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sinkingfeeling

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1. I just returned from 80 degree Panama a week ago. It's a beautiful

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 03:53 PM

Jan 2018

country, mostly very modern and Americanized. I had no idea Panama City was so large and has a skyline to rival Manhattan. The exchange rate is one for one and the US dollar is accepted everywhere.
If you go, take a ship through the Canal. It's an all day trip, but fascinating to experience. Also spend some time at the Gamboa Rainforest. Saw monkeys, sloths, and capibara in the wild.

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Any experiences in central america here? Costa Rica? [View all] flamin lib Jan 2018 OP

I just returned from 80 degree Panama a week ago. It's a beautiful sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #1

I may ask you more about this some time in the future JustAnotherGen Jan 2018 #5

We enjoyed Costa Rica - cilla4progress Jan 2018 #2

Love Costa Rica- the west coast has drier weather- is more arid and has a lot of eco-tourism, bettyellen Jan 2018 #3

Very well traveled there and JustAnotherGen Jan 2018 #4

I lived there for 5 years.. EX500rider Mar 2018 #6

Thanks. Nice to get this kind of hands on info. Nt flamin lib Mar 2018 #7

If you ever do Colombia.. EX500rider Mar 2018 #8

I went there a couple of years ago Major Nikon Mar 2018 #9

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #10

You might want to PM lakearenal...she's moving there !! Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #11