Drinking
Coffee is generally good in Panama, made espresso-style and served black. Weaker coffee is known as cafe americano . Otherwise, everyone drinks cold drinks , essential given the heat and humidity. The drinking water of Panama City is so good that it is known as the "Champagne of the Chagres" after the river from which it is drawn, and iced water, served free in restaurants as a matter of course, along with the tap water in most towns and cities, is perfectly safe. Known as sodas , bottled fizzy drinks are available everywhere. Cheaper and more refreshing, though, are chichas , delicious blends of ice, water and the juice of any one of a dozen tropical fruits, served in restaurants or, in paper cones, by street vendors everywhere (except, that is, in Kuna Yala, where chicha is a ceremonial alcoholic drink made from fermented sugar-cane juice flavoured with coffee or cacao). Batidos are thick fruit milkshakes, often made with ice-cream. Also popular are pipas , green coconuts filled with coconut milk, often served ice cold from massive roadside fridges and drunk with a straw. Beer is extremely popular in Panama, and drunk as much for refreshment as for intoxication. Locally brewed brands include Panama, Lowenbrau, Atlas, Soberana and Balboa. Imported beers such as Budweiser and Guinness are only widely available in Panama City. When it comes to getting drunk, most Panamanians turn to locally produced rum - Seco Herrerano (known as seco) and Carta Vieja are the most common brands - though imported whiskies and other spirits are widely available. Outside the more upmarket restaurants in Panama City, wine is hard to come by.
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