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How are Americans in El Valle de Anton, Panama treated? How are expats in El Valle de Anton, Panama treated generally?
I interact with the local people here in El Valle de Anton. I am a cyclist and I cycle with the locals. I have been studying Spanish for years now, so I talk to them as much as I can. I love their culture and they like me. We get a long really well.
The local people here in El Valle are not crazy about some of the Americans for a variety of reasons. I think it has a lot to do with the way some Americans interact with them or choose not to interact with them. But I find...
I interact with the local people here in El Valle de Anton. I am a cyclist and I cycle with the locals. I have been studying Spanish for years now, so I talk to them as much as I can. I love their culture and they like me. We get a long really well.
The local people here in El Valle are not crazy about some of the Americans for a variety of reasons. I think it has a lot to do with the way some Americans interact with them or choose not to interact with them. But I find that, wherever you go in the world, if you try to integrate into the culture, people will like you. Especially if you are a nice person, you respect them, and you do not look down at them, the people will treat you very well. I see that everywhere.
The thing I love about Latin culture, which I find true from when I lived in Spain years ago or when I lived in Central America, is that they love to smile and laugh. They are really fun living people. Most of them have a great sense of humor.
I am originally from New York and so, I have a New York sense of humor that some Americans do not appreciate, while others do, but I find the Latins love my sense of humor. So, I get along very well with them. I love the culture. I think the Panamanian people have the nicest culture I have ever known. They are a tremendous people.
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Up the coast towards the north, there is another island that is inhabited called Berlengas. It is a small island off the coast of Peniche. They have little summer cottages there, a lighthouse, a couple of restaurants, and a ferry that takes people over.
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Up the coast towards the north, there is another island that is inhabited called Berlengas. It is a small island off the coast of Peniche. They have little summer cottages there, a lighthouse, a couple of restaurants, and a ferry that takes people over.
Because we are so surrounded by sea, on the far coast of Lisbon, we have a river, the Tagus, which separates Lisbon from the south. It is a large river that starts in Spain, crosses Portugal, and finishes in the mouth of Lisbon, at the Atlantic Ocean. So to go to the other side, you have to take bridges. There are three to four bridges. All of the land south of Lisbon, after these bridges, have a vast area of land very sandy, which are called the peninsulas. This is a natural reserve for dolphins. When you are on a boat or a ferry in these areas, you will see a lot of dolphins. Here, you will find an area called Tróia, which is a peninsula. Some of these areas become islands when it is high tide, which only happens at certain times of the year. It is a beautiful area of Portugal because this is where the river meets the sea. This is also a paradise for birdwatchers. They are now developing this area for tourism. A complex of condominiums were just built around this area with villas and timeshares. It is a vast area.
There is another development down in the Algarve, which is also in the peninsulas. This whole area is very stunning. It has lots of wildlife and they are very well preserved.
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