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Another High Tide Warning for Pacific Coast
Panama’s civil defence agency (Sinaproc) has issued a high tide warning for the next week. High tides on the Pacific side of the isthmus, will be between 16 feet and 18.2 feet through next Sunday, October 21. Sinaproc Director Arturo Alvarado said residents living in coastal areas should take the necessary precautionary measures, and said [...]
Sinaproc issues week long high tide alert
With tides of nearly 18 feet forecast during the upcoming week, Panama’s Civil Protection body (Sinaproc) issued a Pacific Coast alert on Sunday September 15. The alert will remain in place through Friday September 21. Tides between 15.8 feet and 17.8 feet have already been recorded and director Arturo Alvarado, recommended that people take necessary [...]
Great News - We're Back Up and Running
After being away for over 10 months (working in the frozen North – YUK!) Tuck’s Panama Blog is finally back up and running – sorry for being away so long but had to be sure that Panama is where we want to be and yes I’m happy to report – it is!. We will begin very [...]
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World Baseball Championships - Special bus services for games
The 2011 World Baseball Championships are being held in Panama this year and will start this coming weekend. A special bus service (not diablos rojos) has been ordered to transport baseball fans to the Rod Carew stadium for the World Baseball Championships starting this weekend. Buses, provided by MiBus, operators of the air-conditioned Metro buses, will run from [...]
Gasoline prices down again
It was announced today that gasoline prices in Panama will fall again on Saturday, September 24 with 95 octane down 30 cents and 91 down 19 cents. This will put the price at the pumps for 95 octane at $3.94, and 91 octane at $ 3.75. Low sulfur diesel will retail at $3.69. The new price levels will [...]
Panama Banco National to open new Bank Branch in Mariato
Panama’s Banco National is nearing completion of the construction of their new bank branch, complete with ATM access, in Mariato. This bank will be a great benefit not only to the local Panamanian population and businesses, but also the entire expat community living in or near this town. Expats and Panamanians alike, currently have to travel to Santiago, [...]
White Spider Hammocks of Panama
White Spider Hammocks of Panama Serena is the proprietor of White Spider Hammocks (Hamacas de Arana Blanca) in Malena on the Western Azuero peninsula of Panama, Central America. These specially crafted hammocks are individually handmade by an American (Serena), a local Panamanian named Juan, and an indigenous Indian named Esmeralda. They specialize in making whatever type of hammock you want; big, [...]
