Panamanian Street Food

The parties in most Latin American countries don’t pick up until midnight or later. In Panama’s Calle Uruguay, a conglomerate of trendy night venues that boast anything from salsa to techno to classic rock, the street it’s a veritable mixing bowl of drunk, wealthy Panamanians and visiting foreigners. A brand of gastronomic entrepreneurs saw this mix of inebriated souls with the beer munchies, and decided to take to the streets to take on the task of feeding their insatiable cravings.

And so, the hotdog man, the empanada guy, and the taco stand were born. These men and women are at once your saviors and your best friends. If you’re really nice to them, you might get a little extra meat on your taco or a special topping of pineapple on your hotdog. All View the rest of this article