en gringos, no te necesitamos en Panamá, VENDEPATRIAS.
You were very lucky to run into our new mayor, I really believe in the next five years Panama will look even more beautiful. Nice video!
Thanks for your positive attitude!
Thank you another amazing video
My exwife is Panamanian. On my travels to Panama, she was the one who pointed out to me many of the high rises in the city not having any lights on at night - but having ingredients signs on them saying that they were near 100% occupied. She used to say that they were above means for all the drug lords to be able to launder their money. They buy them but don't live in them, and their money became legitimate. This didn't end with Noriega. He was disposed, but the issues - including drug smuggling and money laundering, increased trough Panama.
Another great vlog chock full of knowledge ! Thanks for your courage, journeys and sharing so many insights, amigo. Viva Adventure Elliot!
@@TobinOsusky hey man keep up the work on your channel 😎
@ thank you 🙏🏻
En el chorrillo nacio ROBERTO MANO ✋️ DE PIEDRA DURAN
I'm not from Panama, so all I remember El Chorillo for, is an infamous kinda like a meme song from the 2000s about a female gangster who "comes from el Chorillo with her 8 chiquillos" and will use her knife to "draw a Y on you that is not Y as in 'yeyé' but Y as in Yasuri Yamileth" 🔪😅
Panama is a good country that definitely deserves more attention and exposure. We have good people and extremely diverse natural life. I would love people tell me about a country that has no corruption or tax problems. It's just easier to spotlight on a small country... Panama es un pequeño gran país
Es verdad Panamá es increíble y me gusta mucho. Hay un lado bueno h malo de todos los países .. un saludo
wow, Thank you for showing Panama City. Sometimes I have thought about visiting there, but it really looks quite worse than mi Mexico. The people do seem a bit friendlier than in the cities in Mexico, but the environment looks a lot less secure. That taxi driver was cool and honest, and I know you're not rich, but I would have given him at least $20. In Mexico, a 10 or 15 minute ride, in silence, would cost at least 250 or 300 pesos, or at least 15 dollars. In the US, the same time in a taxi would cost at least 50 to 70 dollars. Things are expensive now, everywhere. I would like to see what it's like in small towns and the Panamanian countryside to compare it to Mexico , which is where I mostly live. Saludos.
I've been there multiple times. Panama City is safe and very well developed. This video highlights the rougher sides of the city, but I would say a large chunk of the city is secure, has modern amenities and is completely safe to walk around even at night. There's a healthy and growing middle class there as well.
It's just like every major American city, there are rough areas and good areas.
I live in Panama CIty and it is not that rough honestly. You can just go to the rough area of any city and show it and say that.
That was the hood you saw, man.
The city is safe and a great travel destination. Nobody will mess with you.. for this video however I ask the locals about what’s going on and they tell you those things. But as a tourist you won’t see that. I didn’t show hardly any of the nicer parts of town but that’s not my style anyways.
Also the taxi rides or Uber rides are really cheap. They cost 5-10$ sometimes for a 20 minute ride. Just cuz I’m gringo doesn’t mean I should pay everyone more.. it’s the principle and I’ve been scammed so many times that I’ve learned my lesson.
When you meet a public figure, such as a Mayor of a City, and your first comment/impression is "he owns one of the three Tesla in Latin America" that should give you a hint of either it is an empty headed mayor and you had nothing better to say about him or the interviewer himself has a short sight of Panama's political arena. In this case is a bit of both.
I mean, the fact he has a cyber truck is attention grabbing. I'm from a small town in Wisconsin and when I went to LA and saw cyber trucks everywhere I was just as surprised to see something like that. We don't have them in Spain either.. That's all. Also, I hardly know anything about the politics in Panama because I'm just usually focused on speaking to ordinary people in the street and showing the culture - but this was an unexpected encounter. Un saludo.
