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Emerald Museum

Panama City-Free or Almost Free

Written by Saphira on June 20, 2009

  • EMERALD MUSEUM Run by the country of Columbia, this former bank turned museum is located in Plaza Francia in the San Felipe section of the city. Though small, the museum is packed with information...
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Diablo Rojo

Panama-The Driving Experience

Written by Saphira on May 30, 2009

  • There is something about vacation that makes you less annoyed when people driving in front of you are moving slowly. Maybe you are just generally more relaxed or maybe it’s the different scenery....
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The Bank

Panama - Little Tips to Lessen the Surprises

Written by Saphira on May 26, 2009

  • • The surest way to scream, "I’m a tourist!" is to wear shorts. Locals wear pants. If you are a girl Capri pants are fine. Lord Vader and I ended up really loving our...
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Amador

Panama City Eats-The Short List

Written by Saphira on May 22, 2009

  • ALBERTO'S Located on the Amador Causeway in the Flamenco section, this Italian restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating. I highly suggest the outdoor seating as...
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Cool and refreshing

Is There Anything else to Do?

Written by Saphira on July 18, 2008

  • Orchid Conservatory- No cost The guide book said to follow the signs and that was exactly what we did. It wasn't...
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Sidestreet Shadows

Involvement Evolvement; Casco Viejo - a Photo Tour

Written by Jose Kevo on May 14, 2007

  • For Optimum Viewing "No matter what you do, this year or in the next hundred,you will be dead forever." Gabriel García MárquezOnce bitten; twice shy. And the third time, just because. Gritty city streets that offend...
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Eating on the Run...

Taking a Walk on Panama's Wild Side

Written by Jose Kevo on March 28, 2007

  • When anteaters, coatis, and colorful birds litter highways as roadkill, one begins to grasp that Panamá is crawling with exotic wildlife! This narrow isthmus, linking the Americas, nurtures one of the most bio diverse environments...
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One hell of a holiday...

Bare Truthes -- Exposing the Emberas

Written by Jose Kevo on March 28, 2007

  • Usually game for anything, I eagerly accepted Lucho's offer to visit friends after returning to Panamá City. Initial travel plans had changed with his relocation to Boquete, and while there were no disappointments, now was...
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Rumble in the Concrete Jungle

Devilish Escapades: Los Diablos Rojos

Written by Jose Kevo on November 27, 2006

  • If you think howler monkeys in the surrounding hills can stir-up quite the commotion, they're nothing compared to what puts the rumble in the concrete jungle of Panamá City! Red Devils are the fiends reeking...
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Birds of Prey

Fear Factors of the Capitol

Written by Jose Kevo on November 27, 2006

  • Arriving in Panamá City at 2:30am on Good Friday, the taxi whizzed through a maze of empty streets and red-light intersections with nothing to fear. Lucho was busy spouting instructions for reconnecting on Saturday, but...
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