Bid 4 Boquete, Chiriqui’s biggest charity event, kicked off its 2013 season with a boutique clothing sale on Sunday, January 5, in downtown Boquete. The high-end apparel, culled from thousands of donations, earned approximately $2000 toward this year’s goal. Clothing which did not sell at the four-hour event will be featured again in a special […]
I caught a 500 pound Blue Marlin this last year with the Panama Big Game Fishing Lodge here in Boca Chica and we backed down on the fish to get it to the boat quick and release it. Problem with that is you need an experienced captain watching the fish, the fisherman and the waves […]
I just saw this great high definition video that features a famous expat here in Panama, who transformed from Corporate Lawyer in New York City to Youth Hostel Owner and more in Panama. It is part of the series Panama: Take a Permanent Vacation. Take 25 minutes of your time to see the full version, […]
We have known for years that Chiriqui has a number of important sites including burial grounds and small villages where ancient Indian relics have been uncovered. Archaeologists working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama have discovered a cluster of 12 unusual stones in the back of a small, prehistoric rock-shelter near the town […]
We drove to David this week and we were delighted to see the road crews back at work after a their vacation (let’s renegotiate our contract break!!). So, we will finally see the end of a multiyear project that will cut the transit time from Boquete to David to under 30 minutes when complete. Now, […]
Susie and I spent some time at the Boquete Flower Festival that has been going on all week and the weather has been spectacular. The flowers are incredible and vendors are all out with their wares, hand knitted Molas from the Kuna Yala Indians, leather work from Columbia, orchids from the highland forests and of […]
Perhaps money really doesn’t buy happiness! A recent survey finds a relatively poor country has some of the world’s happiest people — while the least happy live in one of the wealthiest nations. The Gallup poll ranks Panama as having the “population with the most positive emotions.” Eighty-five percent of Panamanians responded to questions about […]
Cruising is big business and business is good in Panama. While Costa Rica has seen a rapid downturn in cruise ship numbers, most cruise ships here in Panama hit 100% occupancy last year. A lot has to do with infrastructure and while cruise companies based in Miami prefer to focus on destinations like Cozumel, Grand […]
This resort is one of may favorite places on the gold coast and is now being operated by one of the best, JW Marriott. JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has taken over the management of the Bristol Buenaventura resort in Panama, under an agreement with the Bristol Hospitality Group. The property, which is now called […]
The number of visitors who entered Panama through the Tocumen International Airport rose more than 13 percent during the month of November 2012 compared to the same time period in 2011, according to a report by the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP). The figures indicate more than 1.1 million people entered Panama through the airport […]