What? lol. If you meet someone and they own a cyber truck that you are standing in front of that is specifically going to be one of the first things mentioned regardless of who they are. It has nothing to do with the mayors intelligence or Elliot's view of Panamas political arena. Also if it is one of only three in south America that makes it even more of a talking point. What a ridiculous comment 🤣
Chorrillo is better place now, some little streets area dangerous but it’s ok now. This is because Casco Antiguo is near by and is very touristic area. Also gang have move to San Miguelito (they live like favelas) not even police want to enter. Also some gangs have move to the country side area which we call El interior.
I tried going to san Miguelito but my contact didn’t answer his phone. Maybe next time.. un saludo
@@AdventureElliot You can use the Metro Stations that go to North Panamathis way youll able visit some other areas like la Cabima, Alcalde Días which are not that dangeours. But i dont think there is much see there. For good views and see architecture go to Ciudad de Colon. Easy no navigate few streets are dangerous and locals know which one. If you are able to go there please, try Pollo asado con papita, let them add all the sauce :D Happy to see your are visiting my country. Hope enjoy your time. Stay safe :). Great content btw!
Elliot you made it, finally, I was getting jealous of Costa Rica.
You gonna go a meet and greet or something?
Welcome to Panama.
And yeah we miss the 🇺🇸 over here, I was just thinking about that today while pedaling through the old Fort Clayton
Look for Conrad in Casco, he’ll give you a nice tour.
He’s also English speaking Jamaican ancestors like the guy in the video.
Elliot what do you mean patriotic supporting that scumbag Noriega?
That was crazy back when, it was almost like being held hostage.
That’s the old Chinatown, the new one is in El dorado, not too far
That’s awesome you got to meet our mayor, he’s doing a fantastic job, we’re all very happy with him big time.
Hey Juan.. Thanks for all the useful info. Unfortunately I'm no longer in Panama City, but I will def come back! Panama City is a nice hub connected to Madrid. Btw, the mayor invited a Venezuelan TH-camr from Barcelona when Barcelona was holding protests against tourists.. Great PR move by Mayer. And what I met about the patriot comment was that I met many Panamanians who were very proud of of their country at the moment.. You don't see that in all Latin American countries.. If you want to follow me, check out my instagram in the description becuase next time I'm down we can meet up. I want to explore the whole country and see how people live in the countryside. Un saludo.
@@AdventureElliotyou know I thought this might have been an month old video, because I think I saw you walking in casco a few weeks back.
However you were in Costa Rica with the videos so I figured I would ask that guy if it was you, and he would’ve said no 😅
Be blessed bro, make it back soon 🤜🤛
Los taxistas siempre van a cobrar más a los extranjeros. Eso necesita regularse de alguna manera, pienso yo. Good stuff.
El gobierno lo hace tambien, por ejemplo si vas al centro de visitantes de Miraflores o a Panama Viejo, hay una tarifa de entrada para nacionales y otra para extranjeros. Los taxistas y todo criollo siguen esa mala maña.
As a panamanian, I cringed at certain parts. I didn't necessarily agreed with evwrything you said, but I can appreciate your point of view. Thank you for showing the realness of Panama City.
@@CaliCTreswhich parts did you not like ?
What parts do you not agree???
I went to Panama city in 2017 and 2018 and the people were absolutely lovely, and it was surprising how many could speak English..
Felt very safe to me and I really enjoyed my time there
Definitely it’s safe and worth a visit. I’ve been there 3-4 times 👌
lets gooooo bro happy for you to even make it out of there😂❤
What’s good bro 😎
@@AdventureElliot aint no way bro replied to my comment i have like 370 subs Bro has like 125k subs😭❤ Crazy Thanks for Replying❤
@ we all start from bottom .. I had like 30k subs only 4-5 months ago
@@AdventureElliot ❤i like your scamming videos i want you to make more of those Paris scams videos it will get a ton of attention pls do part 2
@ I did part 2 in Barcelona . I’m thinking of trying in Lisbon or Paris .. take care 👌
Great vid 💯🇵🇦🌎
Very interesting & impressive content. 50+ munutes is a very good format Elliot.
