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...g a writer, I like the article index. Bookmarked you to return often and peruse your pages. Friend of Panama Centric Sr. Roberto Reid [url=http://thesilverpeoplechronicle.blogspot.com/]The S...

2. Why call a hat made in Ecuador the 'Panama' hat??
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...have been put forward over the years. Most likely it's because many of these hats passed through the Panama Canal or ports on their way to the US and Europe. Ecuador being one of those far away, ...

3. Safe Surfing
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Free stuff to help you stay safe online AntiVirus program. The #1 essential for safety on the net. There are many systems available, paid and free, but the most important aspect is that they are

4. Getting my new driving licence
(Panama/Articles)

Getting my new driving licence Panama goes digital :) About time too, the old licences looked really cheap and nasty, any kid with photoshop could have produced an edited version t

5. Two days in Santiago
(Panama/Articles)

...t down to $11.15 as it was a weekday. The room was acceptable, much the same as any other budget hotel in Panama, The aircon worked, and the screw in thingy in the showerhead was missing........ stand...

6. New Feature
(Panama/Articles)

... No need to go searching around in goggle etc, we have done the work for you. Check out the link "Panama Resources" in the main menu and let us know if you like the results so far. Also s...

7. First Time In Panama City?
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I've been meaning to commit this to writing since I got back from a conference in Panama City. The conference was held this past May in a beautiful setting along with some truly inspirational peop

8. Carnival in the Caribbean
(Panama/Articles)

A Caribbean carnival is held every year to celebrate life. Many years ago, the Catholics in Italy began the tradition of having a costume festival before the first day of Lent. During Lent, Catholic

9. Gizmo Arrives in our lives
(Panama/Articles)

Please welcome Gizmo, the latest addition to our family, that's the reason why I've been a bit quiet the last few days.  Gizmo has occupied a lot of my time getting him settled in and cleaned u

10. Avenida Balboa
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A preview of the Govt's plans to extend the Corredor Sur from Tocumen, which currently disgorges all it's traffic into Avenida Balboa close to MultiCentro via an overpass above the roundabout connec

11. The Canal
(Panama/Articles)

We could hardly build a website about Panama without mentioning the canal, but why repeat the same old words that are all over the web. Solution, pull the best videos from YouTube qtaL

12. Panama - How the other half live
(Panama/Articles)

 Seen the canal and visited the beaches?............ Time to explore a bit of Panama city you won't find in the guidebooks. Head down Via Espana from the Casino/Hotel area of El Cangrejo

13. Carnavalito... La Pintada
(Panama/Articles)

 Carnaval in Panama City is ok if u want to spend 4 days getting hustled by hookers and pimps, spend your time watching your wallet and generally trying to keep safe. But for real Carnaval f

14. Panama traffic
(Panama/Articles)

Just a short clip to show folks what its like driving here. Right of way goes to the 1st driver to occupy a piece of tarmac. Generally it's safe enuf, the speeds are low so you just need to play 'Ju

15. Let's get the hell out of Dodge
(Panama/Articles)

...oad, a decent surface and an end to the roadworks that plagued us in the past. The whole of the road from Panama city to Santiago is now a full 4 lane highway and easy driving. Santiago was ...

16. Arriving safely
(Panama/Articles)

The airport is located 20-25 kilometers to the East of Panama City, depending where your hotel is. There are several options for transport, Buses for the brave with backpacker type luggage, Taxis in a

17. Welcome to Panama
(Panama/Articles)

Welcome to Panama, where the temperature is 70 all year round, maids and gardeners are $10 a day or less and the infrastructure is the same as the US, pothole free roads etc. Marketing at its best.

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