Chiriquí Chatter

While I was paying my water bill today, I spied this area all decked out with balloons and two adorable clowns. Music was playing and I had to see what was going on. It was a promotion for a new store that I will talk about in another post.
These two clowns (some of the prettiest [...]

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For lunch today, I went to The Steak House. I was planning on just eating , but when my plate came out it looked so good, I had to take a photo. The photo above is the Ambassador Steak. The price is $13.50 and worth every penny. The meat was fillet mignon and tender as [...]

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My grandfather’s a little forgetful, but he likes to give me advice. One day, he took me aside and left me there. -Ron Richards

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Today, I received an email that contained a PowerPoint file with a presentation on the problems with plastic bags and the environment. I felt that it was extremely important for this information to get out and is very relevant to Panama and the future of Panama as well as every other location on this Earth.
I [...]

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I get many requests about the requirements for bringing pets to Panama. My experience is 5 years old and out of date.
“Living in Potrerillos” has a current article addressing that subject.
I will add a couple thoughts that I didn’t see in the article.

Don’t plan on bringing a pet with you, when you visit Panama to [...]

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Once upon a time, a long long time ago (January 28, 2007), I wrote about taking on a commitment to help a young lady to pass the TOEFL examination. When I was first asked, if I would help, I had no idea what I was signing up for, because I did not understand what TOEFL [...]

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The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.

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I received the following email today.
4th of July Buffet
Caffe Pomodoro & The Wine Bar
at Hotel Valle del Rio
(address below)
Dinner, Wine
Fireworks, DJ Music
& surprises!
7:00 pm
****Pre Sale: $20.00****
on and after July 2nd: $30.00
*RVSP and tickets: 720-2525 & Hotel Front Desk*
**
*Address: Bajo Boquete, **to the right just before Valle Escondido’s gate*
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Hotel Valle del Rio, S.A. - Boquete, Chiriquí
Tel. [...]

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It had been implied HERE and HERE that tourists have recently undergone a form of harassment by uniformed officers checking passports and visas of clients in some restaurants in Boquete. They even were escorting those, that did not have cedulas/pensionado cards or passports on them, to their hotels to verify that they were here legally.
A [...]

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This laugh was found on Old Horsetail Snake.

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