Been watching the vlogs since way back. Keep up the good work lad.
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Thanks for sticking around
@@AdventureElliot long may it continue 🙏🏼👍🏼
the people are struggling in panama but mayor is representing in a very expensive tesla. that never sits well nor does it look genuine.
Not everyone is struggling .. there are a lot of progressions that make good $ but I went to the neighborhoods right next to the tourist zone
I wish you go to boquete David chiriqui panama 🇵🇦 in boquete it cold in the living to mine American 🇺🇸 it safe in good people I say that cuz I’m from David chiriqui panama. But I’m living in Texas 🇺🇸30 years
Hola .. conozco David .. Panamá es hermoso la verdad .. el próximo viaje vuelvo a esta zona de Panamá
@@AdventureElliotplease don't come back, we are tire of see muricans around, making the life expensive or at least their presence has anything to benefit the life of the citizen of our country, better stay away
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Not gonna live there.. lol are you guys becoming xenophobic? Que raro jaja
Great video! It would be great to follow up with the mayor 6 to 12 months down the road.
@9:45 that bank building has been there for a long time. My mother worked there back in the 1940's.
We have been there twice, all over Panama and the city. Walked everywhere in the city and drove through the “hood” during the day in a rental…..never had any issues. Beautiful country. Outside of the city in the small villages we were eyeballed quite a bit but never had any issues. Police always friendly….I can’t say the same for Peru, completely different experience, same for Costa Rica.
@@sailingyachtrhythm7364 you had a poor experience in Costa Rica ? I certainly felt safe in most of Panama City as well.
Wow! Interesting video. I was stationed at Fort Clayton in the Canal Zone in ’69 and ’70 and I’m surprised how much it looks as I remember it as you walk the street. In all the photos I see online, it’s always that super modern skyline and I thought that it’s probably not at all as I remember.
@@tomdellinger3710 I hope more Americans like this see the video .. greetings from Spain
The Mayor, He was a Nice Guy, He was *Very Devoted* and *Passionate about his Job* 44:16 👍👍
I visited there 13 yrs ago and it was clean and safe. So sad to see how it has become.
It’s still great .. it’s greatly improving. I showed the areas of Santa Ana and el Chorillo
great video...
Hola Elliot!!! Es cierto. Que ya me fije en otro video de Costa Rica, que hablan bastante bien en inglés la mayoría. Un saludo amigo!!!😘
bro was being cheap give him that 20 lol
20$ for a 5 minute taxi ride in Latin America would be the most expensive taxi ride in the history of Latin America. El Que vive, vive del bobo y no soy un gringo bobo
@AdventureElliot yeah for 5 minutes..that's is a rip off 😅 I thought bro gave you the whole tour 😅
@ he drove me around the block
And told me cool
Things.. but it wasn’t a full tour.. he def did me a favor but he tried to trick me saying “it’s worth 30 but for you 20” then when I said 15 he said okay because he still knew he got more than it’s worth
Come seviche y filete de pescado al ajillo y camaron al ajillo y arroz con coco bien 👍 rico
El que pide respeto, curiosamente tiene ese Gen de estafar. Por otro lado, se le olvidó mencionar que quien rego las Armas fue su propio jefe por medio de ellos mismos. Eran temidos y hacían lo que les daba la P.gana hacia el pueblo
Actually the new major of Panama City had bought the tesla years before to be elected.
Interesting.. I really liked the guy!
"El Chorrio Heights" 😂
"Danegrous Canal Zone". Uh.....I've never had a problem and there is no "canal zone" anymore.
It’s a general area .. I have to use those words because otherwise Americans won’t understand . Panama isn’t very well known worldwide except for the canal. And el chorillo isn’t dangerous? Did you listen to the police and locals in the video?
