Tag Archives: Chiriqui

A Farm Report

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I hadn’t been to my friend Cedo’s farm for quite a while, so I was very interested to see how everything was going up there. She told me there are 11 new calves, and there are more on the way. … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Farm, after Navigating Around the Protests

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Yesterday I made a visit to the finca (farm). My friend Cedo is in the USA visiting family, and it was payday for the caretaker. After meeting the mechanic about my misbehaving car (a disappeared alternator belt) a couple friends … Continue reading →

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Waterfall Hostel

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

There is a new hostel a bit north of David on the northbound road towards Boquete. We stopped by the other day and Peter, the owner, gave us a nice tour. It’s in a really pretty spot by a river and … Continue reading →

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The Municipal Market

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

There is a big municipal market on the south side of town, and it is interesting to see how it has grown. I first visited it when it was quite new and wrote a post about it HERE. At that … Continue reading →

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Birds and Critters

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

My “office” is the table on the patio where I can enjoy the birds and other wildlife in our yard. These are a few recent photos of some visitors I have seen in the last few days. There are so many birds … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature This was easy this week since I just went to the beach to check out the unusually high tides and big waves. This photo was taken at Playa La Barqueta in Chiriqui, Panama. One … Continue reading →

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High Tides and Pounding Waves

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Something is going on in the Pacific Ocean, and I have heard that there are unusually high tides and large waves all along the coasts of Central and South America. Some say it is the season, and others say that … Continue reading →

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My Panamanian Neighborhood

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

It is easy to forget that my every day life is interesting to other people. So, I am going to try to post more about daily things. One thing I see almost every day is my neighborhood, and the two mile route … Continue reading →

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More Panamanian Greenery

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Today I went southwest towards La Barqueta beach. I thought about going to the beach to check out the waves. There are really high tides and big waves right now all along Central and South America. By the time I … Continue reading →

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The Rainy Season, or the Green Season

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

There are two seasons here, the dry season or summer, and the rainy season or green season. The dry season begins in December and goes to sometime in April. It rarely rains and some days are very windy. The temperature … Continue reading →

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