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In preparation for an upcoming trip to Costa Rica to visit some of my extended family, I stopped in a new store in downtown David called Sunset.
It carries clothing for men and women and the prices are very good. Clothing is always a good gift for many in Latin America. As I said, I [...]

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After Darío’s class, I took a break and had an ice cream at JacKelita. This little restaurant is around the corner from the El Palacio Oriental Restaurant.
All of their “all natural” ice creams are home made. I think they are more of a sherbet. I had a Fresa (strawberry) which was very good, [...]

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Darío Quiroz asked if I could spend a little time with another of his English classes. This is something I always enjoy, so of course I agreed.
His students aged from 12 to adult. We had a lively conversation, with them asking me questions and my responding. Students are always surprised that I live in David [...]

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I had heard that the Hotel Panama Rey had been sold. Yesterday, I noticed that it is under renovation, so that sort of confirms the rumor. I will mis eating at Cafe Don Sui.

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In order to reduce the load on the site, I have removed the chat facility. It was really intended for a help center and therefore monitored the traffic on the site. My hunch is that it may have been the reason for the extra load.
As a replacement, I have created a new chat capability using [...]

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Too bad the title isn’t about the price of gas and not Chiriquí Chatter. Yesterday was the second day in a row that my web host had problems. The thing that annoys me the most is the notification that they place on the Internet, when they are having problems. I am paid up until September [...]

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It’s hard to make a comeback when you haven’t been anywhere.

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