Panamanian coasts, in trouble


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This post comes under the category “Balanced Reporting” OK, we all know that Panama City in all of its glory sits on the shore of Panama Bay, one of the most polluted coasts in the Americas.  What most people do not know is that all of our oceans are in dire straights due to man […]

August 22, 2012

Road trip to the Highlands of Panama


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Our trip to the highlands went well last weekend and we had incredible weather.  What’s up with this weather in rainy season, oh well enjoy it while is here because it will not last as the season progresses.   We were at around 7,500 feet up in the park and it was cold in the […]

August 22, 2012

The Exotic Coffee Market


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I can remember when I first came to Panama and here up in the highlands of Boquete where I first tasted an exotic coffee variety called geisha.  WOW, that taste cannot be replicated and is as different as drinking tea, in fact it has a lightness of tea but an aroma that will never leave […]

August 22, 2012

Protecting Panama’s Marine Resourses


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As many of you may know, I am an avid angler who enjoys fishing both deep sea as well as fishing the numerous inshore islands with a small panga here in the gulf of Chiriqui.  I was born here in Panama in 1954 and my father fished these same waters in 1952 through 1955 when […]

August 8, 2012

Shortage of Veterinarians in Panama


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We are seeing more and more of this in Panama where the inventory of professionals is too shallow to service the growing industries here including the Ag Business sector.  The government needs to open the doors on a selective basis to encourage professionals to come to Panama and work.  A residency should be established for […]

August 8, 2012

Update to Cost of Living in Panama


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In an update, Don Winner at The Panama Guide reports on six more families that discuss their living costs in different areas of Panama.  Keep up the great work Don. Reinforcing Earlier Conclusions: This report covers six families and a total of eleven people. For this group, the average cost of living worked out to […]

August 7, 2012

Skydive Dubai


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I have always wanted to try this.  The ultimate drop zone has go to be Dubai.  See the vid above. For part 2 that was filmed this year click here It was nice to see an older guy in Part 2.  Maybe I will try this sport after all but here in Panama at Nitro […]

August 7, 2012

Boquete’s New Library


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The Visitante Magazine in Panama City covered the story of the opening of the new library here in Boquete.  It truly is a National treasure to say the least as it probably the finest library in Central America to be found in a town of 20,000 people.  Here is the story. Barnes and Noble and […]

August 7, 2012

Inexpensive Vacation Rentals in Panama


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How about an entire luxury highrise apartment on Avenida Balboa for $170 per night?  There are many more and as cheap as $20 per night.  Click on the picture above and below and see how it is done. Just when you thought that had the best rental deal in Panama for night and then came […]

July 31, 2012