Stop by any major super market, Super 99, Rey, or Casa de la Carne aka “The Meat House” and you will be sure to see a line of shriveled elders sitting behind desk-like apparatuses. They won’t whistle or shout piropos at you, or call you reina, like construction workers do, but they will increase your [...]

Filed under: Culture on February 7th, 2008 | No Comments »

I moved to Casco Viejo because I had heard it was dangerous. Dangerous things enticed a boy from Jersey like myself who spent the better part of his childhood in what amounted to an geek bubble. Schoolwork and the arts, such as piano lessons and art camp, were all I was exposed to until the [...]

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Following the thrilling posts by our other staff writers about the town of Pedasi, Panama, and after learning that the story about the “cow with one horn” never even happened, I felt compelled to add my own terrible blog to the pool.

Filed under: News on February 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

It’s midday Friday February the First here in Pedasi, tonight begins Carnaval. Already, cars and trucks packed to the brim with lawn chairs and beach gear are rolling in. The occasional firework explosion can be heard and walking around town I’ve already seen bits and parts of floats in lawns and alleys.

Filed under: News on February 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Staying true to our innocent and good intentioned New Year’s resolution after months of beer and bread in Europe, we decided to go for an invigorating, boiling-hot run along the scenic road to Arenal beach, in Pedasi.

Filed under: Country Guide on February 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »