(Panama Gringo) If you’re searching for a lot of quality Peruvian food for not a lot of money in Panama head straight to La Jarana in San Francisco. If you love fresh seafood, ceviche, piles of fried rice dishes, grilled meats, and Peruvian beer for under $10 a plate then this is your place. The atmosphere of the place is warm, slightly small and very festive. The tables … [Read more...]
International versions of ‘Survivor’ are accused of damaging sites during filming in Panama
(KSPR.com) Reporting from Isla Contadora, Panama A pile of long wooden planks stood next to an 11-foot-high plate of dirty glass. Nearby, a beat-up bench didn't look as though it could support a toddler without collapsing. A crude wooden chair on tall legs leaned against a tree. Ropes were everywhere. And torches were scattered about like giant matchsticks. Atop the … [Read more...]
Panama in the spotlight as ideal surfing destination
( Global Surf News) Panama will host the 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games from June 25 through July 3 2011. ISA and Billabong are thrilled with the destination chosen for the event which will see over 35 countries and more than 200 surfers competing for National Pride and the Gold Medal. ISA President Fernando Aguerre syas, 'The surf in Panama is exceptional, and … [Read more...]
Pandemonium hits in Panama
(Florida Today) The setting could not have been more dramatic. With the ancient and rocky Coiba Island coast to our backs, we were fishing for cubera snapper in the cobalt blue waters off the Panamanian Pacific coast. Little did we know, pandemonium was about to break loose. We were part of a 12-man fishing crew from the Melbourne area, Texas and Ohio and recently we … [Read more...]
Panama is a bird-watcher’s dream
(Greeley Tribune) The fierce blood-curdling scream of the howler monkeys at 5 a.m. introduced me to the calls of the jungle at the Canopy Towers in the Republic of Panama. Previous visitors had warned me of the howler’s territorial call, so I had looked forward to it. A cup of hot tea and the climb up to the top of the tower to watch the sunrise and brilliant tropical … [Read more...]