Once again the terrible time when we turn older approaches and you wonder where I can go for my birthday.  I had the same problem last week when I didn’t know where to go for my birthday party dinner.  I didn’t want to go wild and stuff for my birthday, just an intimate dinner.  Panama City, Panama has a great mix of diverse cultures, flavors, and races, which give us the opportunity to enjoy several different kinds of food. Once I realized I wanted to eat Cuban food, the decision was very easy. The best place I know with great attention and great food in   Panama is the Rincon Habanero.

I went to Rincon Habanero Thursday for my birthday party with my brother and a couple of friends.  Rincon Habanero is a cozy small place with just two tables outside and several others inside.  It has that at home feeling you get when you go visit your relatives in the “interior” and they are welcoming and open to you.  As soon as you walk in you feel transport to a little piece of the Habana.  The lighting is very intimate but at the same time is open.  The owner is always there to great you and make sure everything is ok with your food.

And speaking of food, everything was delicious!  We started with sangria as our drink and patacónes stuff with picadillo, fried green plantains stuffed with ground beef seasoned with green olives, raisins, onions, potatoes, red peppers; I know it sounds wild this mix of flavors, but just take a look at these pictures.

As main food we order picadillo with moros and cristianos (black beans rice make with some bits of pork) and yuca al mojo (potatoes like root with a citric sauce) and a Cuban sandwich.  Our food was so tasty that we were left speechless, not a sound was made while we tasted our first bits of food, and everything was cook to perfection.  The rice was so good and t

he picadillo was amazing with the salty taste of the olives and the sweet from the raisins and the whole thing just melt in your mouth.  Our waitress was very attentive and nice and she kindly provided us with matches to light the candles for the birthday cake.  We had so much fun and we left with our bellies very happy. It was definitely a great birthday party.

I would definitely go back for more Cuban flavor.  Rincon Habanero is located in Via Argentina right across from El Trapiche.

If you are looking a place to have fun and pass a great time, Voila Discotheque is your best option. One of the most famous Discotheques in Panama City located in Movistar Building in Calle 50. Here at Voila you can enjoy of the best music (trance, reggae, salsa, merengue and others), and dance with the most beautiful girls in Panama.

Last Friday celebrating the begging of the weekend, we had the pleasure to enjoyed the performance of one of the most popular reggae singer in Panama, Ness from the group Ness y los Sensacionales. Ness sang his most popular songs, from Dulces Besos to Pecosa, Also another popular reggae group El Comando Tiburon were there appreciating Ness performance.  Once the people knew who they were, the girls began to take pictures with the performers and the celebrities in the house.

The girls were so wild that they didn’t sit in the whole night because they were enjoying and dancing the different kind of music mixes. You can find here beautiful people celebrating and partying all night long.

In Voila, a new, modern and unique night club, you can find the best drinks offers.  This place has one of the best bar and bar tenders from Panama, it also have the best audio equipment in the city. Voila has been a truly success! Although is not located in Calle Uruguay it’s a hot spot in Panama City. You can have the best wild parties here and you will find people having fun and relaxing from a long work week. Another incentive for the public is the entrance, the girl’s entrance is completely free and the boys only paid 5 dollars.

If you don’t know where to go on weekend Voila can be your best choice!

It is party time in Panama!  Margarita Henriquez is the Panamanian girl in the semi finals for Latin American Idol.  Together with Maria Jose, Costa Rica, Sandra, Peru, and Pako, Mexico, is waiting for tonight’s results to know who is going to be in the final of Latin American Idol.  If you are not familiar with this show you need to know that it’s a spin-off of the popular British show POP IDOL, with the same creator Simon Fuller.  Everyone in Panama is ready to Party with Margarita!

Last night many Panamanian reunited at People to enjoy a night of live music with Ness, Nenita Style, Akin, Makano, Comando Tiburón, Master Flow, Freddy Sky and others that were raising money for our Margarita.  Also, t-shirts, and hats were sold for Margarita.  And later everyone enjoy the presentation of the eight concert live in People, where Margarita again put Panama’s colors high.  Hands down, our girl is the best all around contestant; clear pitch, great voice projection, and a charisma that puts the Panamanian girl ahead of the game. Even her parents organized a party to watch the show with family and friends supporting the wild heart girl.

Sexy Margarita comes from Los Santos, the birthplace of Panama’s folklore and well known for its Carnaval.  In her veins runs the taste from music and entertainment.  She is the front woman of Ritmos Santeños, a Panamanian folk’s music group.   During her participation in Latin Idol, Margarita has transformed from Panamanian girl to sexy Latin woman in front of millions of people watching her sing.  Not only has she learned to use her voice even better but also her presence in scene and her attitude changed.  Margarita is a wild woman inside who sings from the heart and always leaves her audience happy.  Even the judges can be seen in standing ovation with the public when she is singing.

