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TwoSailors

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  1. Maybe Casa Baterias in David? OR El Marquiz Watch Repair in David
  2. I have used Dr. Cananedo at Hospital Chiriqui. Great doctor and very thorough. The office is a bit dated. Heard great things about Dr. Mariz Grenald at Mae Lewis.
  3. Spain and Chile make a lot of great wines but their wines priced in the value category are sure good.
  4. Indeed and this is not the first time with their event notices. I would think that there are very good, former marketing/event folks that are retired here, that could assist them with public marketing events.
  5. Wonder why the embassy cut back there hours and service if this is the case?
  6. I read this yesterday. Totally agree. It is time to get women into office worldwide! The men have been screwing things up on this planet for too long!
  7. It is impossible to find an answer to that GREAT question on the internet! ( Must be a "National Security" issue, ? ) Currently, the US Embassy website is showing 6 openings. I bet there are a lot more! https://pa.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/
  8. It's not odd, the US State Department is in total disarray! https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/02/tillerson-trump-state-foreign-service/553034/ https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-state-department-vacancies/
  9. As long as they are bilingual and are willing to put the time and energy into it, we don't care what country they come from.
  10. It's trash like this that makes it bad for all of us. With this type of behavior, it is any wonder how the Panamians feel about us.
  11. We just posted this on our blog: ( This is our point of view ) http://latitudeadjustmentblog.com/2018/07/21/boquete-a-renters-market-and-a-buyers-dream/
  12. You do not need a travel agent. You can do it yourself. If you are a Copa Connect Miles member it is a piece of cake. One of the best mileage programs out there. Go online and book your travel and use the 24-hour hold. Get your reservation number. Call 321-3455, (Press 2 for English) and give them your Copa Connect miles number and your reservation number and tell them you want the Pensionado discount. They will have you email a scanned copy of your Cedula to escalation@copaair.com or you can do this step first to get confirmation they have received it. Once you receive confirmation you are now in their system for future travel with the discount but you still must call in to get the discount and pay over the phone with your CC. Once you book and pay by phone they will email you your travel documents and receipt. Very easy to do.
  13. The President says that if the National Assembly agrees to find $60 million in the budget, the increase will be absorbed by the state. Like that would be hard to do! He made a wise decision.
  14. Very true for fiberglass boats! If you look at the remains of the boat in Keiths pictures, it is obviously a steel hulled boat. Any active and well-maintained fire suppressing system could have stalled the fire quite a bit. IF it started in the engine room, which it appears from the photos that it did.
  15. A boat that size is required by International Maritime law to have an automatic fire extinguishing system in the engine room. It appears that is where the fire originated from.
  16. We have been back here in Boquete 1 week from a fact-finding mission in Medellin. Our power has gone off 5 times. ( Granted no more than 10 minutes) We have had to reboot our internet modem twice. ( Cable Onda) and now there is no water coming in due to another broken pipe. Thankfully we have a huge backup tank. How could you live here and not have one? We have been in and out of Panama since 2004. We do not see the infrastructure changes that are accruing in other countries that should be here. Especially with all the money that is being generated by the Panama Canal. Now they want to raise the electricity prices? Can't blame the Panamians for protesting about that! This is not a complaint just an observation. There is a lot to like about living here. But not forever! With the condition of the roads, lack of efficient police protection, increase in utility cost it's a wonder the Panamanians are not protesting in the streets in larger numbers. We, as expats can afford the extra cost. ( And the inconveniences) It's the Panamanian people that are getting the short end of the stick.
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