Tag Archives: Panama

A Visit to the Fish Market

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

When there is no more fish in the freezer, it’s time to go to Pedregal to buy more from the fishermen. My friend Cedo wanted to come along too, so off we went. Pedrigal is a town just a few … Continue reading →

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El Explorador in Boquete, Panama

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Wednesday I went to Boquete to see Holly and Emma, a couple blogging friends. There is a related post HERE. Our stop at El Explorador was so interesting however, that it deserves a post of its own. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Water, or no water, or using what comes

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

It’s summer here, a time when water shortages are common. This summer has been much better than last and we have only had a few times without water for part of the day. Tuesday was one of those dry days, … Continue reading →

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Summer Rains and Flowers

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We’re in the height of summer when it is expected to be hot and dry, but we’ve had two rainstorms in the last week. What a welcome surprise, and it seemed like the lawns and fields turned green overnight. With … Continue reading →

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A little bit of Carnival

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We went to Dolega yesterday afternoon unfortunately just after the music and dancing ended, and before the nighttime festivities. But, at least we got a bit of a look at what was going on there. Dolega is just a small … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned For this week’s photo challenge, show us abandoned. You can go literal, as I have, and share a photo of ruins, a desolate place, or your idea of a wasteland. Or you can interpret it in other ways, … Continue reading →

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Poison Dart Frog

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

I’m sitting here on the patio working on the computer, and out of the corner of my eye I see a tiny little thing hop across the patio. It’s no bigger than the last section of my thumb. How cool … Continue reading →

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Another New Bird – a Honeycreeper

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We’ve had the cutest new birds visiting the bird feeder lately. At first we saw only the male, a beautiful little bird with a bright blue head. According to my bird books, he is a red-legged honeycreeper, a breeding male. … Continue reading →

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New Neighbors – Oropendolas!

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

I love the oropendolas. They are beautiful and interesting birds and I’ve written about them before HERE and HERE (this one with a video).  There is also a Wikipedia article HERE. About a week ago I was riding my bike around … Continue reading →

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Puerto Armuelles – a Day Trip

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Yesterday we decided to explore Puerto Armuelles. It took us slightly over an hour to get there from David. We went to Paso Canoas on the Panama – Costa Rica border and then south, on good roads all the way. … Continue reading →

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