Tag Archives: Panama

Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring – For this week’s challenge, share a photo which describes what spring means to you. Panama has two seasons, dry and rainy, so we don’t have spring. But we are currently coming out of the dry season … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters   For this week’s challenge, share a photo with letters — no matter the alphabet. You can capture a neon sign, a sentence scribbled in an old phone booth, a random letter that’s seemingly out of place, … Continue reading →

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Sunday is Election Day in Panama

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Sunday seems like a good day for elections, a day when many don’t have to work. Panama has compulsory voting for everyone over 18 but I don’t think it is strictly enforced. I know one of my neighbors doesn’t plan … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: On Top

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: On Top In a post created specifically for this challenge, share a photo that means On Top! We have been watching the construction of an overpass for months. Friday was Good Friday-Viernes Santo, so the workmen were on … Continue reading →

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New Travel Adventures

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We have been on a cruise with limited (expensive) internet, so apologies to everyone I haven’t answered. I’ll be catching up over the next few days. There were no limitations on photo taking though so you have been warned. There … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life For this challenge, document the movement (or stillness) of a street: tell a story with your snapshot, capture a scene that reveals a bit about a place, or simply show us where you live — or … Continue reading →

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Cabalgata – the Parade of Horses

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

I have never seen so many horses! Someone said there were 5000 horses and riders participating. The parade, or cabalgata, takes place every year on March 19th and people come from everywhere to participate. We have been seeing horses in … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal Boat Trip

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

The Panama Canal is fascinating and I’d always wanted to take one of those boat trips up the canal. I found a good deal on a partial transit, so this was the basis of our plans to spend some time … Continue reading →

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Hiking up Ancon Hill

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Ancon Hill where we stayed in Panama City is a very interesting place with a lot of historical significance (read more about it HERE). It is also a nature preserve, and there is a good road that you can use … Continue reading →

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Monkeys!

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

When we stayed at La Estancia, not only did we see lots of birds, a family of moneys were also frequent visitors. According to my research, they are Geoffroy’s tamarins, a small, furry, and lively monkey. We had such a … Continue reading →

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