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About Kris Cunningham

We live in David, Chiriqui Provence, Republic of Panama! This blog is about some of our experiences in our new country.

Costa Rica, Puerto Jimenez, more photos

I finally have the rest of my photos sorted and ready to go, so I’ll try and get some of them posted. These are a few photos taken around town. If you want a very chill place to just let … Continue reading

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Crossing the Border back into Panama

We returned from our Costa Rica trip today, which means making the border crossing back into Panama. Things have changed and become more complicated lately – see this previous post with more information on the current requirements. We started on … Continue reading

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Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica – Beaches

I am very impressed with the beaches here! Yesterday we went bike riding to a beach area southeast of town, about a 30 minute ride (maybe less, or it went quickly because it was such a beautiful ride).  There were … Continue reading

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A Wonderful Day in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica

Today was our first full day here. I was tired from the busy week so we relaxed and took it easy this morning – breakfast, a walk to town where we found the produce market, walked around, came back for … Continue reading

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My Friends are Land Owners

My friends Holly and Scott have been looking at land, found a piece they liked, and have successfully become the owners of it. We just spend a couple wonderful days with them in Boquete, so of course we were curious … Continue reading

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Back in Puerta Jimenez, Costa Rica

We liked Puerta Jimenez (eastern Costa Rica, Pacific side, not very far from the Panama Border) so much, we wanted to come back and spend some more time here. The border crossing went very smoothly and the lines were short … Continue reading

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Our First Panama Thanksgiving…

Originally posted on Let The Adventure "Continue"! :
Dia de Gracias! Many people from home have asked if we cooked a turkey for our first Panama Thanksgiving and the answer is, nope, but our friends did… and boy was…

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Houses for Sale (David, Panama)

We have stopped at a couple houses for sale, so if you’re curious or looking at real estate,  this might be interesting.  This is a very nice house in our neighborhood, actually the same floor plan as our house except … Continue reading

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Paisanas!

We put a bird feeder in the back yard and it has become a popular spot for many birds. It seems like everything here eats fruit. We bought bird seed and it was totally ignored. We bought peanuts for the … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected

Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected So, your photo challenge this week is to capture something unexpected. You can also interpret the theme in other ways: a street scene or landscape that just doesn’t look quite right, an impromptu portrait of a loved … Continue reading

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