10 Culture Shocks Black Families Face After Moving to Panama
3K views · Jul 2, 2026 · Education
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@VirtualTravelBrian · 2 months ago · pinned
Panama can be beautiful, affordable in the right places, and full of culture… but moving there as a Black American family is NOT the same as taking a vacation with palm trees in the background. The language, schools, money, safety, race, and daily rhythm can humble people fast if they move with fantasy expectations instead of a real plan. Do you think Panama is still one of the best relocation options for Black families, or are people overselling it online?
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@ericboykin-hudler5031 · 2 months ago
I lived there for four years and loved it. Im seriously considering retiring there in a few years. <br><br>Anyway, Spanish is probably the easiest European languages to learn. It’s extremely phonetic—words are spelled the way they sound. Unlike English with its silent k’s and e’s and words like there, their, they’re. I’m always impressed when native Spanish speaking immigrants learn to speak English fairly quickly despite it being very difficult to learn. But they do it, because they have to. <br><br>If anyone is moving to Panama or any other country, the very least they can do is learn the language before coming.
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@kizzee28 · 2 months ago
Other than number one, why would any of this be shocking to Black people only?
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@HugoDowns · 1 month ago
I’d love to see a similar vid focused at white families. Would content, assumptions and tone be similar?
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@danielthomas-x1j · 2 months ago (edited)
I liked and subscribed!!!!!! cause you tell-it-like-it REALLY IS in panama AND other countries. THANK YOU!
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@NaydineNaydine · 3 weeks ago
Who ever is narrating this SUCKS
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