Chiriquí Chatter

If you are not familiar with the term splog, it stands for spam blog. Splogs rarely, if ever, contain anything created by the splog’s owner. In my opinion PanamaForum.com is a splog. It has a section called Panama Blog Watch where all the entries just happen to be from Chiriquí Chatter.
Granted, this is a variation [...]

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Someone suggested that I post something on taxis. Well, this is a short attempt to add some of my taxi experiences. One thing you quickly learn if you come to Panama is that taxis are one of the primary people movers of the country.
My experiences with taxis have been in Panama City and David. As [...]

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My web host is migrating its clients to new servers. If you are regular visitor, then there is a good likelihood that you have tried to access Chiriquí Chatter and have not found it up some lately. I apology for not providing more warning, but I haven’t been paying as much attention over the past [...]

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A new computer store (Super Stars Computer) has opened up on Avenue Obaldia.

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I downtown today and they are starting to work on the outside parameter of the park.

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I always am glad to get home. As the saying goes, “home is where I hang my hat”, and for me that is David. Apparently the weather was the same in David as in Panama City. I don’t remember any rain for the entire time I was there.
I took two books to read and only [...]

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I am back in David, but my last day in Panama City I went to Multi-Plaza to get some current prices on a couple of items I am thinking about. I wanted to see if there was much of a price difference between the prices in Panama and in the US.
While I was there I [...]

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I received a call from the Canon repair shop, here in Panama City, and they want $240 to repair my Canon S2. I did a quick search on the Internet and a new S2 would cost about the same, if I wait and purchase it in the US, so repairing in Panama makes no [...]

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I just returned from having lunch. I decided it was worth writing about my experience. I went to this deli in San Francisco and ordered two medium sandwiches (1/2 a normal sandwich) and two ice teas. The waitress said it would be better to order just one whole sandwich and she would bring it on [...]

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Thought I would let you know I am taking a little R & R in Panama City. I brought a couple of books to read and haven’t planned anything else.
I have scheduled a meeting with Omar, one of my Panama City Blogging buddies, for this evening. Omar always keeps me up todate on all the [...]

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