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Background: With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. On 7 September 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of 1999. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the intervening years. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were turned over to Panama by or on 31 December 1999.

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By Armageddon Hammock
September 23rd 2009

Property Fun Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí

lunch in David

The plot thickens on my property. Too long to blog completely. Condensed: was not sure I was shown same property I bought 2 years ago. no surveyed plan could be located. after double checking in the national registro-publico that i was indeed, legit, i went to provincial office in david. they had no plano, but provided me an official copy of the schematic of my section of town, also marking my property. the map provides a whole new insight than ground level. my "original" property i was led to days ago (the one i proudly posted pictures of a few dats [View Full Entry]

By Armageddon Hammock
September 22nd 2009

Party at LLano Lindo Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí

carton o' wine

<NOTICE: DUE TO THE INCREASING PROBLEMS DOWNLOADING VIDEOS HERE, I AM NOW SENDING MY VIDEOS TO MY YOUTUBE ACCOUNT. JUST GO TO YOUTUBE, SEARCH FOR MrSkulljuice, AND HIT THE SUBSCRIBE BUTTON. THEN CHECK YOUTUBE PERIODICALLY FOR NEW VIDS> I went into town late afternoon to run some errands. Omar and colleagues were in a meeting on his patio when I left. They were discussing some official looking papers. I visited my realtor with some questions, then went on a hunt for the best cell phone deal in town. After a few hours, I landed a nice little phone with a renewable [View Full Entry]

By Armageddon Hammock
September 21st 2009

The Neighborhood Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí

Chalet

Tip: if you click on a picture it enlarges and you can flow through the pictures with the toolbar on top. Lots of pics of surrounding neighborhood. No exclusive or tract housing here. You have nice houses alongside squalor. Chalets next to cinder block with rocks holding down fragmented chunks of tin roofs. [View Full Entry]

By Armageddon Hammock
September 20th 2009

David Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » David

bus

I went to Chiriqui Hospital in David for a nagging respiratory problem. Cost breakdown: Dr. visit with a specialist in internal medicine -$35. X Ray - $20. 4 prescriptions - $101. Subtract the Symbicort inhaler and the other 3 prescriptions were just $30. I found my doctor from searching sites and blogs from other expatriats on (what else) the internet. When the pharmacist fills your prescription, he hand types the instructions on a typewriter and sticks it to the box. For the xray and other tests area, the receptionist manually fills out a form in triplicate with old loose carbons in [View Full Entry]

By Armageddon Hammock
September 19th 2009

Property Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí

left side more overgrown

Just some pics of my property in Volcan [View Full Entry]

By Armageddon Hammock
September 18th 2009

Llamo Lindo Rocks! Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Cerro Punta

entrada

Got a calling card and talked to Llamo Lindo owner Omar Lopez. Been at Llamo Lindo Hostel for 2 nights now and this place is great. 12 bucks a night, including breakfast. It's far enough away from main traffic noise, but close to Volcan conveniences. Omar is a great host and when word gets around this place will get popular. As popular as a hostel in a non-tourist town can get. Hopefully, this blog exposure will help Senor Lopez drum up some business. The place is huge, at least 8 bedrooms, some very large. One family stayed last night. Other than [View Full Entry]

By jornkoelma
September 17th 2009

Panama City en Kuna Yala Central America Caribbean » Panama » Kuna Yala » Archipielago de San Blas

Panama Kanaal

Hola todos, Hier eindelijk een berichtje uit Panama (city). Het heeft ff geduurd voordat ik wat kon schrijven maar dat komt omdat ik de afgelopen dagen in de middle of nowhere heb gezeten, volledig afgesloten van alle luxe bij een uiterst primitieve stam de Kuna Yala. Hier straks meer over. Panama city. 8 september ben ik hier aangekomen, en ik werd meteen opgehaald door Rafael een taxichauffeur, die ik van te voren geregeld had via mn hostel. Hij stond me op te wachten bij de uitgang van de aankomsthal ...en hij stond te praten met een vrouw met een flinke siliconen [View Full Entry]

By Armageddon Hammock
September 17th 2009

Volcan Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Cerro Punta

baru

Volcan is eternal springtime. Upper 70s day, lower 60s night. Either sunny or cloudy with a misty rain. A beautiful view of Panama´s highest peak - Volcan Baru - a volcano that erupted last about 500 AD. It is still classified active. It has national park hiking and is the only place in the world where, on a clear day (rare) you can see both the Atlantic and the Pacific. Farther up the road is Cerro Punta, Panama´s highest town, and my favorite mountain town - gorgeous views. However, I couldn't afford the real estate there, or in Boquete (a gringoized, [View Full Entry]

By Armageddon Hammock
September 16th 2009

On to Volcan Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Cerro Punta

map

After an hour or so at the David bus station it was time for the local bus up to the mountains. It's sort of stupid hanging at foreign bus stations with $6500 in cash and $5000 in gold coins, but when they don't accept travelors checks and you can't open a bank account....besides, I'm so cheap and have it stashed in so many different spots, they'd have to kill me and strip me naked to get it all. I highly recommend the money belt and making your own false bottom shoes. I bought a little plot of land almost 3 years [View Full Entry]

By Armageddon Hammock
September 15th 2009

The 3 Month Panama Building Adventure Begins Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

Checking my double pack rig

It's going to be little sleep for awhile. Didn't sleep well last night because of coughing jags. Carole took me to the airport Tue. Sept 15th at 5 am. Flight to Atlanta and to Ft. Lauderdale were uneventful. Then checking in at Spirit Air, the lady said I could not enter Panama without a return trip booked. Some rule I didn't know about, and the airline saw no reason to tell me when I booked the flight a month earlier. So then it was a panic scramble to book a flight within 15 minutes so I could make my plane. I [View Full Entry]

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