on occasion I visit The Panama Forum. I like to sip my morning coffee on the balcony while I read what other expats (and locals) are saying about [tag]Panama[/tag]. Once in a while (re: when Eric Jackson posts) there’s helpful, interesting, verifiable information presented.

Most times its just folks searching for (or opining about) lawyers, contractors, realtors, politics, and good places to live. As you might imagine there’s a fair amount of arguing and whining going on. Recently there’s been considerable bitching about the [tag]high cost of electricity[/tag] in Panama. read more»

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semi-drunk and down $40 I step out of the casino and get hit with warm rain. I dash across the busy street. Grenade-like dollops explode on my face and slam the roofs of cars on either side of Via Espania. It sounds like I’m shooting the rapids. Several Kuna Indians with brightly colored leg bands huddle in a doorway. Street vendors scramble for cover. Cars and taxis shuttle past like water bugs. read more»

You probably know that [tag]Panama[/tag] has a rich [tag]history[/tag] of pirating. Mostly they’ve been the victims of pirates. Henry Morgan made a famous raid on Panama Viejo in 1671. I remember reading about his exploits when I was a child. For a murdering bastard he was an amazing man. With only two thousand semi-starved men he marched across the isthmus and successfully sacked a city garrisoned with cannon, over four thousand troops, and four hundred horsemen. read more»