Comments on: Each New Day http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:44:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: KK http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41908 KK Thu, 15 May 2008 17:57:11 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41908 Olivia, Unfortunately, YES. The bureaucracy in Panama is nearing the level of it´s big brother! PURA VIDA, KK Olivia,
Unfortunately, YES.
The bureaucracy in Panama is nearing the level of it´s big brother!
PURA VIDA,
KK

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41858 Don Ray Wed, 14 May 2008 15:36:42 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41858 The insurance paperwork is for a specific time period. The insurance at the boarder for CR is for 3 months. In general, you are going to have to visit the same offices and do the same thing every time you go. The insurance paperwork is for a specific time period. The insurance at the boarder for CR is for 3 months. In general, you are going to have to visit the same offices and do the same thing every time you go.

]]> By: olivia anderson http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41857 olivia anderson Wed, 14 May 2008 15:24:47 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41857 Does this paperwork need to be completed EACH time to go from Panama to Costa Rica or is it sometning you can keep for other times in the future? Thanks OLIVIA Does this paperwork need to be completed EACH time to go from Panama to Costa Rica or is it sometning you can keep for other times in the future?

Thanks
OLIVIA

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41790 Don Ray Mon, 12 May 2008 18:34:54 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41790 Hi Kayra, My trip just took me a short ways into CR this time. A few days in Rio Claro and Gulfito. Mike, KK, Jack. The process wasn't bad. You just need to plan ahead. The documentation is the same as in the past except for the additional proof that the car is a valid Panamanian car and will return. This new requirement would not have been needed if so many crooks from CR had been coming into Panama, steeling cars and then taking them back to CR with forged papers. My time in Paso Canoas was mostly spent in the CR side taking care of the normal paperwork and waiting for the CR personnel to get in their offices. If you have all of your paperwork, the Panama side wasn't bad. Hi Kayra, My trip just took me a short ways into CR this time. A few days in Rio Claro and Gulfito.

Mike, KK, Jack. The process wasn’t bad. You just need to plan ahead. The documentation is the same as in the past except for the additional proof that the car is a valid Panamanian car and will return. This new requirement would not have been needed if so many crooks from CR had been coming into Panama, steeling cars and then taking them back to CR with forged papers.

My time in Paso Canoas was mostly spent in the CR side taking care of the normal paperwork and waiting for the CR personnel to get in their offices. If you have all of your paperwork, the Panama side wasn’t bad.

]]> By: Jack http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41779 Jack Mon, 12 May 2008 13:26:33 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41779 Don it would be great, when time allows, if you could up date your earlier posting on the topic (i.e. what documents need to be sent, who do you send them to, fees, etc.). I can't imagine the process becoming more streamlined so as many bloody details as possible would be nice for us contemplating a drive to CR. Thanks for getting the word out! Later, J Don it would be great, when time allows, if you could up date your earlier posting on the topic (i.e. what documents need to be sent, who do you send them to, fees, etc.). I can’t imagine the process becoming more streamlined so as many bloody details as possible would be nice for us contemplating a drive to CR.
Thanks for getting the word out!
Later,
J

]]> By: KK http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41708 KK Sat, 10 May 2008 13:13:01 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41708 Don, I cannot believe the heavy-handedness of the Panamanian 'officials'. Coincidentally, we just crossed from CR to Panama on Thursday without a hitch! The wife obtained the one document we need to allow the car to cross in 45 minutes in San Isidro this Wednesday past. We crossed from CR to Panama Thursday with the car in 1/2 hour! All this talk of 'security' has to give one pause. Just another excuse to fleece the travelling public? You decide! Unfortunately, travel may become more difficult as time marches onward.. Not only due to 'security' restrictions but have you checked airfares lately?? Oiga!! PURA VIDA, KK Don,
I cannot believe the heavy-handedness of the Panamanian ‘officials’. Coincidentally, we just crossed from CR to Panama on Thursday without a hitch! The wife obtained the one document we need to allow the car to cross in 45 minutes in San Isidro this Wednesday past. We crossed from CR to Panama Thursday with the car in 1/2 hour! All this talk of ’security’ has to give one pause. Just another excuse to fleece the travelling public? You decide! Unfortunately, travel may become more difficult as time marches onward.. Not only due to ’security’ restrictions but have you checked airfares lately?? Oiga!!
PURA VIDA,
KK

]]> By: Mike Horrell http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41703 Mike Horrell Sat, 10 May 2008 01:20:06 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41703 We looked into the documentation required to take our car across the border during one of our occasional trips from PC to David / Boquette / Volcan but gave up the idea once we found out what was involved. Drive to the border, walk across and hire a cab... We looked into the documentation required to take our car across the border during one of our occasional trips from PC to David / Boquette / Volcan but gave up the idea once we found out what was involved.

Drive to the border, walk across and hire a cab…

]]> By: Kayra http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41687 Kayra Fri, 09 May 2008 15:29:00 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41687 Where are you going in CR? I lived in San Jose before we moved to MS. I loved Costa Rica, such beautiful place but I love mi Panama better. Where are you going in CR? I lived in San Jose before we moved to MS. I loved Costa Rica, such beautiful place but I love mi Panama better.

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41669 Don Ray Fri, 09 May 2008 02:16:05 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41669 A bus is looking better all the time. A bus is looking better all the time.

]]> By: Charlotte Newman http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/05/08/each-new-day/#comment-41665 Charlotte Newman Fri, 09 May 2008 00:57:44 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2316#comment-41665 Good lord! Makes you want to take the bus over the border. Good luck. Deep breaths. (Easy for me to say). Charlotte Good lord! Makes you want to take the bus over the border. Good luck. Deep breaths. (Easy for me to say).
Charlotte

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