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<title>Overstaying Issues in Panama (Panama )</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: (/Panama) Panama is one of the best retirement and vacation destination in the globe. When we talk about travel and travel one traveling requirement comes to mind, visa. A retirement country such as Panama offers a 90 day stay and visa system for tourists to avail. Exceeding beyond that allocated time can spell trouble and will literally &quot;cost&quot; a tourist.&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;overstaying visa&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;panama tourism&lt;/b&gt;. Panama Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Business Check (Panama )</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: (/Panama) Soon the start of the dry season for Panama will come and it will be one of the most critical periods investors and policy makers will have to analyze before making their next moves. This will be rather especially difficult if business plans look to be doing good, but investors will still have to look at this for possible bad effects. Link:&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;entrepreneurs&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;dry season&lt;/b&gt;. Panama Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>National Day Celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Last Tuesday, Panama celebrated its National Day not only in its home country, but also in its embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic headquarters. One of those National Day celebrations was held in Panama's embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, which, for the first time was held in an athletics club instead of an ambassador's residence, a hotel, or&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;national day celebration&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;jakarta&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Medical Tourism in Panama (Panama )</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: (/Panama) Medical tourism is still a niche market with a lot of potential. Everybody can still have a piece of the pie, and Panama is among those countries that are eager to get a large bite. Now, how does the Panama medical system differ from that of America's We have an article here written by a tourist in Panama and looks at the medical system as some&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;medical tourism&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;medical system&lt;/b&gt;. Panama Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://blog.panamatotal.com/Panama/medical_system/20081106-113440-Medical-Tourism-in-Panama</link>
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<title>Tower Regulation, Tower Sharing in Panama s Telecoms</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Autoridad de Servicios Publicos (ASEP) has issued a directive to tower owners of telecommunication companies share their vital infrastructure with other operator to lessen the number of towers being installed throughout the country (Panama). There are currently two major mobile operators in Panama with over 2.7 million subscribers with a&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;tower sharing&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;autoridad de servicios publicos&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://blog.panamatotal.com/tower_sharing/20081106-011441-Tower-Regulation-Tower-Sharing-in-Panamas-Telecoms</link>
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<title>The Obama Effect - A Global Perspective</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: One of the most political and popular pursuit of the ultimate seat of power, which is the becoming the President of the United States of America has ended with Barack Obama successfully winning over John Mc Cain. After the world had stop and focused all their attention for a while in this decisive conclusion, they shift back once again to the&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;offshore banking&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;obama and the world&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 1.</description>
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<title>Famous tourist attraction dies</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: The Los Santos province in Panama used to have an informal tourist attraction in the form of a monkey, named Lola, living in a home by the road outside of Las Tablas. She has been said to be the friendliest monkey around. Sadly, Lola just died last weekend possibly due to poisoning. Who would actually have the heart to kill such a creature Link:&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;tourist attraction&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;monkeys&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Yellow Fever Vaccine: from Requirement to Recommendation</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Months ago, Ministry of health of Panama decided that the travelers visiting in from other Latin American countries should be vaccinated against yellow fever The vaccination requirement spread made long lines at three sites in Panama where the vaccine could be administered and couldn't accommodate all tourists and expats rushing in. Recently,&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;yellow fever&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;vaccine&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Suspecting Expats</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: It feels bad whenever you try to offer to somebody only to be rejected and be suspected of being a robber or something. While they are cases of expats scamming other expats in Panama, I guess these are just isolated cases that should not characterize expat-expat relationships here. People should be cautious, but it should not go to the point of&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;suspicious expats&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Online Writers Requests: A Call for Additional Visa Options</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Traveling to different parts of the globe is what a majority of individuals dream of and owning a visa is one of the keys in doing so. Visas is a very useful tool for proper population and employment control for the government to foreigners. Meanwhile visa has also been beneficial for retirees and foreigners seeking employment and refuge in&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;visa options&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;panamanian visa&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Expat Populating Your Country: Being a Stranger to One s Own Country</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: It is no doubt that an indication that a country has a booming tourism is its growing number of visitors and expatriates population. This is good for a country's economy, but how about with the &quot;real&quot; citizen of a country Is the statement &quot; a stranger at his own country&quot; true when it comes to expatriates overpopulating one's country Are the&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;dubai&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;panama expats&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Need Help in Rural Panama </title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Since Panama City in Panama has more people living in it and since it is a major cities, people living here tend to be more skilled than those living in the countryside. Getting help from the city is not a problem. A problem arises when your house or your business is set up in the countryside. Folks there tend to overstate their qualifications and&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;hiring help&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Crime against expats goes higher (Panama )</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: (/Panama) Panama is relatively safe as compared to its neighbors in the region. This has already been proven by expats in the country for years already. However, it is bothering to find out that crimes against expats are increasing lately. That is not to say that expats are in danger, though. Everybody is subject to crime. We just have to be vigilant about&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;crime&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;expats&lt;/b&gt;. Panama Comments: 2.</description>
