Administrators Admin_01 Posted September 8, 2016 Administrators Share Posted September 8, 2016 This is the fifth in a series of audio podcasts by Michael Schwartz -- Chiriqui Life Stories. The subject of this podcast is Inga Collins, the owner of the Hotel Panamonte. Inga was born of Swedish parents in Panama City, educated in both Panama and the US. Her parents insisted that she learn her native Swedish language, and so she and her sister spent many of their childhood years on an island off the coast of Sweden, learning the culture, the language, the history, and the work ethics of the Swedish people. In the 1940s, Inga's parents purchased what is known today as the Hotel Panamonte, and upon their passing, Inga and her husband took over operations of that landmark hotel, along with their fishing business. To listen to Inga's podcast, click below on the white, right-pointing triangle (arrow) on top of an orange circular background. If you see two options below, we recommend using the "Listen in browser" option as opposed to the "Play on SoundCloud" option. This podcast is 36m10s in duration. If you would like to provide feedback to Mike about this podcast, or discuss other matters related to this podcast series, please either reply to this posting, or send Mike a private message (@OldMikeNY is his display name here on CL), or email to mikeseeemail@gmail.com. If you would like to share this podcast with family and friends, simply provide them the following URL, but remember that CL membership is required to view this content: http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/3482-chiriquilife-stories-05-inga-collins/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Incredible. Inga definitely is one of the "grand dames" of Panama in general and Boquete in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMikeNY Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Photo of Inga Collins and Michael Schwartz taken after the recording session for this podcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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