However all of them positive. Panama, because of all the influence the US presence in its history, looks and feels more than a US city. You'll find bigger roads, more similarities in the infrastructures, taller buildings, etc. Costa Rica is more a typical Latin American city.
In a sentence containing a parenthetical expression, any punctuation belonging to the main sentence goes outside the parentheses. Incorrect: It was a real heat wave (five days over 100!) Correct: It was a real heat wave (five days over 100)! Correct: We saw Jerry, Ed (Tom's brother), and Julius there last night.
Writing Rules: Capitaling First Words Enclosed in Parentheses. Capitalize the first word in a sentence that is enclosed in parentheses, and that does not appear within another sentence. Some writers were unsure of the product's worthiness. Note: Do not capitalize a sentence that is enclosed in parentheses and is located in the middle of another sentence.