The first week in Panama City is over and what an experience it has been! I have had the time of my life! After the exhausting two days of travel, we finally made it to the Cuidad del Saber! Our little villas are like home now =) The first day of activities was horrible for me.....I was sick the whole day! I think I was a little too daring with the water. But we still had a great time visiting the Universidad de Panama and the faculdad de enfermera (nursing school). Next we were off to the Universidad Latina de Panama which was the private school. The simulation lab at this school was GORGEOUS! We ended the day at the Panamanian Nurses Association. On the second day we visited some offices at the Cuidad del Saber and then we were off to the mall! The third day was our day to be tourists. We visited the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal, the Causeway, an old YMCA that now was used to sell the locals´ arts and crafts, and Old Panama. That night we went to a nice restaurant in the downtown area and enjoyed some traditional folk dances while we ate. It was one of my favorite days! Saturday we were up early to visit the Embera tribe. This was an experience of a lifetime. We got to ride is ¨ganoes¨ to a beautiful waterfall, have lunch made by the natives, got ¨henna¨tattoos by the kids, and watched them perform traditional dances. It was unforgettable. That night we went to a ¨discoteca¨ (club) with the UP nursing students and got to let loose a little! Sunday we were off to Chitre!
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