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Panama Yellow Fever Deadline Extended to November. Thank You Government of Panama!

Posted in Panama on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Press Release from the Minister of the Exterior. Machine Translation – English: The Ministry of Exterior Relations communicates to the citizens, airlines, travel agencies, operators and other interested organizations that, in coordination with other governmental institutions, it has been decided to establish a moratorium of one month for the yellow fever entrance requirements for all [...]

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YELLOW FEVER: Update to Yellow Fever Article

Posted in Health, Medical, Panama, Panama City, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Travel, Visas, medical travel, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Several months ago I wrote about our experience at the Department of Health getting Yellow Fever shots. It seems that the government is now making them mandatory for people entering or leaving the country. MUST YOU GET THE SHOT?: There are different answers to the question must you get it or not? I just had [...]

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Whale Watching in Panama Bay and Taboga Island – Migration Season in Full Swing

Posted in Activities, Environment, Isla Taboga, Nature, Panama, Panama Life, Taboga, Taboga Island, Tourism, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday while on the way back from Taboga to Panama City on the ferry we spotted two enormous whales, perhaps 30´ long, alongside our boat. They were not too active, lazing in the water side by side. Absolutely beautiful. Just over a month ago our neighbor on Taboga Island spotted two large humpbacks playing in [...]

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PANAMA EXPAT PROFILE: Rich Kaminski, Musician from Chicago

Posted in Activities, Entertainment, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Music, PTY Expats, Pacific, Panama, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Taboga Island, The Arts, nightlife, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »

AFTER 5 YEARS OF SILENCE, HE IS BACK. RICH KAMINSKI Born in the rough South Side of Chicago, Rich had a tough childhood. To escape the violence of the streets he immersed himself into acoustic guitar at the age of 9 years old where he discovered his gift. Rich also plays base, harmonica, banjo and [...]

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PANAMA: Bringing Your Pet Into the Country.

Posted in Panama on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I have posted new information on the Pets Page: BRINGING YOUR PET TO PANAMA Check it out through the Pets link above or here: http://destinationpanama.wordpress.com/pets/ If readers have other suggestions please let me know through a comment and I will add them. Thanks!

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James Bond 007, The Quantum of Solace; An Extra´s View From Panama.

Posted in Activities, Caribbean, Crime, Entertainment, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, PTY Expats, Panama, Panama City, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residential Areas, Panama Residents, The Arts, beach, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It was an exciting few months early this year in Panama when they were filming the next James Bond movie, The Quantum of Solace, due to be shown in cinemas this coming November 2008. A number of people were fortunate to be chosen as extras and I was one of them. I had never thought [...]

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Winner of our 10,000th Visitor Contest!

Posted in Panama on September 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Alexander Jenkins was the lucky winner of our Destination Panama 10,000th visitor contest! He wins an original Cerrito Tropical souvenir Tshirt, Congrats Alexander!

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Destination Panama; Today we will reach 10,000 visitors! Leave a Comment and You Can Win, read on….

Posted in Panama on September 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »

WIN a Taboga Island souvenir TSHIRT from Cerrito Tropical! Leave your comments on our site today and you could be the 10,000th visitor and win. Prize must be picked up in Panama City or on Taboga Island at Cerrito Tropical. In just a few months DESTINATION PANAMA has risen to the 10,000 visitor mark. THANK [...]

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Traveling with Your Kids or Grandkids in Panama; What an Adventure!

Posted in Accomodation, Activities, Architecture, Bed and Breakfast, Children, Crime, Destinations, Driving, Education, Entertainment, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Family, Health, Hostal familiar, Isla Taboga, Nature, Off the beaten track, PTY Expats, Pacific, Panama, Panama Canal, Panama City, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Panama Weather, Police, Residential Tourism, Shopping, Sports, Taboga, Taboga Island, The Arts, Tourism, Travel, Vacation Apartments, Watersports, Weather, beach, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »

PANAMA HAS PLENTY TO OFFER FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES. We live in Panama with a child, therefore I often get questions from readers coming to visit Panama on vacation, and even expats living in Panama about what to do with their kids on vacation. Here are my suggestions for both the younger set and [...]

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