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It’s November in Panama and that means only one thing—holidays. Lots of them.
Panamanians celebrate their independence with a fervor that rivals even the Americans. There are no fewer than five separate holidays during November. In the first half of the month Panamanians celebrate Separation Day from Colombia (Panama was originally part of New Granada, as Colombia was known during the Spanish colonials days), Flag Day, Colon day, and the First Cry of Independence In Los Santos Day (marking the morning in 1821 when Panama decided it wanted nothing to