8 Reasons Panama Is the Best Country for Learning Spanish
| February 24, 2017
It’s a safe country
While many people have their (mostly unfounded) fears about Latin America, Panama is an exceptionally safe country, especially for tourists. Violence against foreigners is extremely rare, and even less likely if you don’t get involved in drugs or escalate conflicts yourself.
In popular tourist spots like Casco Viejo in Panama City, police are stationed throughout the area to ensure tourist safety and to provide help should the need arise.
An extremely modern country, Panama has excellent hospitals and medical care, should any unfortunate accidents occur.
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