- San Blas
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- Seclusion
21 - 24 September
Around a bend, an island came into view crowned with a grand two storey wooden house. A intimidatingly large brown Doberman barked from the balcony as we approached the jetty. We climbed out of the Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Nov 11, 2009
- Sailing from Panama to Colombia
I arrived at the Marina and found the captain, Bryan Nellor of the Pearl S Buck - my home for the next 12 or so nights. The Pearl Buck was built in 1982 in Hong Kong and was named after Posted by dezmondos in Chris' Travels | Nov 8, 2009
- Panama
We made it to the Panama border - I was a little nervous about getting in as there were signs everywhere saying that you need and onward ticket to be allowed in – something which I did not have. But Posted by dezmondos in Chris' Travels | Nov 8, 2009
- Island Time
16-20 September
In Bocas town, the bars and restaurants dominate the water’s edge and American residents of more remote islands tromp by your table with large bottles of Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Oct 24, 2009
- Bocas Town
16-20 September
The American couple we travelled with said not to expect too much from Bocas, that historically, the Bocas region has been the armpit of Panama: a poor, isolated, under-represented and under-resourced backwater and former whippin Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Oct 24, 2009
- To Bocas
16 September
I sat still, sipping the last of my water and looking out over the murky green river from the shade of the water taxi dock at Almirante. I figured the quieter I was, the less energy I would Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Oct 24, 2009
- Kotowa Coffee
15 September
After my Spanish class had finished for the morning, I headed home to get ready for my coffee tour. I was to be picked up by Terry and taken to the Kotowa Coffee farm where I’d learn about Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Oct 5, 2009
- Paradise Gardens
13 September
I am unhappily sloth-less. Through the Ecuadorean Amazon and now Panama, I have failed in my quest to hang out (no, not literally) with one of my favourite creatures the three-toed sloth - hell, I’d have settled for Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Oct 5, 2009
- I Smell Coffee
10 - 15 September
Our flight from Panama City landed and, as the taxi edged away from clammy David, the palms and humidity were replaced by flowers, tall leafy trees and fresh rapids of the Chiriqui Highlands. Our destination, the Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Oct 5, 2009
- Panama City
5 - 9 September
Didn’t like it.
Big.
Smelly.
Expensive.
Run down. (Looks great from the air and crappy from street level)
Unfriendly, sterile, mothball-smell Posted by echo75 in Wanderlust | Oct 5, 2009
- Bastimientos, Panama
Bastamientos. Miles traveled 2.
We relocated to Isla Bastimiento the following day. The atmosphere there is more relaxed and a little less traveled. We found a great room at Hostel Bastimientos with private bathroom, fan, and patios overlooking Posted by tourdeflor in Tour de Floret | Sep 12, 2009
- San Blas
Spending a total of seven days at sea, I was bound to develop cabin fever at some point but it wasn´t until we reached the last group of Islands, five days in, that I felt the need to jump overboard Posted by MattAnneka in Burritos y Mojitos | Sep 1, 2009
- Panama Two - Bocas del Toro
Boca del Toro…miles traveled…..197.
We departed Panama City from the bus terminal on an overnight bus to Bocas del Toro. Bocas is the “new tourist hot spot” in Panama. It was hot, and there Posted by tourdeflor in Tour de Floret | Aug 30, 2009
- Secret Service
Entering Panama was quite an unnerving experience, as it required us to slip and slide our way over a bridge, situated high above a river, consisting of wooden railway sleepers. Except that a lot of sections were missing. The gaping Posted by MattAnneka in Burritos y Mojitos | Aug 25, 2009
- Panama City
Panama City. Miles travelled....(via Miami) 2326.
Panama…land of Contrasts.
Highly developed. Real estate booming. Beach resorts Posted by tourdeflor in Tour de Floret | Aug 18, 2009
- Panama
Friday 31 July 2009
Another long day of travel that started at 07:00 in San Gerardo and finished exactly 24 hours later in Panama City. I didn't do too much exciting stuff during my stay in Panama so I will Posted by Marcos92uk in LASA Tour 2009-10 | Aug 17, 2009
- Panama City
I dont think we really did Panama City justice, we were only there for a few days but we didn't manage to see a lot favouring late nights on Calle Uruguay and long lay in's in an air conditioned room. Posted by VgrntStory in ~Vagrant Story~ | Aug 10, 2009
- Costa Rica, Bocas del Toro & Boquete
My blog stories seem to be getting longer and longer, so I´ve decided to make this a fairly short one (purely to save you time... not because I´m being too lazy or anything...)
So, I´m back in Pedasi now and will Posted by -inge- in Finally off... | Jul 30, 2009
- End of Boat Trip - Portobelo
After visiting the Kuna village we went to another small island to get our passports stamped for Panama.
- Boat load of people going for the Panama stamp.
We went straight to another bay a Posted by VgrntStory in ~Vagrant Story~ | Jul 24, 2009
- Sailing for 5 days aboard the Quartermoon
It was raining as we woke up to set sail but this did not dampen our spirits. It also ceased long enough for our walk to the marina. Bart, Marian, the kids and I happily boarded the Quartermoon sailboat for Posted by sostrander in 3 Down Below | Jul 17, 2009
- Panama
After stepping off the a 10 hour, over-night bus ride through Panama, without any sleep, we finally arrived in Panama City. It was 3:30 in the morning and we grabbed the closest taxi we could, Posted by tysinjames in Costa Rica: Let's Get a Spanish Major | Jul 20, 2009
- Retire in Panama, The #1 place in the World to retire
Welcome to my blog!! My blog is about Panama retirement. Here I will share my experience with you and hopefully I can help and inform you about Panama retirement.
I'm from California, USA and have been living in Panama for Posted by Billy23 in Discovey Panama | Jul 20, 2009
- Last week in Panama
Sorry for the lack sequence this entry should have preceded the musings on Central America.
After El Valle we headed back to Panama City to get ready for the sailing adventure. The kids loved Mamallena hostel with the kitten and Posted by sostrander in 3 Down Below | Jul 17, 2009
- The Panama Canal & Pedasi
Wow, I can´t believe yet another week has passed! Time seems to move quicker here... or I guess its just a sign that I´m enjoying myself, right? :-)
Okay, so here´s for the update since last week....
The Panamá Canal was really Posted by -inge- in Finally off... | Jul 15, 2009