Articles, Stories and Adventures

PANAMA'S LAST FREEDOM FIGHTER. Onofre Quintero, was a rare breed. Some would say a terrorist, others a freedom fighter. Against enormous odds he and a rag tag bunch took on the might of the Panamanian dictator.

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A journey down Chiriqui's MACHO de MONTE canyon, a true wonder beneath our feet. Don't even think of doing this in the rainy season.

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An article about the time I spent alone on a desert island off the cost of Panama. Being an adventurer can sometimes be risky- maybe even life-threatening.

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A poor boy born with a cleft palate, a young American girl with a generous father. A childhood friendship that ended in an embrace sixty years later.

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A few miles west of the Costa Rican border are the PORTON CAVES. They have the usual stalagmites & stalagtites. A little hard to get to but worth the visit. However don't even attempt this in the rainy season for several reasons. CLICK on the link to read.

Mysterious stone carvings in the Chiriqui village of Caldera. Some could be carvings of UFO's? Also talk of lost MAYAN temples.

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Blair house, Puerto Armuelles, where John Wayne, Manuel Noriega and presidents sat and smoked and slept.

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