Blogs from Panama City, Panamá, Panama, Central America Caribbean - page 39

Since there is absolutely nothing to do within several miles of our hostal - with the notable exception of Miraflores Lock, which we visited yesterday, we caught a bus downtown. Unfortunately downtown Panama City doesn't have an awful lot to offer and to make matters worse it is spread along about 10 miles of ocean. We decided to restrict ourself to one small bit a 3 mile long causeway that stretches out into the Pacific. A hundred years ago there was a clump of 4 small islands of shore, but when they built the canal they put a lot of the excavated earth and rocks to good use by constructing this causeway. This wasn't with one eye on the needs of 21st century tourists but rather was just because they needed a 3 mile long ... read more

Arrived from San Jose to the caribbean coast of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica and it looks so amazing, very Caribbean.....so laid back....true Caribbean time here.......no rush maaaan!! Stayed in Licas Cabañas, which is off the main strip for 6 dollah a night..very cheap, Went out to celebrate the Jewish new year with 12 Israeli people, had a great night and ended up with a few English guys who knew how to party a little better so decided to hit a few bars and the local club Johnny’s , dogeramaa........lots of locals and it was all Reggae music, so at the end of the night the English guys being gentlemen walked us back to our hostel which was in a different direction to their hotel, there was 7 of us in total, We noticed that 3 Caribbean ... read more

Bienvenido a Panama Along the narrow isthmus bridging the Americas, the wildlife and terrain of two continents melt to form the striking contrasts of Panama. Ocean, forest, mountain and jungle set the stage for countless adventures. You can go whale-watching along the craggy Pacific coast, snorkel around tiny islands in the Caribbean or surf good breaks off either coast. If you have had enough of the heat, escape to the highlands and go rafting down class-five rapids, hike through cloud forests or bathe in crisp mountain streams. Panama's jungles are some of the least explored areas in the world. You can visit indigenous villages, marvel at some of the country's 940 bird species or wake at sunrise to the view of both oceans at your feet. Panama's diversity doesn't end in the countryside. With immigrants from ... read more

Ca fait suer, j´avais un blog détaillé des dépenses par pays et postes budgétaires et je l´ai perdu lorsque j´ai voulu le publier. Voici un petit résumé: * Pays........Jours...Budgeté......Actuel.....Balance * U.S.A............6........1200...........869.......-331 * Mexique.....11........1100.........1307......+207 * Guatémala...5..........500...........429.........-71 * El Salvador...5.........500...........337........-163 * Nicaragua.....4.........400...........283........-117 * Costa Rica....1.........100...........115.........+15 * Total...........32.......3800........3340........-460 Désolé mais je dois aller me coucher. J.P. ... read more

Journée tranquille dans le nouveau Panama City. Merlin a pu jouer un peu de guitare électrique, je me suis acheté un petite flute. Nous avons traversé la ville en taxis pour 3$. On a fait le tour du centre d´achat Metro Centro et on est allé marcher dans un parc. Demain matin c´est l´aéroport de Panama, notre vol pour Quito est a 11h55 on devrais arriver un peu avant 14h00, Myra arrivera vers 22h00. Ca nous donne du temps pour trouver une chambre et revenir à l´aéroport. J.P.... read more