Tonight, two contestants are going home while other two will be going to next week final.  Would Margarita be one of them?  Is she the next Latin American Idol?

Stay tune for more!

Two weeks ago, I woke up early on Sunday to go try a new kind of party in Panama I never experience before.  An only girl’s paintball game was organized to host 13 wild girls ready to shoot.   Most of us were new at this, so we were a little scare of what was coming.  Some girls were very prepared to party here with gear, padding, special shoes, extra clothes, food, and even electric paintballs.  Me, I was only wearing workout clothes: a plain t-shirt, sneakers, and leggings.  I was thinking I wasn’t going to last but 5 minutes!  Let say, if there was a war, I’m dead woman.

After we all introduce ourselves to everyone, we when to explore the playground.  It was not the usual paintball field with wooden barricade where you could hide from the enemy, Oh no. This looked more like a real jungle!  No artificial place to hide, just bamboo trees, plantain trees, and all kind of natural barriers.  Even a small river was there!  We were thrill and ready to play! We got our gear and an explanation for us first timers to party with paintball.  We learned if your paint bullets get wet, you can’t get it back in to use because it won’t work.  Best places to shoot without hurting the opponent badly, we were girls and we didn’t want to have a black eye on Monday! And the best advice: never take your mask off!  You can loose and eye if you get shot in your face.  If you must take it off to clean the moist of your face, then laid down face to the ground and take it off.

Two groups were formed: the red team and the yellow team and a referee for each group.  We walked to the middle of the field and at the blast of the horn we ran to hide.  First, there was no movement at all, an eerie feeling was in the silence and then, bang, the fire started.  I couldn’t really see what was going on because every time I breathe my mask would fog up.  My partner yelled we have to move if we want to win.  One by one they moved to the front, while two of us stay behind and cover them. Two girls ran forward, one went around the bamboo trees and close to the river.  The adrenaline was rushing through my whole body and I could hear my heart beat in my head.  The girls running forward got kill. I saw two yellow team members right in front of me hiding behind a makeshift barricade.  It was now or never, so I ran forward trying to stay low, shooting and avoiding the cross fire! I know I’m wild.  And it pay off, I got two yellow girls off, sweet!  At this point the entire battle has been going on for no more than 10 minutes and I was exhausted.  My legs felt like they were made from rubber, and the heath was bothering me.  Some more fire was exchange and finally the horn announced the end of the battle.  What a rush!  The red team won the first round.

The rest of the afternoon when by fast while another round was play in the rain, and finally one last game with the flag was play.  We have a blast playing like wild guerrilla girls, we made new friends, and we can’t wait to do it again.  Who knew we could have this kind of fun right in Panama City.  We talked about what a great idea to have a birthday party war theme here, and we learned that companies have their own private party where they bring their employees to play.   Now we are all waiting for the next wild party.

I went there with my little brother on a Friday night.  It was still early, around 8pm, but they already had a good wild crowed. Everyone was very nice and polite, and always with a smile on their faces.  This is very rare this day, and we stand for a very short time in line to get some machines coins to play.  We walked around watching the tourists and local equally having fun weather they were at the tables or at the slot machines.  The waitress where asking us if we need it anything without been on your face.  We try a couple of drinks and my brother and I specially enjoy their tropical drinks. Don’t ask me what I had, they where so many that I can’t remember! The night we went there was a private party at their VP section.  It looked really good!  The people where eating and drinking, salsa dancing, you could see they were having the best time. Also, the music at the casino was very good, it has the best on tropical music and reggaeton, and I was dancing while at the slot machines!

I asked to our waitress what kind of parties they held there and she said anything is welcome.  You can have your wedding reception, birthday party, bridal shower, anniversary party, Christmas party; just any private parties can be done.  We got a bit hungry, so we order some nacho, and they were soooo good!  They were hot, crunchy, a bit spicy, and very inexpensive. They also have specials and promotion through the night for those who are interested on more for their money.

If you are looking for great service and 24 hours gambling, Fiesta Casino at the Hotel El Panama while be the place to go.  With 20,000 square feet for gambling it holds 561 slot machines, 3 baccarat tables, 12 Blackjack tables, 5 Poker tables, 4 Roulette tables, and Race Book.  Fiesta Casino is one of the most successful casinos in Panama City, Panama.  Salsa Bar and Grill at Fiesta Casino has a very complete menu and a lunch menu specials.  It also offers nightly entertainment with live music and performances by national and international artists to help you relax and enjoy a real Latin night.

We have to call an end to our party night for two at the Fiesta Casino.  I surprise, surprise, I actually won some money!  It wasn’t like it made me rich, but I had a lot of fun.  I can’t wait to go to Fiesta again.  I am gathering some people from work to go wild after a long week of hard work at the office.  And if you haven’t been there yet, don’t wait any longer! Fiesta Casino, the best casino in Panama City, Panama!