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Panama is a tropical country that is known for its natural beauty. Panama has a hot and humid, tropical climate but the precipitation levels vary from a whopping 60-140 inches or 45-90 inches per year depending on the region you're in. The various number of different species is another reason for Panama's popularity. Panama has hundreds of different bird and tree species. The Resplendent Quetzal is a bird I chose for you all to see.

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Other than the basic holidays like new year's, Panama celebrates "Separation Day." This holiday is celebrated on November 3rd as Panama's National Day. It marks the day Panama gained independence/separation from Columbia. Believe it or not, this was the second time Panama gained separation from another nation. Panama had to fight their way through Spain first. Thanks to Simon Bolivar for leading the revolution, Panama was able to depart from Columbia in 1821. Panama was able to unite with Columbia right after just to also leave them in 1903.

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Panama has many unique foods that are very tasty. If I tried to name all of them the list would never end. I decided to choose one that I would want to try, I chose plantains with cinnamon and sugar. This sweet easy dish only composes of plantains, maple syrup, coconut oil, coconut sugar and cinnamon. This can be eaten as a side dish but to the people of Panama It is eaten several times a week in some families.

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I decided to choose Christmas as my holiday to compare and contrast due to the popularity of Christmas. It's a tradition in Panama culture to paint your house. They do this to celebrate Christmas, with a freshly renovated house. Panama's goal is to go into the new year with an air of change.

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In conclusion Panama is a beautiful country that has a very tropical environment. There is a lot of different experiences in Panama that the United States does not have. Noticing the differences in cultures is something I appreciated about Panama. I hope you learned something new about Panama's culture.