On Tuesday, a group of us went on a mini-adventure outside of Puerto Armuelles, where we all live. Robin organized the trip. A couple he knows, Annie & Danny, own a finca (farm/ranch) in the hills behind Puerto Armuelles. They live on the ranch some of the year, but live in town during the Read More
There Are 3 Hotels In Puerto Armuelles Panama
January 11, 2013 But you won't find information on 2 of them on the internet. UPDATE: There are now 4 hotels (and its long-standing B&B) in Puerto Armuelles. Info on the 4 Hotels in Puerto Armuelles No matter how much you search the Internet. Only 1 of the 3 hotels has a website. Read More
Is It Safe To Be An American In Panama On Martyrs’ Day?
January 5, 2013 Read on for that answer. More immediately, don't forget to buy beer the day before. You cannot buy any alcoholic beverages in Panama on January 9th. It is Martyrs' Day (el Día de los Mártires). Like many holidays in Panama, it is a dry day. However, in order to have Read More
12 New Years Traditions And Rituals Of Panama
Panama's New Years rituals and customs are both unique & interesting. Have you done any of these? 1. Eat 12 grapes at midnight As you eat each one, make a wish. 12 wishes for the New Year. They also say that the grapes will predict how your year will be. For instance, if your 2nd grape Read More
New Year’s Eve In Panama
December 31, 2012 New Year is a time for partying! In Panama, any holiday is considered the perfect day to enjoy friends, family, eating, and drinking - lots of drinking. Relatives gather at home to prepare a New Year's Eve feast. Dinner traditionally includes: Turkey or ham Rice Read More
Robin Gives His Top 5 Reasons For Retiring In Panama
If you are considering moving or retiring to Panama, you may find this helpful. In this video Robin Sare lists his reasons for retiring in Panama. Transcription below Robin and his wife Diana bought their property in Puerto Armuelles Panama about 6 years ago. The last 2 years they have Read More
Your Chance To Help The Poor In Panama
December 15, 2012 The Floating Doctors have been running clinics for poor indigenous communities in Bocas Del Toro, Panama for the last 9 months. As a caring group of people, they recently rescued 2 tiny jungle kittens that had been taken by poachers. Here is a link to a blog post about the Read More
Help Save The ShoreBirds of Panama And The World
December 8, 2012 "One of the most important coastal wetlands in the Americas is under threat." As of May of this year, Panama is allowing development of the upper bay of Panama. Before then, in 2005, Panama had declared it as a Ramsar site. That means Panama publicly acknowledged that Read More
Happy Mother’s Day!
December 8, 2012 Today is Mother's Day in Panama. December 8th. The whole country takes it off. Government offices are closed. Everyone is off work. Women are awakened at about 4am by being serenaded in the street. To me - at this moment - it seems a punishment to be awaken in Read More
Cedulas for Pensionados Are Easy Now
November 27 2012 Do you Have A Panama Pensionado Visa? Good news. You can now easily get a cedula. Life is much easier in Panama with a cedula. The editor of The Panama Guide, Don Winter, writes this about this new development. "Cool. Now everyone out there who already has a pensionado Read More