"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today."-James Dean
Oct 20
This morning I stopped into a new store that has opened up in David. Apparently, they previously were in Boquete. The name of the store is International Quality Products (IQP).
It specializes in recliners, massage recliners, sofas, playground equipment and mattresses. They carry Serta, Berkline, Easylift, Shiatsu Massage and others.
They were the ones that provided the [...]
Oct 17
While I was having a frappe in the Kotowa coffee shop in Plaza Real, I noticed that a new store had opened across the street. It is called Ingana 2. Apparently Ingana 1 is in the Boquete. It is owned and operated by Katrien and Philippe Anastassiou.
Katrien is from Belgium and Philippe is from Greece. [...]
Oct 14
Today I had to go out and while I was parked the Chiriquí Chatter chariot decide that the battery had produced it’s last start and would not work any more. How lucky could I be. I was about 50 yards from La Casa De Baterias.
I walked up tpo the stor and a fellow cam back [...]
Sep 04
The other day I needed to send a fax. Typically faxes can be sent by all Internet Cafes. However, I had noticed that a new mail and package office had opened next to the Romero’s in Dolegita next to Casita Rica.
This business is similar to many of the mail forwarding businesses in that you get [...]
Jul 26
Another thing I did Saturday before leaving Boquete was to stop into a new shop on the road to Santa Lucia. It is called Casa Colonial.
These two shots are in the front of the store.
Jul 22
I received the following email.
Dear Chiriqui Chatter, I am a former US Physician who is now in David, Chiriqui operating a Naturista office.
I offer weight loss of 1 to 3 pounds a day, natural healing and facials using only food, herbs spices and cleansing. Please come visit and do a feature in [...]
Jun 02
Across the street from Dr. Batista’s office is the Quick Shine Auto Baño.
I guess this is the first time I have noticed it. It is sort of like the car washes in the US. A normal car wash in David is around $3.50, done by hand and takes around an hour. This should be a [...]
May 18
Last Friday, I decided it was time to replace my aging mattress with a new one. After looking around a little, I went back to a store I use a lot, which is EconoHogar. Econohogar is across from Romeros in Dolegita. I don’t think I have posted it before, so here are a few photos.
EconoHogar [...]
May 17
Saturday, I was driving down the street in front of Super Baru toward downtown, and on the left of the street I noticed that SKY TV has opened a new office. Sky TV replaced DirecTV in Panama.
They had nice young ladies passing out notices for the business. I never pass up an opportunity to get [...]
May 16
If you are familiar with Sonitec across from Parque Cervantes, it has changed its name. It is now TECNOFOTO. It is the same management, just a new name. To the left is Liberia Regional, another place you will want to visit.
