July 16, 2016 Just before noon yesterday, the very loud sound of a helicopter overhead reminded me that today was the day for the big banana meeting. Government officials had arrived in Puerto Armuelles to tell Portenos the status of Del Monte taking over banana production on Chiquita’s old banana plantations. UPDATE: Del Monte […]
UPDATE – The radio show is currently paused (June 2016) We have good news for all of you radio listeners in Puerto Armuelles and environs. If you have been waiting for an expat radio show by expats, and in English, it has arrived. Recent transplants to Puerto Armuelles, Michael Butler and Beverley McAleese, have undertaken a … Read more
Curious about what Puerto Armuelles looks like from the beach? Check out this video. In mid-January 2016, my daughter Skylar and I walked on the beach from the Corazon de Jesus neighborhood to the town center of Puerto Armuelles. I had been thinking of doing it for awhile, but I finally shook off my … Read more
It is a bit hypocritical of me to be writing this article right now, since I am not always “practicing” what I am going to “preach” here. I am writing this in late March, the peak of the dry season, and the temperature can get pretty hot in these months (today there is a wonderful … Read more
March 26, 2016 by Skylar Vayda and Betsy Czark The rodeo here is different from the ones you might have attended elsewhere. Unlike the rodeos in the Untied States, which include lasso tricks and events designed to test a cowboy’s riding skills, the Panamanian rodeo involves just one activity – Roping a calf from horseback. The … Read more
Update: During Panama's coronavirus quarantine, no one is allowed to leave their house on Sundays, including Easter Sunday. Easter 2020 will be very different throughout the world. For those missing community this day, reach out to family and services online. My family is doing a group zoom call on Easter. Your church is likely conducting … Read more
We had a fun time at Cañon Macho de Monte. You can see us playing in the river (Rio Macho de Monte) as it runs through the canyon. Day Trip From Puerto Armuelles The trip reminded me how small and easy it is to explore Panama, and Chiriqui Province in particular. Business & Pleasure We wanted […]
We had a good time at the Boquete Jazz and Blues festival on Sunday. I made a short video of it below. But it wasn’t nearly as good as last year. Maybe because it was so very hot for the first couple of hours this year. But I think the bigger factor was the line up. … Read more
As I’ve mentioned, I am slowly reviewing online Spanish language courses. Today I decided to try out Babbel. The good thing about Babbel is that it works hard to make sure you really learn the vocabulary in each lesson. It focuses on 7 or 8 new words in each lesson. You hear, say, read, and […]
Check out this music video of the fabulous Panama band, Afrodisiaco! It’s their song, Coming from Panama (Viene de Panamá ) Will it win the international song competition? Not only is it a fun song, but the video includes great shots of Panama City. 57th Viña del Mar, Chile International Song Festival On Monday, February 22, … Read more
I had such a great time at the Boquete Jazz Festival last year. I am definitely going this year. Last year, my 8 year old was NOT thrilled. My 13 year old enjoyed it. My husband (the guy in the photo) liked it alot. And I loved it! I had the best time dancing … Read more
The Boquete flower and coffee festival certainly lives up to its name. But it doesn’t offer up many more attractions than the ones in its title. The landscape and garden design are certainly beautiful, but are by no means the best out there. During the afternoon hours, the festival ground are relatively vacant. In […]
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