Pedasi (in the Azuero Peninsula) will host a fishing tournament next month, June 5-7th, 2009. The event is open to anyone who would like to participate and costs $85 dollars per boat. Prizes range from a brand new motor to hotel nights and cash.

Filed under: News on April 20th, 2009 | No Comments »

I recently moved to Pedasi, Panama and within the first week of living here I got caught in the middle of two scary, near accident stampedes.

Filed under: Country Guide, Culture on April 20th, 2009 | No Comments »

After living in Costa Rica and seeing the influx of surfers and tourists over the last decade, it’s a neat change to now live in Panama where I constantly feel like Cousteau while exploring the beaches and parks.

Filed under: News on April 16th, 2009 | No Comments »

Super 99-
This is the biggest grocery store chain in Panama, (owned by Presidential hopeful Ricardo Martinelli) it has a concrete floor with industrial feel, but you will find basically everything you need. Sometimes the veggies might be a little limp, but what isn’t in this steamy, steamy land? The Super 99 located in the [...]

Filed under: Country Guide, Food on April 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Many people visiting Panama rely on taxis to get around. This is the easiest way to ruin a trip. I’ve come to hate taxi drivers. Let me tell you why.

Filed under: Country Guide, Culture, Living & Retirement, News on April 8th, 2009 | 7 Comments »

View of Panama City from Casco Viejo
As I approach my mid-30s, in addition to a nagging rotator cuff and vanishing hairline, I have also lived long enough to witness three economic downturns.  My first experience was the stock market collapse of 1987.  I remember “Black Monday” distinctly, because my 8th grade Civics teacher spent the [...]

Filed under: Business, Living & Retirement, Politics, Real Estate on April 6th, 2009 | 21 Comments »