By: AMBRISH, KEVIN AND DANNY

 Panama is in Central America. The capital is Panama City.

 In Panama, the current president is Ricardo Martinelli he is the 49 th president.

 In Panama the population is around 4 million people.

 In Panama, there are 3 colors on the flag. They are red, white and blue. The blue stars mean civic virtues and the red star means authority of law. The red square means the blood spilled for Panama's independence and the blue square means the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

 In Panama, the money they use is called Panamanian Balboa. One Panamanian Balboa is equal to one US Dollar. =

 In Panama, it is warm because it is closes to the Equator.  In Panama, it is tropical.

 In Panama, the Religion is called Roman Catholic.

 In Panama, the most popular sports are basketball, football, baseball and volleyball.

 In Panama, since it is tropical, there are toucans, snakes and lot of different frogs that are not found in the USA.

 During the day, more traditional tamborito, típico, and la murga is heard throughout the streets. At night, the sounds of salsa, merengue, cumbia, plena, and reggaeton take over in the dance halls. la murga is heard throughout the streets

 In Panama, the popular dance is called Ship Dance.  gKY gKY

 One of the famous artist is Chafil Chuecarama. He is hired as an illustrator and he got the award for Panama’s best illustrator for Children's Books. When he was young, he carved a type of seed called tagua seed.

 Jordana Brewser a actress.  John McCain a politicion.  Carlos Ruiz a baseball player.  El general a singer.

 Panama is know for the Panama Canal  Another place is the Ancon Hills.

Panama canal and Ancon hills capital National park

 Carnival in Panama is considered one of the greatest celebrations in the city, as well as in the rest of the country. It is 4 days when all emotions reach their maximum peak, starting in the morning and ending the next day. The celebration of this festival has been happening since the 1900s, and officially begins the fourth day before Ash Wednesday. One of the traditions is known as the mojadera, or "getting drenched" in water. This happens in the morning. In the afternoons there are parades with floats (New Orleans style), and on Sunday the national dress, the pollera, is represented by the queens and all those who participate. During the night the streets are covered with people dancing to the rhythm of international music groups and bands.

Breakfast  Coffee is a traditional way to start the day and Panama grows some of the most coveted coffees in the world. Cafe con leche, or coffee with milk, is served with sweet condensed milk, not fresh milk. Breakfast includes eggs, various fried meats and deep-fried corn tortillas, which are thicker than Mexican tortillas. Hojaldras are doughnut-like strips of fried dough drenched in powdered sugar. Another Panamanian breakfast specialty is gallo pinto, or spotted rooster, a thick Caribbean-style porridge made with pork, rice and beans.

Servings : 6 Servings Ingredients:  2 cups all-purpose flour  1/2 teaspoon salt  1 tablespoon vegetable oil  1 teaspoon baking powder  1 teaspoon white sugar  1 cup water as needed  oil (for frying) Directions:  1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar.  2. Make a well in the middle and add the oil and a little water.  3. Knead, adding the rest of the water little by little.  4. Let the dough sit overnight in the refrigerator.  5. When you are ready to make the hojaldres, heat a pan with the oil for frying over medium- high heat.  6. To form the hojaldres, take a golf ball size of dough and stretch it by hand until it is roughly 6 inches in diameter. Drop the stretched dough into the hot oil and fry until it is golden brown, turning once. The dough will puff up and parts of the hojaldre will be crispy and parts will be bready.  7. ENJOY!

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