Chiriquí Chatter

I just had a good experience with Do It Center. I had purchased a ceiling fan there the other day and today I installed it. Unfortunately the fan switch didn’t work. When I bought the fan, I registered as a frequent customer, which provided me with a small discount.
I didn’t realize that it would also [...]

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As you know, I visit Valokuvia ystäville, which is the website of Leenamarjatta, quite often. It is interesting seeing the contrast between different parts of the world and contrasting Panama to Finland is really interesting to me.
Today she is featuring a photo of Helsinki that was taken by Niklas Sjöblom. If you visit his website, [...]

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While I was taking photos of the hospital I had noticed, I realized that there was fruit being sold on the corner. It looked good from a distance, so I went over for a closer look. I bought 4 bananas for a dime, a mango for 55 cents and a watermelon for a dollar. Last [...]

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Yesterday I was out and about and I noticed another hospital that I hadn’t seen before. It was Jose Domingo De Obaldia Children’s Hospital. This has obviously been replaced with the new Children’s hospital. Upon checking further I understand that this was the oldest hospital in the Chiriqui Province and is now used for offices [...]

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Did you remember to fill up before the price changed on Thursday? I guess it could be worse. This is the price of gasoline in Los Angeles today.

I got an email yesterday about a plan to put consumer pressure on the EXXON and MOBIL companies, which are the largest companies in the US. The plan [...]

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