Blog 2: The best vacation ever/ the best concert ever

Hi everyone! Today we are talking about either the best concert ever or the best vacation ever!  

For this post, I chose to talk about the best vacation ever which was in December 2022. It was my first trip to Panama. It was a "stopover" trip, which means that I did a layover in Panama before arriving to my final destination, which was the United States. Copa Airlines (the Panamanian airlines) allows you to make a stop in Panama up to 7 days before your final destination.

I was in Panama City for only 2 and a half days, but I took advantage :) I had a friend that I had met here in Chile, Miguel, who is Panamanian and showed me around the city. We covered almost the entire city since it is so small compared to Santiago (it has only 1.5 million inhabitants). We went to the Panama Canal, the old historic city, saw the presidential palace, went to the newer part of the city called "la cinta costera" or the coastal belt, and the Causeway which is a boulevard of restaurants and bars. 

Even though it was a short vacation, it was the best because it was my first time traveling to a country that I didn't know and I went alone. It was a big achievement for me. I had so much fun that I returned in February of this year to meet my mom there to celebrate her birthday. She said it was her best birthday in years :)



                                            Behind me is the Cinta Costera (Coastal Belt of Panama City)




Now it's your turn:


You can write about the best concert or the best vacation:

Concert:

- when / where it was
- the artist they saw
- a bit of info about the artist
- describe the atmosphere during the event
- describe how they felt and why they enjoyed it
- any other memories about it

Vacation:

- when it was
- where you went
- how long it was
- people you went with
- things/activities you did
- why it has been the best so far
- any other relevant info

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  1. estefany13 de abril de 2023 a las 12:29

    Panama look nice! I hope visit there someday :)

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  2. Nicolás Véjar13 de abril de 2023 a las 12:33

    Hi Benjamín!
    I'm very happy that you enjoined your vacations in Panama. I was a short time but I see it was a good experiencie for you and your mother.

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  3. Ely13 de abril de 2023 a las 12:46

    Hii! Panama look beautiful, I hope visit the Panama Canal someday.

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  4. Valentina Acevedo13 de abril de 2023 a las 12:57

    How wonderful to have a 7-day stopover in the same place, I didn't know you could do that!

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  5. PabloGuzman13 de abril de 2023 a las 16:55

    Hi, seems like a good destination to visit sometime

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  6. Natalia López14 de abril de 2023 a las 19:27

    Hii teacher, Panama a wonderful place to visit.

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  7. josefa jara16 de abril de 2023 a las 10:36

    I am very happy that despite was a short trip, you enjoy it

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  8. Andres Rivera16 de abril de 2023 a las 10:40

    Hi teacher!!
    Panama sure is very beautiful, one day I would like to visit it.

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  9. Benjamín16 de abril de 2023 a las 14:27

    Hi teacher, Panama looks amazing!!!, and is wonderful that you enjoy this trip by yourself.

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  10. Martina Caballero16 de abril de 2023 a las 14:34

    Hi teacher, I think it is lovely that you took your mom to Panama, I am glad that she enjoyed it.

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  11. Anais16 de abril de 2023 a las 18:59

    Hi teacher, Panama looks fun, I never though in that country like a touristic destiny, but with your post sound like a good place to go

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  12. English 4 antonella castro17 de abril de 2023 a las 12:26

    Hi teacher, Panama looks good, I really hope you can keep traveling!!!

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  13. Micka26 de abril de 2023 a las 23:24

    Hello, I never thought of Panama as a tourist destination but it seems that you had a great time so I would like to go

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  14. Pilar Valdivia C31 de mayo de 2023 a las 21:52

    I find it wonderful that, if it was a very pleasant experience for you, you wanted to repeat it and share it with your mother, since as you yourself said, It was a very rewarding experience.

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