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Collection of 76 travel stories from Panama. Written by your friends on the road.

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Picture from story Panama Canal

Panama Canal
2009-04-14, Cristobal, Panama. By: hankster

this is the second cruise we've taken that did a partial transit of the canal. Up to Gatun Lake, unload the excursion tourists and then back down to Cristobal. It's always amazing to me how the locks ...

 
Picture from story Oh, and just to say...

Oh, and just to say...
2009-01-19, Panama City, Panama. By: fidgi

Thank-you so much to those amongst you who have sent me messages or written in the guestbook recently. It's really great (even if it does feel a little strange) to learn that I have an audience aroun...

 
Picture from story Patacones, pretty-boys (well, lady-boys) and a peculiar policeman...

Patacones, pretty-boys (well, lady-boys) and a peculiar policeman...
2009-01-19, Panama City, Panama. By: fidgi

Argh, foreign airports always stress me out! All that palaver – packing and unpacking your hand-luggage to go through security, instructions that you don't quite understand being barked at you in a l...

 
Picture from story Bus stations of Central America (a continuing saga)...

Bus stations of Central America (a continuing saga)...
2009-01-17, Almirante, Panama. By: fidgi

Another day, another insalubrious bus station… Today’s edition of ‘bus stations of Central America’ comes to you from Almirante in Panama, and I’m hoping that I’ll have a bit more luck with ‘Tranceib...

 
Picture from story Across the rickety-rackety bridge into Panama  (via the home of a romantic novelist!)

Across the rickety-rackety bridge into Panama (via the home of a romantic novelist!)
2009-01-15, Bocas del Toro, Panama. By: fidgi

I’m feeling a bit square tonight. It’s 10.30pm and, in the ‘Gran-Kahuna’ hostel where I’ve ended up in Bocas Del Toro (I’m now in Panama by the way), everyone seems to be heading out to party. I don...

 
Traveler dimino212

bioluminescent independence
2008-07-17, Llano Largo, Panama. By: dimino212

pues, its been a while... hope you all are well. i have to take a moment to wish eleanor a happy birthday! she turned one yesterday and today is her party. i talked to all the dogs in the village a...

 
Traveler dimino212

isla iguana
2008-07-03, Llano Largo, Panama. By: dimino212

last weekend the le volunteers traveled to pedasi. the night we got there the town was celebrating something (as always). there was a parade and a fiesta at the local jardin. after dinner we joined ri...

 
Traveler dimino212

some highlights from last week
2008-07-02, Llano Largo, Panama. By: dimino212

hello loves, last week i really got into the swing of things. it feels like i belong here, and no one lets me forget that. everyday my family, friends, and students tell me they will cry when i le...

 
Traveler dimino212

catholicism, a while back
2008-06-30, Llano Largo, Panama. By: dimino212

saludos, last friday night, june 20, i attended a confirmation class for students between ages 17-22. i was apprehensive about my indoctrination into the catholic world, but my fears were put to re...

 
Traveler dimino212

bonito, todo me parece bonito
2008-06-27, Las Tablas, Panama. By: dimino212

hello loves, i no longer have access to internet in my school. the service is irregular in my village. i am in las tablas on my way to pedasi for the weekend. must go... will write more soon....

 
Traveler dimino212

so much to share
2008-06-23, Llano Largo, Panama. By: dimino212

¡buenas! here there is so much to share. the people share all parts of their lives with me as i share my ways with them. we share the green rolling hills, a soccer ball and a bottle of water, a cla...

 
Traveler dimino212

quick update
2008-06-20, Llano Largo, Panama. By: dimino212

buenas! for those of you who i have not yet heard from or spoken to, i am living in llano largo, a village in the los santos province. it is fairly close to a city (both close and city are relative...

 
Traveler dimino212

mellowism and tourism
2008-06-14, Panama City, Panama. By: dimino212

hello loves, my first official day in panama was yesterday and i could not have had a better start. woke up slowly around 9:30 and all of the volunteer were supposed to have been in by 11. after wa...

