“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” - James Dean
Posted in Panama Journal on Nov 18th, 2007
Saturday evening I went to Parque Cervantes and watched some of the traditional folkloric Panama dances. The following videos don’t do justice to the pageantry that I saw there. You really have to be there to really enjoy it to its fullest..
Also , I am far enough away that you can’t see how really beautiful [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Jul 30th, 2007
Back on June fifteenth, I notified you that the park would officially open on June 29th. Wouldn’t you know that after I have followed the progress for over a year the park would open two days after I left for the US.
If you are ready, lets take a walk around the park. This first photo [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Jun 15th, 2007
Posted in Panama Journal on May 11th, 2007
I stopped by Parque Cerventes to see how it was progressing. In the first photo you can see the brickwork that has been inlaid through out the park. When they get the park finished and this is all washed down it is going to be very pretty.
I had just taken the photo above when a [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Apr 21st, 2007
I downtown today and they are starting to work on the outside parameter of the park.
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 14th, 2007
As I walked back to the car, following my park visit, I saw the fella that lives on the church steps. I guess he has heard that he is becoming a famous David celebrity because he gave me a big wave. It appears that he has changed his shirt from the last time I saw [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 14th, 2007
On my last visit to look at the progress of Parque Cervantes, I was told the target date was March 19th in time for the David Fair. With tomorrow being the opening day for the fair, I thought it would be a good time to take another look.
The new target date is the middle of [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Feb 12th, 2007
A few weeks back, I took several photos of Parque Cervantes, which is scheduled to be reopened during the March David Fair. At that time I had asked if the Mayor was going to do anything about the people that were living in front of the church across the street. I was assured that it [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Feb 4th, 2007
I always have to get out on a Sunday. It is good for my mind to see something different. With the Super Bowl coming on later in the afternoon, I made it up to Parque Recreativo Boringquito, which is just out side of Concepcíon in Chiriquí.
This little park was one I had not been to [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Jan 24th, 2007
This morning I drove down town to update the status on Parque Cervantes. You may remember on my last post in December, I was told that the target was the end of January. The new target is March 19th to be ready for El Dia de San José and the David Fair. Good Luck. A [...]
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