| Out Of
The Winter Cold And Into The Tropical Heat |
| Spring
Semester At FSU-Panama |
| Are you
a university student who has thought about spending your Spring Semester
abroad? Would you like to go to a place with a beautiful tropical climate,
flora and fauna like no other on earth, and with one of Latin America’s
most developed business infrastructures? If you have, then you should
think about spending your Spring Semester abroad at FSU-Panama.
FSU-Panama
is located in Panama City, Panama and has been in operation since
1957.
The University
offers four-year programs in Latin American and Caribbean Studies,
Computer Science and International Relations.
The University also
offers internship openings at the United Nations office in Panama as well
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the University has its own research island - Linton Island - on
the Caribbean side of Panama: the island is located in a great spot for
scuba divers: the coral shelf around the island and nearby Isla Grande
is full of underwater life. Linton Island is in the process of being
turned into a research center for marine biologists and underwater archeologists.
FSU-Panama offers you a chance to spend a semester abroad learning another
language.
As well as
expanding your knowledge of Latin America and obtaining practical experience
working in a foreign country – all in a safe, healthy and affordable
environment.
January
to April is the Panamanian summer:
The weather
is hot and dry with little to no rain, a perfect contrast to the cold,
snowy and rainy winter weather to the north. Summer is the best time
to visit Panama’s great beaches and to visit the Darien jungle and
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| You can also
hike the mountains of Chiriqui and Cocle.
Summer is
also country fair season in Panama: in the interior there are fairs
that last for a week or more and the fairs are great way to meet people
and get to know the diverse geography of Panama. One of the most
popular fairs is the Boquete Flower Fair which begins in January.
Boquete
is a beautiful mountain town located in Chiriqui province, Panama;
the town is surrounded by large coffee estates through which flow mountain
streams that are lined by green meadows.
The Azuero
Fair, the Ocu Fair and the International Fair in David are some of the
more famous fairs. But there are many more fairs to see and experience
in the small, tucked away in the countryside, towns of Panama. |
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| If you are
more interested in urban life, then Panama City has plenty to offer:
a great choice of restaurants and some of the best nightlife in Central
America and the Caribbean.
The banking
district of Panama is the most developed in Latin America. And many students
that attend FSU-Panama work in local and international banks. And
of course there is The Panama Canal: one of the engineering wonders
of the world.
There is also
the deep history of Panama City; the Casco Viejo section of Panama
is the “old center” of Panama City and is now a UNESCO cultural
heritage site. There is also Panama Viejo; this is where Panama City was
founded and was the city center until the pirate Henry Morgan burned
it in the 17th century.
This is just
a small sample of what you can see and explore in Panama. If you feel you
want to get out of the cold winter in the U.S., Canada or Europe and spend
a semester in the tropics, then you should contact FSU-Panama. Find
out about the different possibilities that await you in Panama. |
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