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Find Us On FacebookMy first time seeing Isla Palenque Ben and I had a boat drop us off and we went walking along the 4,100 foot crescent shaped beach, the only people for miles. I love animals of all kinds, so I had my eyes peeled for critters the entire time. We saw lots of tiny hermit crabs [...]
An Exotic Neighbor
February 9th, 2010 by FrancesPress Release – Fishing by the Rules: Sport Fishermen Embrace Sustainable Techniques
December 15th, 2009 by FrancesCHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2009 — Unlike commercial fishing, the major player in depleted fish populations, sport fishing makes up less than 12 percent of the global harvest. And though they are equipped with the latest tools and technology to increase their haul, today’s sport fisherman embodies a surprising combination of conservation and conquest.
With one eye [...]
Sales Manager Michelle’s First Trip to Palenque!
December 9th, 2009 by MichelleFor the past two days I have been in Panama exploring the islands of the south Pacific…. I feel a little like Christopher Columbus — okay, just a little. I am now back on the mainland enjoying a delicious breakfast served up by the lovely owners of a charming seaside inn, and getting my day started by clicking away from their open [...]
El Valle de Anton
November 30th, 2009 by DavidA popular weekend getaway for urbanites in Panama City is an escape to the verdant forests and steep mountains of El Valle. Located an hour and a half to the west of Panama City, El Valle is a small mountain village within the crater of an extinct volcano. With innumerable trails, El Valle [...]
Pelican Brief
November 13th, 2009 by FrancesYesterday the U.S. Department of the Interior took the Brown Pelican off the endangered species list, as you can read in the New York Times or on nature.com. Thanks to a ban on DDT in the 1970s, this bird’s is on the way back.
The Brown Pelican is a familiar neighbor around Isla Palenque. They’re interesting [...]
Press Release – Whale Watchers Find a Bevy of Opportunities for Observation Along the Pacific Coast of Panama
October 5th, 2009 by FrancesCHICAGO, Oct. 5, 2009 — In addition to traditional adventure activities from sportfishing to jungle canopy-walks, Panama offers yet another exciting opportunity for nature-loving travelers: whale watching. This time every year, astute adventure travelers make their way to the Pacific coast of Panama to take in the playful interactions of hundreds of grey humpback whales, [...]
Parks, Sharks, and The White House LEEDing the Way
September 25th, 2009 by MarkA quick recommendation: This Sunday, September 27th at 8pm on PBS is the premier of Ken Burns’ new documentary series called, “The Nation Parks: America’s Best Idea.” I’ve been following this for a few months now, and the scenes are breathtaking. Watch a short preview, here.
In some uplifting news from the UN General Assembly, the small [...]
UPDATE: The Cove
September 11th, 2009 by MarkI posted a few days ago about a place known as The Cove in Japan, and how a documentary seemingly ended the towns annual slaughter of dolphins. In a bit of bad news those dolphin hunts have started again. It has been reported that a few days ago 50 pilot whales and 100 bottle-nose dolphins were rounded up. The [...]
Orchard, Beachgoers, and Sea Turtles…Oh My! Notes From the Island
September 10th, 2009 by JerrodThree days on Palenque have quickly come to an end as I get ready to pack up and head back to “civilization.” My days were mostly filled with the typical pre-construction on-site task: walking property. I was deciding the ideal location for a potential model villa and making sure the area where we will have [...]
A Whale of a Seaprise!
September 3rd, 2009 by DavidThe following is a celebrity blog from one of my supervisors at East Bay Group, Rick Reikenis. He describes an incident in the vicinity of Isla Palenque that we both had the good fortune of witnessing:
Living on Florida’s southeast coast near the beach, I can attest to the fact that, if you pay attention, the [...]