Deep Sea Fishing in Panama

A few times we have gone out deep sea fishing in Panama. I loved watching the wake from the back of the boat.

It was exciting when we landed "the big one". By the end of the day we were exhausted.

Here are some pictures I took on one of our ventures out. This day we caught a Wahoo, some sierra adn some amberjack

Pioneers in Panama

We consider ourselves to be Pioneers in Panama. We have been here six years now and have been through so much with the cultural differences... the waiting... various different aspects of the business world... the waiting... learning the language... the waiting... the bureaucratic paperwork that is needed for absolutely everything that needs to be done here and ...the waiting....well you get my drift.

A lot of people don't realize how much you really have to go through to get anything done in Panama until they actually try to do anything. We have a lot of people that come to us looking for help in various aspects of their journey because they know that we have been there and done that.

We don't mind helping people out because we know how difficult and frustrating it can be trying to get things done, especially if you do not know the language.

The definition of a Pioneer is "One who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory to settle." We feel that we are bulldozing the way for others to follow.

We have always been entrepreneurs and have therefore embarked upon many different journeys, most of which are in unchartered territories, so to speak.

For those of you who don't know us well we are overseers of developments in Panama and manage a small resort which is continuing to grow. We also oversee a couple of projects in the highlands in which we are in the process of supervising  the development into residential projects. Most of our properties are geared towards the North American and European peoples who expect more quality in the workmanship, which we are provided to give for a reasonable price.

Here is a video of us bulldozing the way for others to follow:

When We First Came to Panama

The first few trips to Panama we stayed mostly at the Decameron and so it became our home away from home. Once we decided to supervise the development of the resort in Punta Chame, for the first while we decided to stay on site. That was four years ago. We had built the shell of the first duplex and we lived in the one side while the other side was being built.

Wanting to have all the comforts of home we purchased a beautiful bed and a 42" plasma TV. Of course the interior had a little to be desired, but it was our home, even thought we did end up sharing our quarters from time to time with a bat, a nest of bees, a scorpion, mosquitoes etc. I kept a flashlight by my bedside to use at night if I had to get up to go to the bathroom as I would never know when I might encounter some creature.

Of course we have come a long way from those days and so we do not have any problems on this beautiful resort with these creatures now, as they have moved on, but of course in those days the area was quite raw and undeveloped.

There was no such thing as a hot shower. It was always cold, and so I kind of chuckle now whenever I hear a client complain if they have no hot water, because it reminds me of those days, and I always think to myself "You have no idea..."

Another thing I don't miss from those days was the sound of the morning gong which was made from a piece of a steel beam that hung on a tree outside our window. We had sixty workers working on the resort and the gong was rung every morning at 7:00 am to call all the men to work.

Wish I had A Picture of This One

A couple of years ago, while we were driving down the highway, we spotted an old white beat up pickup truck. Not an unusual site in Panama, but what made it unusual was what was inside. In the cab of the truck were three healthy young men, I would say they were in their early thirties….. In the back of the truck was Grandma.

I am telling you this woman had to be 98 years old. Here she was in a make shift wheelchair that was made from an old plastic lawn chair with bicycle wheels, The makeshift wheelchair was strapped up against the cab of the truck with a rope running across the back of the cab and through the windows on each side to secure it. The poor little old lady, though was not strapped into her chair and she was holding on for dear life, terrified out of her wits end as the old rattletrap bumped and rattled its way down the bumpy road….Gosh I wished I had my camera that day…

It's Always An Adventure In Panama

Well we have been in Panama for six years now and with all of our travels and adventures, I decided to start a blog. We manage Punta Chame Club and Resort. We are also supervisors over the development for projects in the highlands in Cerro Chame. Because of our involvement in Panama we have experienced many adventures. I always tell my clients that "It's always an adventure in Panama".

What you will see here will be some of our past and present experiences here in Panama. Enjoy the journey!