Tag Archives: Latin America

Ancon Hill and La Estancia

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We stayed at a great place in Panama City called La Estancia. It’s located on Ancon Hill in the Quarry Heights area, which was a quarry used in the construction of the canal. Later it was the headquarters for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring Panama, Miscellaneous, Panama, travel | Tagged Ancon Hill, B&B, Hotel, La Estancia, Latin America, Panama, Panama Canal, Panama City, Quarry Heights, South America, Travel and Tourism | 8 Comments

Travel to and from Western Panama

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We’re in David, close to the Costa Rica border. We love it here but travel to the US is difficult. There has been talk about direct flights from David to the US for a long time. The airport is ready … Continue reading →

Posted in bus, expat, expatriate, Panama, travel | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, Costa Rica, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Panama City, San Francisco, travel, Travel and Tourism, United States | 15 Comments

More River Photos

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

These are some photos I took at the beginning of the week. I had to go back and visit the river after it settled down from a couple days of heavy rains. This day it was calm, and the water … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged caiman, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, jungle, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, river, water | 4 Comments

Back in the USA

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We are in Austin now for my younger daughter’s graduation, and then we are headed to CA to meet my older daughter’s new son. The next couple weeks will be more about these experiences, and not so much about Panama … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama, travel | Tagged Austin Texas, expat, expatriate, Latin America, Panama, Panama City, travel, Travel and Tourism, United States | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern This weeks photo challenge is patterns. To me, a pattern is something that repeats, a predictable element – an idea, a color, a texture. I had no idea where I was going to go with this until we took … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, jungle, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday | 13 Comments

Our Muddy River!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

The sounds of the river behind our house have been much louder since all the rain this afternoon, so we went down there to investigate. It does not look the same! The water is very muddy, flowing fast, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, nature, Panama, photography, river, water | 6 Comments

Pouring in Panama!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We need rain. This last dry season has been usually hot, dry, and windy, and the rains have been slow to return. There is a serious shortage of electricity because there isn’t enough water in the rivers to run the … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, Dry season, expat, expatriate, Hydroelectricity, International Living, Latin America, Panama, water | 8 Comments

Volcan | Sitio Barriles | the Barrels Archaeological Site

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

This is a very interesting site located about six kilometers outside of the town of Volcan. It has artifacts from A.D. 300-900, and is named for the barrel shaped object which was the first artifact found here. Archaeologists from around … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, expat, expatriate, Panama, travel | Tagged Artifacts, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, History, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Sitio Barriles, Volcan | 5 Comments

Cows in the Neighborhood | Water and Electricity Problems

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Cows are everywhere! Our neighbor Roberto even had a couple calves in his yard for a while. They have gone to his farm now, but there are plenty of others in the area. When I see cows I think of … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Cattle, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, Environment, expat, expatriate, Hydroelectricity, Latin America, nature, Panama, water | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above From Above. Change your perspective on something. Share a photo of a subject which you shot from directly above. Related articles Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above May 3 New Weekly Photo … Continue reading →