Book Description
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include


* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken


"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times
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Customer Reviews (2)

Great (Quick) Cultural Primer for a Trip to Panama
I read this book on the flight down to Panama for our honeymoon.It covered all of the basics of the customs, culture, history, food, etc. for what turned out to be a very charming country.This book is a must read for anyone that is traveling to Panama and wants to go beyond the boundaries of a guided tour or 4 star hotel stay.If you prefer to get to know the people and culture of Panama choose this quick read to get you started.

You need this book if you're going to Panama
We are so glad we bought this book.Great supplement to the Bradt Travel Guide.These are the ONLY 2 books that have been published recently (our trip is November 2007) and so far don't seem so out of date.Got a lot of ideas & suggestions out of this book & well worth what little it costs. ... Read more

Book Description
Panama has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners.This report puts these executives on the fast track.Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources).Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given. ... Read more

Book Description
The remarkable arts and culture of the Kuna of Panama are accessible as never before in this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated volume. From the familiar reverse appliquÈd molas to music, dance, and verbal arts, the Kuna live their values and bind their people together. This focus and strength has helped them to resist outside forces and maintain their culture and self-determination in the face of peoples and governments far more powerful. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Incredible information & photographs
I agree that this book is an authentic documentation of one of the world's most fascinating group of Indians.

WOW!
I bought this book from the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

I have been fascinated with Native American tribes in South American for most of my life, particularly Panama and Colombia.This book is so thorough inexpressing all aspects of life for the Kuna (or Cuna) that I would almostsay this is the only book you would need to learn about the Kuna.It trulyis incredible in its information as well as its photographs.It is VERYwell done!Bravo Senorita Salvador! Espero ver mas libros de usted! ... Read more

Book Description
Panama is the third book in the popular World Road Trip series.Panama is an insiders travel log on driving and traveling in the City of Panama, San Blas Islands, Bocas del Toro, Bocquete and the Darien Gap.The author has lived in or traveled to more than 100 countries in the world and Panama reflects her unbiased insights and unique perspective.Panama is packed with history andculture.This is an ideal and timely travel guide for the independent traveler. ... Read more

Book Description
This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on February 10, 2000. The length of the article is 866 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: De cultura musical y mucho más: Gozá tu sabrosura.(entrevista con Raúl Edwards, músico Panameño)(TT: Musical culture and a lot more: enjoy it.)(TA: interview with Raul Edwards, musician, Panama)(Entrevista)
Author: Gustavo Lafarge
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 10, 2000
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 6Issue: 363Page: 22

Article Type: Entrevista

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Customer Reviews (1)

great pictures
This book has got a very useful conpendium of the archaeology of the central region of panama, and its beautiful polichrome pottery.The pictures really do justice to the stunning artistry of ancient panamanians.And its got a very interesting interpretation of the possible meanings of ancient panamanian iconography.Good value for money, a must own for anybody interested in panamanian archaeology. ... Read more