Updated May 5, 2018 The final series for Panama's Baseball Championship is on. The first one to take place in David's brand spanking new stadium. (more on that below) Panama’s 75th National Baseball Championship. Its happening April 27-29, 2018 Sadly, our team Chiriqui Occidental (of Read More
Art Supplies in Panama – Where To Buy Them
Now that you live in Panama, you have time to do all the art projects you want. However, it is not always obvious where you can buy the art supplies you need. In this post, I list some helpful art stores and art resources in: David Panama City Puerto Armuelles Art Supplies & Read More
A Morning Surf Session In Puerto Armuelles, Panama
On a recent Sunday morning, we were on the beach at Corazon de Oro. Just having a relaxing time. And we noticed about 12 or so surfers were in the water at the nearby surf break. I (Reyn) decided to walk down the beach to investigate. Betsy suggested that I take her camera to get video of this Read More
A Visit to the Circus – David, Panama
We enjoyed going to the circus. As a bonus we ran into a few other people from Puerto who were at the Circus. This was the first time we have seen Circus Portugal. Circus Animals in Panama This circus has no live animals. I know there are many reason people object to animals in the circus. Read More
Enjoy the Fair in David – March 16 -26th
If you are in Chiriqui, you should check out the David International Fair 2017! It runs from March 16th through 26th this year. You can get a preview of the Fair by clicking on any of images below to start a slideshow. Then scroll down to read about the fair. The weekends will be especially Read More
Why Stay In David Panama
David is both centrally located and the the largest town in the Chiriqui province of Panama. David isn’t a tourist destination, but it works well as a good stop-over point. David is also conveniently located for day trips to visit Puerto Armuelles, Boquete, Volcan or Boca Chica, etc. Sometimes Read More
Carnival in Panama – The What, Where & Whys
It is carnival ("carnavales") time in Panama. Carnival is celebrated the 4 days prior to Ash Wednesday. For most of Panama it is a family holiday. However, for about 12 towns in Panama, Carnival is a full-throttle celebration with parades, floats, queens, music, dancing, and costumes. I 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) Read More
The Fair In David Happens Every March
March 23, 2013 The fair ends this Sunday night. You should check it out if you are in the area. The David Fair is a celebration of agriculture. There are many many cows on display. Awards are given for the largest cows and bulls. Cattle is a symbol of wealth here in Panama. With Read More
Visit to the David Fair
March 2012 We went to the Fair in David on Saturday. It turns out that it was the busiest day of the whole Fair! It also unexpectedly and unusually rained that night. We actually went back the next day so my older daughter could go on some rides. We had only made it to the bumper cars Read More