Chiriquí Chatter

Here is a photo of Natalie (left) with her mother and two sisters just before she boarded the plane for Switzerland. It was was the best of times. It was the worst of times. While all were happy for Natalie to get this opportunity, a close family always hates to see another leave.
This is a [...]

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I received the folowing email of some property for sale by owner in Chiriqui:
From……: Eduardo Horna
Email…..: riochiriqui@gmail.com
Hi Don ,
I heard about this web-side a couple of times,and I tell you what…is getting better n  better,is good to know people like you are decided to call CHIRIQUI, …their  Home, (Im a chiricano ,so you [...]

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I am back, but I still have a few loose ends to get taken care of. I have to get a car registered and It is difficult to do when you have an outstanding traffic ticket. When I went on my last trip to Costa Rica, I learned that there was a traffic ticket issued [...]

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Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

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One of the tasks I did yesterday, was to go to the American Embassy and have pages added to my passport. This is basically a whole day job.
The embassy is open from 8:00 am until noon to receive passports. Then you have to return in the afternoon at 4:30 PM to pick them up. You [...]

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Last email, that required action.
From……: Roger Comstock
Email…..:
Url…….: www.boqueteshopper.com
Great blog, Don!
A friend called and told me about  a brand new site called The Boquete Shopper - www.boqueteshopper.com
I checked it out this am and it’s really somethin g that has been needed here forever.
I would describe it as a Chiriqui clone of Craigslist only better.
I think your [...]

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Here is another email that got lost.
From……: Patricia Blasser
Email…..: sales@alfombraspanama.com
Url…….: www.alfombraspanama.com
Hi I would like to ask if you could add my website to your site. I am an American and have a company called American Home Accessories, Inc.
Avenida Frangipani (Edificio Blasser)
Tel:227-1855 (ask for Amalia)
We specailize in US Made Area rugs.
Website- www.alfombraspanama.com
Great designs,good prices, and fast [...]

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Here is another email I received related to crime in Boquete
From……: jeff brown
Email…..:
Url…….:
Just a question, where can one post  a blog, in the Boquete area. My wife and I were at The Panamonte Inn, Sunday night, July 13th, and someone shot out our driver side back window. We wondered if anyone else who was there [...]

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Following is an email that deserved posting, but was sitting in my spam queue. While it is out of date, the information on Life Flight Panama is still worth knowing about.
From……: Helen Tonkin
Email…..: helent@lifeflightpanama.com
Url…….: www.lifeflightpanama.com
Dear Don,
We do have Skype but it’s just not happening for us today! so an email instead…
My name is Helen Tonkin [...]

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I just found a bunch of email in my spam bucket. I try to respond to all email within 24 hours of receipt. I have responded to all the mail I found today. If you sent mail longer than 30 days ago, I may have missed it.
Sorry.

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