@@AdventureElliot AH, yeah. That I understand. Way too many "Americans" (US citizens) can't even point out their home country on a globe. Sure, it can be dangerous. Mainly after dark. But, I personally, have never had a problem. If you ever make it out to the Azueros area let me know. I'll buy you a Balboa or 2.
EN EL CASCO VIEJO NACIO RUBEN BLADES
No problem walking around Panama City. Don’t make a big deal about nothing
@1:34 US did not have to close and leave all the bases ....We told the government we can keep a few bases open ,,,ohh No go home Gringo Yankee ...Libertad .....Besides all the good jobs on base there was a huge vacuum of narco traffickers and human smugglers .....So it Goes
The decision of mantain or not maintain US military bases on panamanian's territory was and is an exclusive right of panamanian's goverment and their people. The US presence in Panama, exploding its natural resources only promoted to get poor this country. It was so obvious the improving of Panamanian's economy as soon US went out from our country. Don't be nostalgic. 👀👉🇵🇦♥️🇵🇦♥️🇵🇦♥️
@nemesionieves8900 Claro Commandante !!!
@@tc2425 Precisamente por eso los echamos de nuestro territorio. Porque todo lo que era con Panamá era un bulling y una falta de respeto insoportables. Gracias a Dios, el panameño nunca se dejó y desde aquel incidente de la tajada de Sandia en 1856 hasta la miserable invasión de 1989 siempre hubo voces y manos dignas que rechazaron esa soez presencia militar abusando de lo que no les pertenecía. 👀👉🇵🇦♥️🇵🇦♥️🇵🇦♥️
Did not see you go into the Canal Zone. Curious as to why you would call my old home dangerous??? It is a separate area. Panama City isn't the CZ. Maybe I'm missing something?
Los Panameños decían que el Chorillo y santa Ana son peligrosos ? Hasta la policía en el video ?
Estos barrios estan al lado de la zona del canal.. That's where many of the Canal workers lived/or continue living.
Who do you not still live in your old home then, seeing as you refer to it so fondly?
You wrong…. El chorrillo no es el are mas peligrosa de Panama, al contrario, cada dia se vuelve mas turistica, metete en San Miguelito.
Quería meterme en san Miguelito, no tenía contacto aunque busque .. igual arriesgar mi vida para grabar esto en inglés cuando los Anglos no saben nada de este barrio no vale la pena. El narrativo de este video fue conocer los que trabajaban en el canal o de manual Noriega .. si conoces de un contacto en san Miguelito déjame saber y lo grabo en mi canal de español.. un saludo
stabbing on Westminster Bridge london youtuber and street scammers clashed lack of policing and not doing their jobs? and letting slide all the time instead of in forcing laws in "the right places" and not on citizen in a form of control only?
The mayor looks like a crypto bro.
Mmm not sure he is in crypto but it won’t surprise me.
US Sothern Command & Panama signed Memorandums ...US is flying Refuges out to there country of origin.....big expense for the US. ....Aircraft Crews Security .Ect....Panama told the US "No Tengo Dinero "
Panama's goverment is expending money, resources and time solving a migration problem created by US exterior politicians. Wouldn't you expecting Panama solve an US politicians problem. Right??
