Category Archives: Commentary

Top Ten things you should know about Panama

Posted on July 26, 2012 by author

Ships entering the Canal must pay in cash (wire transfer) for passage in advance.  The only exception to this rule was when the canal was swum by American adventurer Richard Halliburton, who was charged only 36 cents at the end of … Continue reading →

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Bugging out to Boquete

Posted on July 23, 2012 by author

   Today I am going to Boquete, Panama. It’s a small city (pop. 19,000) about three quarters of a mile up a narrow river valley in the shadow of the (now dormant) Volcan Baru’ near the border with Costa Rica. 

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The Panama Canal

Posted on July 20, 2012 by author

  My initial plan coming to Panama was not to see the Panama Canal.  After all, it’s just a big ditch, right?  Wrong.  Missing out on this sight means missing out on Panama altogether.  This engineering marvel is so inextricably … Continue reading →

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