How are Americans in the Panama City, Panama suburb of Fort Clayton / Clayton treated? How are expats in the Panama City, Panama suburb of Fort Clayton / Clayton treated generally?
Vannessa Solano
The expats in Fort Clayton are treated by the locals as they would treat normal Panamanians. All over Panama, we don’t have that any type of racism. We treat everybody pretty much the same. You will see that we have many different nationalities in Panama and the locals are very used to that.
The Clayton area, for example, used to be housing for the US military. When the Panama Canal was turned over to the Panamanians in 1999, most of the Americans...
The expats in Fort Clayton are treated by the locals as they would treat normal Panamanians. All over Panama, we don’t have that any type of racism. We treat everybody pretty much the same. You will see that we have many different nationalities in Panama and the locals are very used to that.
The Clayton area, for example, used to be housing for the US military. When the Panama Canal was turned over to the Panamanians in 1999, most of the Americans went back to the US, although I guess a number of them never left Panama. Now, you can find a lot of American expats in various recreation areas at Fort Clayton such as at gyms and parks.
The foreigners should know that here in Panama, we have an open policy for all the people who want to visit or live in the country.
Posted September 3, 2014
Anne Gordon de Barrigón - Whale Watching Panama/Emberá Village Tours
Expats in Clayton are the majority of people living there, so they are treated fine. There is a huge expat community in Clayton and the US embassy (pictured with US Marines in a joint exorcize training) is there so there are plenty of Americans and plenty of English speakers. There is no discrimination and nobody is treated poorly.
For the most part, Americans are treated well in Panama. The average Panamanian on the street is very, very friendly and very...
Expats in Clayton are the majority of people living there, so they are treated fine. There is a huge expat community in Clayton and the US embassy (pictured with US Marines in a joint exorcize training) is there so there are plenty of Americans and plenty of English speakers. There is no discrimination and nobody is treated poorly.
For the most part, Americans are treated well in Panama. The average Panamanian on the street is very, very friendly and very nice.
Posted December 18, 2014