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el tipo del pescado un lagarto diske 100 palos
Elliot I would like to take you to Colon thas a town ship in Panama, let me know when you coming back ? La vas a vivir 🤫
I’d love to for the history and the diversity . No estoy en Panama pero follow me on Instagram (link in bio) or email me 👌
bro you went to the hood, is like you going to the hoos of big american cities you will find poverty and even more than Panama, sometimes you can see old building and ugly but the people who live in those buildings have AC, Led TVs, PS5 etc, the bad thing is they dont fix their buildings, yes there is poverty but not as sam as other countries around Panama, all this folks who you interview are probably people who went and got hook on drugs and ended up homeless... we have the Panama dream just as the american dream, thats why so many people from venezuela, colombia etc migrate to panama and they make it here, just as an example sonia is a spain girl who migrate to panama worked in a bar and now host a tv show in a main stream media lol
I agree, I went to via Argentina y otras partes de la ciudad h madre mía que bonito todo .. I also met many educated Panamanians. Unfortunately those videos don’t get clicks sabes .. un saludo
@@AdventureElliot try to check Costa del este on the weekends and casco viejo on the weekends at night are booming, if you will go to our highlands check boquete, or islands like contadora or bocas del toro
The Jews that live in the Jewish neighborhoods with the high rises are locals too, not foreigners.The mayor himself is one of them. But I understand the word "local" is used mainly to describe the poor people living in poor areas, especially in Latin America. Stanley Motta is perhaps the richest man in Central America, and is also a member of the Panamanian Jewish community.
You’re right they’re also locals.. but this video shows what many locals go through that aren’t in the high paying jobs. Elderly people who worked for years in the canal only to end up having to work as a guachiman at 71 years old.
@AdventureElliot True. But there are also success stories like Lucy Molinar, Panama's Minister of Education. She made it out of the hood. Now she lives in exclusive Costa del Este. The opportunities are there.
@ I bet there’s are thousands of cases like that. That would be hard to get into contact with them. I just go to the streets and make videos. Wait until the Colombia series, it makes Panama City look like a paradise haha .
@AdventureElliot Yeah, I bet it would, but you lucked out with the mayor, haha. Another success story from the hood is Panama's Attorney General, Javier Caraballo. They give the new generation inspiration, hopefully. Looking forward to the next video.
@@guillermogouldburn763 The reason those hoods-to-haves success stories are told and retold are because they are the great exception, and not the rule. Elliot, meanwhile, is here to tell us what it's like for MOST "locals". Btw, if everyone WERE a "success", then who would do all the work?
Dude you need to go to Paraguay😂.
the mayor sound like an American he no Panamanian.
Young snow boy
Mira... hace myucho tiempo
this dod talk bad about panama, you need to come back and see me, I will show you the Real Panama, C-3 for Life 🤫
Think casinos
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Sad video for it is quite deceiving...
While US institutions were here there was a "country within a Country"... there were "Zonians" there were the "MPs"... the "Balboa High School" No Panamanian flag could be hoisted at said "Zone" , there was "Gold Roll, Silver Roll"...
Deceiving for the people who may watch it and ignore the "December 20th 1989" as they may ignore "Tulsa 1921"... Panama has not and it is yet to see his best day.
Well, I showed the area right next to Casco Antiguo where all the action is. You have to look for an interesting narrative otherwise it's a waste of time to edit these videos if nobody watches. Un saludo
Colonial attitude.
Weren't most "zonians" decendants of the Americans that came to Panama in 1906 to work on the canal to support Panamanian independance from colombia and develop the canal? Because after 1906 the usa spent forty million to buy out all the franch owned land and in addition signed a treaty for the zones for workers to settle there and develop the canal. Also at that point the usa worked to control diseases in the wider that were killing many thousands. I thought the purchases and treaty agreed the creation of schools, police and a judicial system in the areas? Becase if so that would mean that as a technicality and American flag would be flown
are you high on cocomoco bro?? you tallk like machingun 😀
Don’t talk shit about my country
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Sure this wd40 was in danger lol 😂
Hasta en USA hay extrema pobreza, en Europa también, que video tan AMARILLISTA. Meterte en varios bajos dando mala imagen de el país como si el promedio viviera así!
Todos mis videos son así.. vea los videos de los Ángeles o España o Chicago, Minneapolis, etc. Al final enseñé varias cosas positivas y personas lindas .. pero si hago un video diciendo “Panamá es la ciudad más bonita de Latinoamérica o más avanzada” es poco probable que alguien lo mira. Un saludo
@@land_of_beauty_5073 por cierto. Estados unidos y Europa tiene pobreza si.. pero no vas a ver un hombre de 71 años siendo guachiman porque la pensión no cubre nada.
