http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Colon/Santiago/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Panama , Colon , Santiago en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:49:14 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:49:14 UTC hellipand then we woke up and there was this huge double rainbow in the sky. We followed it to where it ended on an island where there were no clouds no rain and the sun was shining bright. We hiked up the pristine mountain and along the way discovered an indigenous tribe that had never come into contact with the modern world. They served us the most amazing Christmas dinner even though th http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Colon/Santiago/blog-230816.html We are still hanging out in Santa Fe. We took a short trip to Santa Catalina to visit the beach and take a vacation from our vacation. We stayed at a great little hostal called the Blue Zone. It had hammocks overlooking the Pacific Ocean. There is a huge hype right now about this little town but we just couldnt see it. It has a very small beach. It is suppose to be excellent for surfers so http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Colon/Santiago/blog-131766.html OK..not really a lot of moving around since we last blogged. We did however decide that we liked Santa Fe so much we wanted to stay for a while or forever. We managed to find a house for rent. It is a fantastic little 3 bedroom house with no hot water but...it has an indoor flush toilet It is very quiet and nestled back from the road. The only bad thing we have discovered is the chitra http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Colon/Santiago/blog-123981.html Here we are once again This is the first time we have actually travelled on a bus for an hour and a half to use the internet Since we last wrote we have travelled up to Santa Fe. It is a cute little town in the center of Panama and mountainous. There is excellent hiking here and many rivers that are very clean. The little town itself has no road signs and no real organization but it is fu http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Colon/Santiago/blog-120427.html We woke up early and traveled North to the town of San Francisco. The health fair last year was held at the school in San Francisco. They used the facility to treat around 7000 Guaymis Indians. This year the health fair took place in Sante Fe which is further north and therefore closer to the bulk of the indians the health fair served. The health fair took place a couple of weeks before we arrive http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Colon/Santiago/blog-47552.html On the first morning in Santiago the Santiago Rotary Club got us up early and we headed out into the countryside to see three projects that are being funded by the District major grant. Getting to the projects took quite some time due to rough roads. The first one took us several kilometers up and down very rugged roads and through several streams. I was thankful it was the dry season because I a http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Colon/Santiago/blog-47371.html