Archive for the 'Holidays' Category

Feb 05

Valentine´s Dinner at Hotel Ciudad de David

I received the following to post:
Celebrate Valentine´s Day
with a Romantic Evening at Hotel Ciudad de David
Enjoy a Four Course Served Menu
Accompanied with a Champagne Glass
Live Music by local renown singer Rony Bianco
From 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
US$ 25 + 5% per person
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Reservations 774-3333
Hotel Ciudad de David
For many reasons… the best place
Jessica Real
Gerente [...]

Dec 13

New Years Eve At Hotel Ciudad de David

I received the following for posting:
Hotel Ciudad de David
le invita a recibir el
Año Nuevo 2010
Al estilo Black & White
Jueves 31 de diciembre de 2009
Incluye:

Dec 09

Día de las Madres at Hotel Best Western David

Yesterday was one of the holidays that brings everyone out to the restaurants. We chose to go to the Best Western. The restaurant was having a special meal for $15.50 and the dining room was full.
For the enjoyment of all, but especially the mothers, there was special entertainment. I think the musician in the photo [...]

Dec 01

Mother’s Day – Rio Cristal Boquete

I received a request to post the following announcement for Mother’s Day in Boquete.
Rio Cristal is the Bar and Restaurant located up at the Installations of the
Boquete Tree Trek.
There will be transport offered from the Boquete Tree Trek Office in Plaza
Los Establos. You can also drive if you wish to the Tree Trek by using [...]

Nov 28

Panama Independence From Spain

Today is the day that Panama celebrates it’s independence from Spain. There is a mist coming down and I don’t know if David is having a Parade or not. I know that Boquete and Volcan are having one.
It is probably better that I stay inside anyway. I did get my walk in for the first [...]

Nov 04

Flag Day in Panama

Today is another holiday in Panama. I did a little Googleing and found the history to be pretty interesting.
The flag was created by Maria Ossa de Amador on 1st November 1903. She had to do it in secrecy to prevent the Colombian army from knowing what was being planned. The son of Manuel Amador Guerrero, [...]

Oct 16

Halloween Queen Parade?

Yesterday morning I was downtown and noticed a parade in progress. It had a Halloween theme. Here are a few photos.

Oct 06

Halloween Is Coming

I was at PriceSmart yesterday and noticed these pumpkins. Behind this box were more that were smaller and cheaper. These were 23 pounds.

Jun 19

July 4th Event

Feb 23

Carnival Time

Today and tomorrow will be big party days and Dolega will be the hub in Chiriquí. In the past I found that it took over an hour to get through Dolega driving from Boquete to David. Most businesses will be closed. The malls will be open.
I try to avoid Carnival. It is about the biggest [...]

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