Panama - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Heloise Crowther

Book Overview

Culture Smart provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185733339X
• ISBN13: 9781857333398
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Kuperard
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Quick reference before travelling

The book is small enough to carry around, quick to read, covers almost all the necessary info. It should however also include some 'less positive' facts about living in Panama for foreigners, who are unfortunately often and also quite easily taken advantage of in many ways they would not naturally think of.

A great companion to "Moon's Panama Handbook" & "Living in Panama".

From history to culture; from facts to customs; this "little book" is so well put together. Whether you're a casual tourist or someone planning to retire there, it provides valuable information to help you understand the Panamanian society. Also since it's the only one available of it's kind to date, it makes it even more valuable. Definitely a companion to books like "Moon's Panama Handbook" & "Living In Panama". Easy read & pocket size. Highly recommended!!!

Great (Quick) Cultural Primer for a Trip to Panama

I read this book on the flight down to Panama for our honeymoon. It covered all of the basics of the customs, culture, history, food, etc. for what turned out to be a very charming country. This book is a must read for anyone that is traveling to Panama and wants to go beyond the boundaries of a guided tour or 4 star hotel stay. If you prefer to get to know the people and culture of Panama choose this quick read to get you started.

You need this book if you're going to Panama

We are so glad we bought this book. Great supplement to the Bradt Travel Guide. These are the ONLY 2 books that have been published recently (our trip is November 2007) and so far don't seem so out of date. Got a lot of ideas & suggestions out of this book & well worth what little it costs.