Bocas Del Toro Panama 04 january 200727 February 2008

My trip to Bocas del toro Panama started, the way many of my good stories do, with something hitting me in the face: the woman in the aisle seat next to me stood up to get a book out of the overhead when we hit a patch of turbulence—her well-aimed Poland Springs bottle squirted me in the cheek. The waterfire didn’t distract me though—my attention fixed out the window, looking down at the ocean: indigo greens and cobalt blues surrounding the islands that would be my home for the next few days. Bocas Del Toro. Read the rest of this entry »

The things I’m looking for in a Bocas home site. 04 january 200727 February 2008

The things I’m looking for in a Bocas home site.I spent many hours researching and this is what I discovered while looking for a new home site in Bocas Del Toro. There were many hidden costs and many features I should have looked for but didn’t know better. Make sure you don’t get swept up in the excitement of the real estate boom in Bocas or the silver tongued salesman who has a vested interest in the home site you choose but maybe not your best interest at heart.You have already chosen the perfect home site locale. Here is what I discovered and my thoughts on my perfect home site tips now that I do know better. Read the rest of this entry »

Colon Province 04 january 200727 February 2008

The fourth most popular Province is steeped in a rich and colorful history. The Province curves along the Caribbean coast from Darien west to Veraguas and Cocle and Panama Province and Cocle Province along the southern side. Colon Province covers almost 5000 square km, slopes from the coast up to a height of almost 1000 meters, and is home to over 200,000 inhabitants the majority residing in Colon City. Read the rest of this entry »