Category Archives: Central America

Waterfalls in the Jungle

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

Waterfalls are always beautiful no matter where you see them, but they can be even more dramatic in the jungle. There have been a couple of occasions where we have specifically gone on excursions just to see a waterfall and … Continue reading →

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Metropolitan National Park in Panama City

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

If you are planning a trip to Panama City, one of the sites that you should consider visiting is the Metropolitan National Park. Since Panama City is surrounded by a rainforest that is protected by law, the city is literally … Continue reading →

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Visiting an Emberá Village in Panama

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

  Visiting an indigenous village is always fascinating and if you go to Panama City there are tours that will take you to an Emberá village. The Emberá people are tribes that live in the Panama rainforest and still keep … Continue reading →

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The Locks of the Panama Canal

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

Any visit to Panama City should certainly include visiting the locks at the Panama Canal. The new locks opened in 2016 and is definitely a source of national pride for the country as this was the first project run by … Continue reading →

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Casco Viejo in Panama City

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

If you go to Panama City, it is important that you take time to visit Casco Viejo, which is the historic district in the city. Originally established in 1673 by the Spanish, it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site … Continue reading →

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Getting Up Close in Panama

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

When we travel, we almost always have two lenses for our camera with us. One that is a general, versatile, lens that can cover most photographs that we take of tourist sites that we visit. The other is a zoom … Continue reading →

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Fort San Lorenzo in Panama

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

As far as historical points of interest within Panama, visiting Fort San Lorenzo is definitely a key site to visit. The Chagres River was a key method of transportation across the isthmus of Panama during the 1500’s as Spain used … Continue reading →

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Monkey Island in Panama

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

One of the day tour options from Panama City is to visit what is called Monkey Island on Lake Gatun. Although it is referred to as a single island, it is really several islands, each with different monkey varieties. When … Continue reading →

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The Food of Panama

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

During our time in Panama, we had the opportunity to visit several restaurants that purported to have authentic Panamanian food. Much of it was seafood that is caught locally, but there were other choices as well. If you want something … Continue reading →

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A Week in Panama

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

We returned last night from our trip to Panama and it was definitely a wonderful experience. We will be providing specific details about the tours that we took and the sights that we saw. It is an interesting country in … Continue reading →

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