Category Archives: Panama

Feria Internacional de David

The Feria Internacional de David (the International Fair of David) is a big event held every March. It is attended by around 350,000 people, and attracts 500 vendors and exhibitors from Panama and many neighboring countries. New ideas and technologies … Continue reading →

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No More Immigration News

It seems like the recent immigration changes are the biggest topic of conversation lately. Nothing new has happened in the last couple days so I’m happy to turn my attention to just some mundane bits of life that have been … Continue reading →

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More From Immigration

This article HERE was published today in La Prensa. It basically says that if a tourist is in Panama for 5 months, they must leave for 30 days before they will be allowed back into Panama. But, if they are … Continue reading →

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Immigration is Cracking Down on Perpetual Tourists

This message has been shared in a few places, one of which is the blog of our David embassy warden. http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2017/03/15/message-for-u-s-citizensinformation-on-panamanian-immigration-regulations/ The short version is that tourists are allowed to stay for 180 days, and then they must leave for a … Continue reading →

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Photos from our bike ride in hot,dry David, Panama

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We  hopped on our bikes this morning and had a great time right around our neighborhood stopping for photo ops.  We have about one more month of very dry weather before everything greens up, but it’s…

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Around the Neighborhood

I hadn’t been out on my bike for SO long! I don’t know, inertia, laziness, busy… but yesterday Joel gave me the boost I needed to get out there. We didn’t go far but it felt great! I took my … Continue reading →

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Spanish Classes Available

Living in Panama, or any Spanish speaking country is so much easier and so much more fun when you know some Spanish! I thank my teacher every day for my ability to communicate, and for my ability to have Panamanian … Continue reading →

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What is Going On With Immigration?

There have been news articles and a lot of talk about recent happenings at Panama immigration, and how this might affect people here as tourists. One of the news articles is HERE and another is HERE. From what I understand, the … Continue reading →

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What is this Bug?

Just when you think you have seen every new and interesting bug, something else comes along. This one was on the floor the other night. When I downloaded the photos, I found a bunch more than I had forgotten about. … Continue reading →

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Cuba Photos, #3

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More Cuba photos… ?

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