Category Archives: Panama

Processing Rice

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

There is a lot of rice grown in Panama. Today I had the opportunity to visit a rice processing place which I found very interesting. Cedo was looking for hulls to use as bedding for her chickens. They give away … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring the Area, food, Panama | Tagged arroz, Chiriqui, Panama, Rice | 8 Comments

Volcán Barú

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Volcán Barú is our active volcano and at over 11,000 feet, the highest spot in Panama. When it isn’t hidden by clouds it can be seen from many places in the area. One good spot is a field just down … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring the Area, Panama, photography | Tagged Chiriqui, Panama, Volcan Baru, volcano | 4 Comments

Cleaning Chickens, and Respecting Food

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

My friend Cedo has chickens. I wrote about them HERE when they came to her house. Remember these little chicks? The process of raising them from this to dinner has given me a whole new level of respect for where … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, food, Panama | Tagged Chicken, gallena de patio, pollo | 16 Comments

the Pensionado Visa and Airline Discounts

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Yes, it works! I just bought our first airline tickets using our pensionado visas. First, I went on line and chose the flights I wanted to buy. The good folks at the Copa office could help you with this, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Things Done, Panama | Tagged jubilado visa, jubilado. jubilado discuenta, residency, retiree discounts | 19 Comments

Fun and Flowers and Rain

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Last Sunday in Volcan there was a Parada de Flores, or Flower Festival, so Cedo and I went to check it out. We picked up her friend Daisy along the way and headed up the mountain, arriving in Volcan about … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Exploring the Area, Panama | Tagged Chiriqui, flower festival, Parada de Flores, Volcan | 8 Comments

Murciélagos – Bats

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I’ve seen bats in the evening for as long as I’ve lived here but I never had a chance to get a good look at them, until recently. One night the power went out. Maybe we left the doors open … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama, wildlife | Tagged bats, Chiriqui, David, murciélagos, Panama | 8 Comments

Visiting Cows

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I went biking on one of my favorite routes yesterday. It was a pretty day, lots of cows were hanging out near fences, and I just felt like photographing them. Maybe it was because they seemed to be in such mellow … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring the Area, Miscellaneous, Panama, photography | Tagged calves, Cattle, cows, Panama, teneros, vacas | 10 Comments

Cost of Living, August 2015

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Once in a while I do a cost of living report so we can see how we are doing. Also, many others want to know what it costs to live here and are very interested in our numbers. Of course, … Continue reading →

Posted in cost of living, Panama | Tagged cost of living, expenses, Panama | 14 Comments

Watching Bananas Grow

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I had no idea how bananas grew before I moved to more tropical areas. I knew what a banana plant looked like, but had never seen the flowers and fruit. There are some huge banana trees in the woods near … Continue reading →

Posted in food, fruit, Panama | Tagged bananas, Fruit | 10 Comments

Buying Herbalife in Panama, and getting various things done

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

There are so many wonderful things about this country, but once in a while there is a hiccup. Add my less that stellar Spanish on the phone and it can get very… umm … interesting. My California daughter sells Herbalife. … Continue reading →