Category Archives: Exploring Panama

A Visit to Coronado

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Our first stop in our current travels has been Coronado. This is a well known beach front community with many expats, located about an hour southwest of Panama City. I can see why expats would want to live here. It … Continue reading →

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The Mountains Above Boquete

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We’re at the Boquete Tree Trek in the mountains above Boquete at about 5500 feet. When we bought this Oferta Simple (like a Groupon) I didn’t exactly know where we were going to end up. We drove to Boquete, and … Continue reading →

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Living Simply

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Something else I found very interesting at the Rambala Jungle Lodge was Javier’s house. Javier is a Panamanian man who’s been the caretaker at the lodge for a few years, and he lives on the property. I have seen houses … Continue reading →

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Walking in the Jungle

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Our walk in the jungle was a highlight of our weekend at the Rambala Jungle Lodge. I had never seen anything like this! The photos cannot possibly do the experience justice but hopefully they will give some idea of what … Continue reading →

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Wildlife in the Jungle

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

One of the things I loved most about our weekend experience was all the birds and wildlife we saw there. I only took the little Panasonic camera which worked out well especially since it has a great zoom feature. Without … Continue reading →

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A Weekend in the Jungle

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

What an experience! Our friends Holly and Scott were going to help Linda and Eric, owners of the Rambala Jungle Lodge with some projects and asked if we would like to come along. Not being one to turn down interesting experiences … Continue reading →

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Driving Home from Santa Catalina, Panama

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

This is the last set of photos from our recent trip, taken on the drive home. They are the photos that I like best from my collection of that day, and I hope some will give you a feel for … Continue reading →

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Playa Estero, Santa Catalina, Panama

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We asked about a beach with sand, and were sent to Playa Estero, not far from our hotel. This is one of the beaches suitable for beginning surfers. Most of the beaches in the area had warnings that they were … Continue reading →

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Back to Santa Catalina, Panama

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I didn’t want to write a single post with a hundred photos, so I broke up my collection a bit. Earlier was a post with some photos of the hotel and grounds. These are some photos of the town and … Continue reading →

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Santa Catalina, Panama

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

After our visit to Pedasi and the Azuero Peninsula, we headed to Santa Catalina for a couple nights. After a beautiful drive down and an evening in the most total darkness I’d ever experienced (power outage, thank goodness for the … Continue reading →

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