For party people in Panama, one of the main places to go dance, have some drinks and chill out is the Pub Herrerano, commonly known by its initials as PH. The Pub Herrerano, at its very basic is a mobile discotheque. Its creators, the Varela brothers originally used it to promote its brands, however since its opening in 1992; it has become a synonym with party in Panama. Anytime there are big outdoor events such as concerts or fairs and of course, during carnavales, you can count on having one nearby.

People go to the Pub Herrerano for the after party. In the case of fairs and carnavales, you can walk in anytime you want to have a couple drinks or dance a bit. During the Panama carnavales, it’s the place where everyone wants to be in. The music is mostly reggae with some merengue and electronic mixed in. If you don’t want to fetch your own drinks, there is a VIP area in which a waiter will serve you the drinks. Inside, you will likely listen to some live music, courtesy of invited artists. If you’re having a great time, be warned you may see your face on their huge screens! To summarize if you are in to party for the Panama Carnavales and will be in interior of the country, you should definitely check the Pub Herrerano out. Cover fee is $40.00 and gives you access to all 5 locations (Las Tablas, Chitré, Penonomé, Aguadulce and Santiago).

The Carnavals in Panama are hands down one of the most anticipated events in the world. It’s a party you don’t want to miss out on and best of all, it’s a cheap trip. If you’re planning on travelling to Panama for these 2010 carnavals, there are two ways in doing this. You either stay in the city or head out into what the locals call the “interior” of the country.

For this post, I’m focusing on the city portion of the carnavals, located in Via España, one of the several main streets of the country.
Being the second largest festival in the world, you might want to know where to go and what to do before the festivities are over.

Carnavals officially begin on Friday and end on Tuesday before “Ash Wednesday”. Carnavals in Panama are best known for having fire trucks shoot water at people as they pass by, this is known as “culecos”. You might want to be in the middle of Via España by 10 AM so you can catch these famous culecos, it’s definitely a must do.

If you like dancing or enjoy reggae/rap music, you’ll hear a lot of that no matter where you are in the country. Rappers like Mach & Daddy are going to be mixing most of their hits during the first two days of carnavals. You also might want to try going to Omar Park, located ten minutes away from Via España.

Los Reyes del Pasa Pasa are going to be there playing their famous Pasa Pasa dance, you don’t want to miss that.
Don’t worry about eating street food; it’s safe but pricey compared to normal days in the city. Brochettes can cost up to $2 and soda goes for $1, expensive based on Panamanian standards but tasty nonetheless. I’ve seen a lot of people take their own snacks; you could save some cash by doing that.
If you’re partying in the city, have lots of fun and always be safe, you don’t want miss out on Panama Carnavals.

Continuing with the Panama Carnavales spirit, I’m bringing you some information about the way I spent Carnavales.

Friday night I got all my things ready to go to the Central Provinces. This year I decided to go to a place not very famous for its Carnivals, but known for the warmth of its people – Ocu. Turned out, Ocu’s carnivals have been getting bigger and better each year. I would have never thought it would be such wild party.

Full of drinks, tons of wild parties and many, many hot Panama girls, the Carnavales in Ocu are one to remember forever. During the day people would gather around Calle Centro (Central Street), jump, scream and party while they were getting wet with the water from the trucks. At night, some people would stay in Central Street while others would go to the wild party in any of the “mobile” night clubs and local night clubs such as El Viva Panama or El Parking (Panama City trendy night club – PEOPLE).

In summary, Ocu is the location for a tremendous wild party that I totally recommend for your next year Carnival’s celebrations. There’s no need to cry, though carnivals are over, this is just the beginning of this year’s Panama festivities so sit tight and wait to find out more about Panama holidays and wild parties. For more info about Ocu’s Carnivals, visit the town’s webpage: http://paelpueblo.com/.