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
History And Future Of Puerto Armuelles Panama
December 3, 2012 A real estate developer requested I put together a 1 page summary of Puerto Armuelles. He wanted it to cover both its history and its economic future. I had fun creating it. If you would like a copy, I'd be happy to share it with you. For your 1 page summary, Click Read More
How To Title ROP Panama Real Estate
Right of Possession (ROP) land is cheaper to buy than already titled property. To save money, you may want to buy ROP land and then title it. To Learn How To Safely Buy ROP Property, Go Here. There are alot of steps to title property in Panama, but it isn't difficult. These steps Read More
You Must Do 3 Things Immediately After Buying ROP Property
Did you just buy Right of Possession (ROP) Land? Don't crack open the champagne yet. You must make sure everyone knows you -and only you - own it. Do These 3 Things ASAP 1. Erect a fence along the property lines. 2. Put up a sign stating, "Propiedad Privada, No traspaso" (that is, "Private 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
Puerto Armuelles Has A Wonderful New Hotel
November 25, 2012 I get so many people asking, "where can I stay in Puerto Armuelles?" While there are some places to rent, there are very few hotel options. Thankfully, Scott and Bob have solved the problem of "where to stay". They have opened a delightful hotel in Puerto Armuelles. Read More
Google Translates Puerto Armuelles As Waterford
November 17, 2012 Google translates is a great tool. But sometimes it really misses the mark. I was doing some research the other day on the history of Puerto Armuelles. Time and time again the Google translate tool automatically translated the Spanish on the webpages into English. I had Read More
Tour Of The Banana Plantations, Part 1
My daughter, Skylar, and I were invited to tag along on a tour of the banana plantations above Puerto Armuelles. It was conducted by the very personable Claral Richards and Mr. Francisco. Both gentleman were born and raised in Puerto Armuelles. Both worked for Chiquita banana for many Read More
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