 
Traveler dimino212

safe and sound
2008-06-12, Panama City, Panama. By: dimino212

i arrived last night around 9:30 local time, our director (age 19) was waiting for us with a van and everything. the hostel we are in until sunday is beautiful (theres a parrot on the back terrace) an...

 
Picture from story Goodbye Panama, South America awaits !

Goodbye Panama, South America awaits !
2008-03-01, Panama City, Panama. By: cbr600f

It's 1st March already, I've been away for 5 months ! So, it's my last day here in Panama, tomorrow I fly off to Quito, capital of Ecuador. Originally I thought I would be saying goodbye to Central...

 
Picture from story Paradise Found ....

Paradise Found ....
2008-02-27, Panama City, Panama. By: cbr600f

Oh my god .... I've never been to Georgia or California, never romped in the son with a preacher's son but bloody hell I've been to paradise !! Sorry Carly Simon for nicking your song .... Loads to up...

 
Traveler clgreen

Panama Canal
2008-03-06, Panama City, Panama. By: clgreen

Here is where she would simply type the journal entries.

 
Picture from story Hot Springs and Cold Rivers

Hot Springs and Cold Rivers
2008-02-22, David, Panama. By: cbr600f

Well we are now in David and I already think I'm in love with Panama ! Well, Panama mainland anyway. We left Bastimentos yesterday morning and I have to say I was quite pleased to leave, there was no ...

 
Picture from story Another country ... another Caribbean Island !

Another country ... another Caribbean Island !
2008-02-21, Bastimentos, Panama. By: cbr600f

So, here I am in Panama ! We left Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica and got the bus down to Sixaola on the border. Quite possibly the most suicidally mad bus driver I have encountered so far - and that is sa...

 
Picture from story Howlers monkey seem to yell their lungs out as opposed to howling

Howlers monkey seem to yell their lungs out as opposed to howling
2007-09-12, Panama City, Panama. By: frankieboy

New York City I had a brief layover in NYC and saw an amazing view from the air. Manhattan was incredible. Landmark after landmark. Walked past the Ed Sullivan, along Broadway to Time Square. Then ...

 
Picture from story german punks and rainbow warriors

german punks and rainbow warriors
2007-09-29, san blas, Panama. By: vorn

i read a book a few months back called 'size of the world' by an american journalist named jeff greenwald who went around the world without flying back in the 90s sometime. i wasnt planning on doing t...

 
Picture from story fried fish and cops

fried fish and cops
2007-09-25, panama city, Panama. By: vorn

traveled down the coast to cahuita with steffi and jen, two entertaining volunteers leaving at the same time. cahuita is a really cool relaxed place with all the infrastructure for tourists, just not ...

 
Picture from story At least 3 days in Panama city

At least 3 days in Panama city
2007-04-15, Panama city, Panama. By: danhayes

It cost US$75 to rearrange our flights to skip out Panama and leave straight for costa rica. After much hesitancy we decided to stay for the 3 days in Panama city. The main business district didnt loo...

 
Picture from story The Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica to Panama

The Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica to Panama
2007-04-08, Boquete, Panama. By: nutanp

¡Pura Vida! I said I would return to tell my tale of the Caribbean so that is what I am back to do. Overall, the Caribbean offered plenty of opportunities to be among natural beauty, to go out, meet...

 
Picture from story Birding birds in Panama : Hostel LOST and FOUND !

Birding birds in Panama : Hostel LOST and FOUND !
2007-03-15, Bocas del Torro to David, Panama. By: rmalone

UPDATE Ocober, 2008: Lost & Found Lodge Eco- Resort have a new website-- lostandfoundlodge dot com ========================================================== mARCH 17, 2007 As we left B...

 
Picture from story An end to the South

An end to the South
2007-03-30, Panama City, Panama. By: nutanp

Arrived in Central America!! It has been long and coming but I have finally made it to the meat of my trip, Central America. But this did not come without the usual hassle and fun of course... ...

 

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