You Can Vote In US Elections While In Panama

Updated 3/3/20 (Need to get a US election absentee ballot fast? Check out this October 28, 2020 post) If most US expats voted, it could turn an election. Many US elections are close. They are decided by a margin smaller than the number of absentee voters. Your vote could be the difference. How To Vote … Read more

2016 & 2017 Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival Review/Info

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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

Property For Sale – Big, Affordable, Beautiful & by the Beach

man paddle boarding on the ocean

Hello, I made a video of a sweet piece of property. I like this property.  It feels like your own little world. It set back and removed from the main road.   Yet it is still close to neighbors. And best of all, it is only 70 feet from the beach. Check it out. To … Read more

Panama Music in International Competition – Great song & Video

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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

2016 Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival Is Almost Here

Middle-aged man sitting with other in an amphitheatre in Boquete Panama

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

Coming Soon – Beach Front Property & More

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A number of folks have impatiently asked me, “When are going to put your Corazon de Oro properties on the market?” The answer is very soon.   In a matter of a few months. Currently we are building an entry way to the property. To give you a preview, I put together a short video … Read more

5 Homeless Puppies Available To Adopt In Puerto Armuelles

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January 30, 2016 This is one of 5 puppies you can adopt. Call Irma today Irma of Voluntarios Por Los Animales – Puerto Armuelles wants your help. Will you adopt one of these 5 puppies? See photos below. Available Feb. 20th They are not available to adopt yet! You can pick your new dog up … Read more

Restaurante El Pulpo – A good place to eat in Puerto Armuelles

Girl showing off dinner at seafood resturant in Puerto Armuelles Panama

El Pulpo is on a quiet street. It is close to downtown Puerto Armuelles. Have you been to Restaurante El Pulpo yet? It's in the Rio Mar neighborhood of Puerto Armuelles. Last week, our friend Victor adamantly declared that Pulpo was, "hands down the best restaurant in Puerto Armuelles." So our little family of four … Read more

What will you be doing to ring in 2016?

4 handmade, life-size "dolls" to help celebrate New Year's Eve in Panama

What you do at the start of the new year will set the tone for the rest of the year.  At least that is what most Panamanians believe People carefully consider how to greet the new year here. Want a new car?  Make sure you are touching the car you want, or at least the … Read more

4 – Puerto Armuelles Real Estate Update – July 2014

Puerto Armuelles is next in line for explosive growth. If you have experienced Panama over the last 8 to 10 years, I’m sure you have noticed how much it has changed. Panama City Panama City has grown from a chaotic jumble of luxury high rises (some that met no sane building code requirements) into a … Read more

Who Is Panama President Varela?

A Few Personal Details Juan Carlos Varela, 50, is from one of Panama’s richest families. The family owns and operates the country’s biggest liquor producer, Varela Hermanos S.A., which was established in 1908. Varela graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985 with a BA in industrial engineering. He is married to the journalist Lorena … Read more

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