Chef Mario Castrellón is considered the leader of the push to forge a Panamanian food identity. He opened his first restaurant, Maito, in 2010. After a visit to an indigenous region, Castrellón was ...

Driving through the center of Panama City for the first time, there were multiple reminders of the United States: car dealership lots advertising the deal of the week, chain restaurants notorious for ...

Malnutrition rates of indigenous children in Panama’s rural areas can be three to five times higher than that of non-indigenous children in the cities. Poor access to employment and health care, a ...

It's 7 p.m. and the kitchen is preparing the first orders of the evening. Chef Mario Castrellón puts the finishing touches on a dumpling stuffed with a sea bass escabeche. "Sometimes, customers get ...