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Get Blog Posts As EmailsPanama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project has a weekly feature on Mondays called Cute Frog of the Week. Each week they post a picture of a frog from around the world, a catchy caption and a brief description of the frog. The mission of the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project is “to rescue amphibian [...]
Cute Frog of the Week
August 27th, 2010 by TimPress Release – Sea Turtles Find Nesting Haven in Panama
August 25th, 2010 by TimIsla Palenque Project Encourages Preservation of Aquatic Life CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2010 — It’s the height of sea turtle nesting season! These giant, air-breathing reptiles fascinate nature-lovers everywhere, and their nesting season is a time to celebrate them and to reflect on their struggle to survive. Lasting from April through October, nesting is when endangered [...]
Panamanian Slang
August 19th, 2010 by ManyaMy long burning desire to learn Spanish is finally on the top list of things to do in the next year, hopefully enrolling in some night classes will provide for a good start! But what is this? “Wapin”? According to Panama 980 magazine, this is a Panamanian slang for “WHAT’S HAPPENING” or “wapin mi fren”? [...]
Soaking Up the Sun…
August 10th, 2010 by TimThe Visitor has an amazing cover story this week. Life in Panama can be pretty exciting, especially if you become friends with a sloth named Harry who decides to cool off by taking a dip in your pool. Who wouldn’t want to be friends with this Wookie-looking guy?! Here is an excerpt from the story: [...]
Panamanian Delight!
August 6th, 2010 by JoeSo eventually someone would have to blog about the cerveza! Behold the Panamanian lineup of cold brews! I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of beers available in Panama and I’m happy to say that the quality surpassed my expectations. For all of you who drink those ultra light beers Soberana is the beer for [...]
Panama Graphic Design Exhibiton in MAC
August 4th, 2010 by ManyaThe first exhibition of local Panamanian Graphic Design was held at Panama’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) in 2009. The exhibition set out to shed a light on the creative process that lay behind creations of identities and the creation of “universal language”; and to call our attention to the graphic designers of the region [...]
Never Too Late for a Summer Hat
July 26th, 2010 by TimGadling recently had an article on souvenir hats. Seeing how it is the summer and the sun is scorching here in Chicago, hats are pretty necessary to keep the rays off your face while out enjoying the city festivals, beaches, and parks. While I usually sport a baseball cap, many countries have signature hats. Panama [...]
Panama = Happy
July 21st, 2010 by FrancesWhen we chose Isla Palenque for the site of our island resort community, one of the many reasons was that Panama’s laid back lifestyle creates an ideal atmosphere in which to live, retire or vacation. Now that experience has been quantified by Gallup. Gallup polled thousands of people in 155 countries from 2005 to 2009. [...]
Press Release – U.S. Second Home Sales Increase; Panama’s Lifestyle and Economic Benefits Attract Vacation Home Buyers
July 16th, 2010 by TimSmart buyers are looking beyond the usual suspects CHICAGO, July 16, 2010 — While some sectors of the economy struggle to regain solid footing, the Vacation Home market is enjoying healthy numbers. The National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) 2010 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, covering existing- and new-home transactions in the U.S in 2009, [...]
Crash Course in Panama Native Exotic Timbers
July 9th, 2010 by ManyaOur research team has been creating the Isla Palenque field guides with information on native birds, flora, ocean life, reptiles and mammals. In the abundance of information on living things on the island, the flora guide caught my special attention since I have been researching timbers for the construction our homes. To compare a photo [...]