@@AdventureElliot pues Panama es un país tercermundista, en vías de desarrollo, no como Europa que es “primer mundo” y USA que ves videos en Los Ángeles, Nueva York, Philadelphia con avenidas completa llena de vagabundo y gente de calle y no son uno o dos, son Cuadras con decenas de personas. Tu fuiste específicamente a las calles del chorrillo a buscar vagabundos y adictos para entrevistarlos y haciéndolos pasar por Panameños promedio! Eso se llama amarillismo, que si bandas que si gente peligrosa, pues es más seguro el chorrillo que ir a una escuela o un centro comercial en USA donde puede venir un color y matarte a tiros!!
My friend, almost 3 minutes into your content, what I see is lies and deception. If you are going to make content at least be honest. You are showing videos and photos that are not from Panama City, and exaggerating in what you narrate. some videos are from Colombia or other countries. You have edited this video with situations from other countries with some that are from Panama. just with the effort of creating traffic to your TH-cam channel. At least have dignity and report correctly.
It’s because I’m talking about future videos or past videos related to my content
Those clips aren’t about Panama City they’re about the general nature of the future content. I filmed a video in Medellin Colombia about prostitution and I’m just making announcement about that. I should’ve been more clear. 😊
Ey esa parte era introductoria. Después todo lo que vino en el video era de Panamá. Se nota que no viste el video completo. Todo fue criticar por criticar. 🤦🏻♂️
44:20 He''s jew HAHAHAH
And?
Doesn’t matter what they are as long as they’re competent
Show me the $
The next videos about prostitution in Medellin and drug use in LA and migration in Melilla are almost guaranteed to get demonitized. So far this video is good but the general nature of the next videos aren’t good for advertisers. Plus I just wanna go back to Spain content but on a separate community/channel
@@AdventureElliot Kiddo, come back to the U.S. The state's needs videographers like you. Don't you miss Thanksgiving?
@ yes I do, but I’m gonna have a Friendsgiving here in Malaga :) I spent all of September in Wisconsin with my family and it was wonderful.. now it’s getting cold there so I’d rather be in Malaga :p
@@AdventureElliot Stay safe kiddo. Happy Thanksgiving!
Eres un tacaño. Tú piensas que la gente te está esperando para hablar contigo y darte un tour, contarte parte de la historia del país de a gratis????? amigo, todo tiene un precio. Y encima regateas. 30$ fue buen precio. Tú crees que con 5 dólares le solucionas la vida a la gente??? creo que muchos americanos son como tú.
No es lo mismo un tour por el Chorrillo que tomar un taxi para llegar a una destinación. No aprecia la labor y la buena fe del taxista,
El que vive, vive del bobo. Me han estafado tanto antes por ser amable y generoso .. no es ser tacaño.. al final pagué 15$ para un poco más de 5 minutos en el coche .. tacaño? Jaja eres amargado parece .
Y muchos americanos no son como yo.. hay muchos americanos que pagarían 30$ porque se sienten intimidados o son ignorantes.. imagínate que solo por ser americano la gente quiere aprovecharse de ti … es como si tú vas a Estados Unidos y todo el mundo piensa que eres un criminal por ser inmigrante illegal .. muy tonto no? Otra cosa.. la gran mayoría de los gringos no hablan español como yo así que no seas amargado
@@AdventureElliot Está bien que seas así para que no te agarren por tonto, (en eso te entiendo y te doy la razón) pero tampoco tanto. Le hubieses dado los 20$. Porque el taxista no lo hizo con intención de estafarte. Pero igual me parece bien que seas precavido porque en parte tienes razón, ven a un americano y ven dólares. No soy amargado.
@@AdventureElliotI’m Panamanian, I’ve never paid more than 3 dollars for a fare. Don’t listen to these guys, just understand that as in many countries, locals try to take advantage of tourists, especially white ones.