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We all had a very enjoyable time at a “Ladies Lunch” that Liz organized . It all began as a way to commemorate the one year anniversary of the death of Elsie’s husband. It evolved into a lunch for a small group of ex-pat and Panamanian women (including myself). We were lucky that Puerto Armuelles newest restaurant, The […]
January 19, 2012 Free at last, Free at last, Puerto Armuelles is Free at last Puerto Armuelles has been in economic shackles for years because of the enormous debt owed by Coosemupar. Coosemupar is a worker cooperative that owns and operates the many banana plantations in the Puerto Armuelles area of Panama. President Martinelli and … Read more
Puerto Armuelles is a town made up of neighborhoods. Many of them have a distinct sense of place. UPDATE: The page this post points to has been expanded to many more than these 6 neighborhoods. We wrote of about 6 neighborhoods in or near the downtown area of Puerto Armuelles. Each has a distinct character […]
December 2, 2011 The News: “La Nina Causes a Longer Rainy Season in Panama” The rainy season is going to be a long one this coming year (2012). That is what was forecast during the Climate Forum held in Mexico recently. The culprit: La Nina. Usually, Novemeber is our rainiest month and then it tapers … Read more
I just got back from a morning surf session. Mid flood-tide, beach break, waist to chest high glassy, offshore breeze. Decent waves for Puerto Armuelles. I was out on my fish, and I had a bunch of fast little rides; a fine way to start the day. Favorite Puerto Armuelles Panama Surf Spot My favorite […]
November 20, 2011 Puerto Armuelles Hospital Visit It was a creeping infection. My 10 year old daughter loves to go barefoot. She hardly ever even wears her flip-flops. So perhaps it wasn’t surprising that she got a cut and it got infected. I didn’t learn about it until I discovered her trying to rid herself of … Read more
November 16, 2011 It is up to France to decide. But Noriega may finally serve his sentence for murdering 3 people in Panama during his 6 year military dictatorship. The United Staes has granted its approval for the extradition of the former Panamanian strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega to Panama. Noreiga is currently serving a 7 year sentence … Read more
November 14, 2011 Okay not really. Panama has outlawed selling liquor after 3 am til 9 am. Calling it, Ley Zanahoria (carrot law) And being Panama, there is alot of wiggle room in that law. Prior to the Carrot Law there was no real restrictions on the sale of liquor in bars. The “carrot law” states … Read more
November 15, 2011 If you were in David Panama recently you might have noticed that there were two circuses in town. Yes two circuses. I’m sure neither circus was thrilled. They faced off from each other in the empty field in front of Pricesmart in David. The Beijing Circus and Circus Renato. We went […]
November 14, 2011 Our Las Palmas Puerto Armuelles neighborhood watch group in is revitalizing itself. (FYI Puerto Armuelles is in Panama. It is the only true beach town in Panama. Puerto Armuelles is located on the Pacific Ocean in Chiriqui, near Costa Rica) I am looking forward to it. Our Las Palmas neighborhood is a … Read more
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