Isla Grande Part II http://blog.panamaforum.com/2007/12/08/isla-g... This island called Isla Grande, altough it’s quite small is overflowing with planted palm trees. This photograph looks really great, but sadly the island doesn’t look very natural”¦ more like a fabricated island.
Green Violet-Ear Hummingbird http://blog.panamaforum.com/2007/12/07/green-... This photograph of the green violet-ear (colibri thalassinus) hummingbird was taken on the Chiriqui highlands. There is a violet patch running back and down from the eye, and the tail has a black band near its tip. The bill and feet are black, and wow is it pretty!
Real Estate in Panama http://www.panamaforum.com/business-panama/88... Real estate is a great and very profitable investment in Panama. New residential buildings pop up like flowers here. Donald Trump is also building a tower here, and he must know what's profitable, right? You can buy a good apartment for $70,000 to $100,000 and a large 3 bedroom apartment in luxury style with sea view and Jacuzzi on the balcony for $100,000 to $150,00. Banks finance up to 70% (to foreigners) with low interest rates...
Fungus Beetle http://blog.panamaforum.com/2007/12/03/fungus... Hairy and handsome fungus beetle that looks like a Barbie helmet. The name comes from their cuisine”¦ they feed on rotting fungus. YUM!
Isla Grande http://blog.panamaforum.com/2007/11/29/isla-g... Isla Grande and a sample of its beautiful flora. Isla Grande is a small island a half hour drive from the city of Colon, Panama. There is a small town and several resorts on the island, making it a popular weekend getaway.
Leaf beetle having the feast of his lifetime http://blog.panamaforum.com/2007/11/28/leaf-b... This cute little leaf beetle (from the chrysomelidae family) seems to be having the feast of his lifetime. :D There are 35,000 leaf beetle species and they are one of the largest and most commonly-encountered beetles.
Panama City http://blog.panamaforum.com/2007/11/27/panama... Panama City skyline with boats drifting on the ocean. The red boat makes this photograph spicy and unique.
Iglesia del Carmen Panama City http://blog.panamaforum.com/2007/11/26/iglesi... Situated in the heart of Panama City, this church is one of Panama’s most beautiful. As the name indicates the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary del Carmen.
Great Travel Quotes http://blog.panamaforum.com/2007/11/25/panama... “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.”¯
- Mark Twain
Panama Canal Expansion http://www.panamaforum.com/panama-canal/1480-... All details on the Panama Canal Expansion. From news, maps, photos to video and audio clips.
Panama Canal Photos http://www.panamaforum.com/panama-canal/1476-... Photos, maps and satellite photos of the Panama Canal. Enjoy this engineering masterpiece and the wonderful nature that surrounds it.