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<title>Crossing the Darien Gap (Panama )</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: (/Panama) People who have made it their quest to cross the Pan American Highway are probably familiar with the Darien Gap, that stretch of land that divides Central and South America. This was called a gap precisely because the Pan American Highway stops abruptly in Panama and Colombia. It is said that crossing the Gap by land is near impossible. But it is&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;darien gap&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;adventure travel&lt;/b&gt;. Panama Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Happenings in Coronado Beach Resort (Panama )</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: (/Panama) Panama offers one of the best recreational experiences for its local citizens, tourists, and expatriates. An event calendar of the latest happening in the Panama will always comes in handy for the adventurous tourist. The Coronado is one of the best retreat and retirement community which offers a magnificent view of the bay and mountains of Panama&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;coronado beach&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;calendar of events&lt;/b&gt;. Panama Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Surfing the Waves of Panama (Panama )</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: (/Panama) Surfing is one of the most popular beach hobby or sport on the planet. Panama is home to one of the biggest waves and surfing sports in the world and more. To truly experience the excitement brought by the waves of Panama just like its locals, tourists should acquire surf tours. For details on one of the most well-known surf tours in Panama you&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;surf tours&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;surfing&lt;/b&gt;. Panama Comments: 2.</description>
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<title>Moving Piece of Wood (Panama )</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: (/Panama) Skateboards started as roller skates wheels were strapped to a 2x4 wood. It's a 4-wheeled platform propelled by pushing one foot against the floor while the other floor remains on the board. It is one of the main events in extreme sports with different divisions. Usually how the skater execute tricks and without a single bails during his run&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;skateboarding&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;extreme sport&lt;/b&gt;. Panama Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Expat Scene in Panama (Panama )</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: (/Panama) The locals of Panama naturally have a culture. That's true. The expats who come here naturally have a sense of culture that they got from their home countries. That's true as well. But will they develop a unique culture as one expat group here in Panama That's for sure The expat scene here in this country is vibrant, many thanks to the thousands&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;expat scene&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;expats&lt;/b&gt;. Panama Comments: 1.</description>
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<title>The Panaman Supermarket Review</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: The other dya, I have shown you a video of one of the supermarkets in Panama. The country has, of course, a number of these supermarkets around, each varying in food quality and affordability. While Panama FAQ cannot give you a comprehensive review of each supermarket in existence here in this nation, what it has here is a brief review of some of&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;supermarkets&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;living in panama&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 1.</description>
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<title>The Imperfect Hotel</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Hotels will always try to please their customers, and make their stay perfect. The halls should be carpeted, the service is swift, and ocean views are always available. What happense if the hotel deliberately try to be imperfect Would you still stay there Or would you find it humorous for a hotel to come up with such a theme Posada de los&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;hotels&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;posada de los destiladeros&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Supermarket Video</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Part of the life of any urban individual is going to the supermarket to buy food to eat, and other things to use. These supermarkets vary from nation to nation in terms of product range, price range, and other aesthetic factors--but, somehow, there is a common factor. There's a lot of food Let's check out one of these supermarkets in David&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;supermarkets&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;videos&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Panaman Mountains</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Once out of the capital city, the best places to visit here in Panama are the highlands. Feel like you are on top of the world while traversing this backbone of the nation. Panama has a lot of mountain ranges, or 'cordilleras', that you can go and visit. Check out some of the more famous ones here in Business Panama. Link: [link] &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;cordillera central&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;mountains&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 1.</description>
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<title>Cheap Lands in Bocas del Toro</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Bocas del Toro is one of those areas in Panama where you can still get some good-looking areas for a relatively cheap price. Fortunately, properties here are not that overpriced yet. So while there is a chance, go ahead and have your own piece of land here in Bocas del Toro. Buena Vista Realty will help you along the way in your search for your&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;real estate&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;bocas del toro&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Rediscovering Boquete</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: The post that I made the other day about expats leaving Boquete surely discourages some of you on continuing with your plans to go to this region. Despite what was said in that post, there are still reasons to go ahead and check out Boquete. There are still reasons to be proud of this place. There are still reasons why you should go ahead and&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;boquete&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;living in boquete&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Leaving Boquete</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Time and again, I have shown and promoted you to Boquete, Panama, arguably one of Panama's most famous retirement areas. Unsurprisingly, many people leave this place after a few years as more people go in. People have reasons to leave this place, and we can only guess what are they. According to Richard Detrich, here are these reasons. Now check&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;boquete&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;expats&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Rebuilding History</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: History is something which we should never forget and historical monuments need to be preserved but sometimes it is necessary for the sake of development and the safety of the general public to rebuilt certain structures. This applies to the historic transcontinental rail line between Colon and Pacific and the award to refurbish the line has been&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;panama rail road&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;history&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The Symbol of Honour</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: e all have sometimes travelled in a train but how many times have you ever thought about what goes beneath the tracks Well I do not mean it in the literal sense of the word but only mean to say that sometimes a lot of unrecognized labour might have gone into building a railway line such as the transcontinental line between Colon and Pacific,&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;panama rail road&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;colon&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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