(Canada.com) When my friend Mary took us to the Miraflores Locks, one of the three locks that comprise the Panama Canal, she chose not to stay with us. "I've been there too many times," said the Ottawa native who now lives in Panama. That afternoon in the visitors' centre, standing only metres away from the freighters and cruise ships making their way from ocean to … [Read more...]
36 Hours in Panama City, Panama
(NYTimes) AT the crossroads of two oceans and two continents, Panama City is a dynamic metropolis. Thatās never been truer than it is today. Everywhere in this steamy, tropical town are foreign investors talking shop in upscale cafes, expat fortune-seekers toasting their fates in wine bars, cranes stalking the rooftops of a skyline that seems to grow before your eyes and ā … [Read more...]
Costa Rica to Panama on the Caribe Shuttle
(Panama Travel Group) For those visiting the Caribbean Coast and beaches in Costa Rica an exciting side trip is down the coast into Panama to the Bocas del Toro Archipelago. The southern Caribbean coast around Puerto Viejo is famous for its beaches and its surfing. Go to Bocas del Toro and you will find great surfing, beaches, fantastic scuba diving, and … [Read more...]
Embera village tour
(Richard Detrich Blog) I thought it would be interesting to look back over the years that I have been doing this blog and see what were the posts that attracted the most visitors and replay the āTop Tenā when Iām at sea and really jammed for time.Ā Ā Ā So here is one of the most popular . . . next time, more from out of Africa! The Embera and Wounan are people of the same … [Read more...]
Womens Wellness Retreat in Bocas, Panama
(Panama Travel Group) A Womenās Wellness will take placeĀ from Sunday, May 29 to Thursday, June 2Ā at the exquisite Laguna Azul Eco Lodge on the most exotic private island in the Caribbean. For four days and five nights a select group of no more than 12 women will mix activities such as snorkeling and paddle boarding with sunrise meditation, twice daily yoga classes, and a … [Read more...]