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Panama Relocation Tour, February 2018

F&F building, Panama City. This building is nicknamed "The Screw" - each floor is offset 6° from the adjacent floors

Bijou all-inclusive resort, our first night on the Panama Relocation Tour. This is the view from my room.

Pools at the Bijou

Beach at the Bijou

The Bijou resort

Windmill farm in the interior of Panama

La Hacienda Hotel in Santiago, Panama - colorful painted chair

Decorative seating at La Hacienda Hotel

Ceramic sculpture at La Hacienda - there were many beautiful ceramic tiles at this hotel

Las Lajas beach

We enjoyed piña coladas under the shade at Las Lajas beach

Approaching the mountains near Boquete

Small pond at El Oasis Hotel in Boquete, Panama

Waterfall at El Oasis

Large pond at El Oasis

Oscar the toucan, mascot at El Oasis

Entrance at El Oasis

A "living fence" across the street from El Oasis Hotel

View from a balcony at El Oasis

Another balcony view

Jackie Lange's house. Jackie is the relocation tour leader.

Jackie's back yard

Front door of Jackie's house

Jackie's side yard

Jackie had this large greenhouse built for $2000

Large American-style house in Boquete Canyon Village, a gated community near Boquete

Volcan Baru, the highest point in Panama at 11,400 feet above sea level. This is a dormant volcano located about 30 miles west of Boquete.

Thoroughbred race horse ranch at Cerro Punta, elevation about 8500 feet.

Entrance gate at the horse ranch

The mountain region is the breadbasket of Panama. Many fruits and vegetables are grown on the mountainsides here.

American style house in Los Molinos, another gated community near Boquete

Canyon view from the clubhouse at Los Molinos

Los Molinos canyon view

Another view - in the rainy season, this is a waterfall

Another canyon view

Boquete is surrounded by mountains. This is a view of the town from the Jaramillo loop road.

The fairgrounds in Boquete, just after the annual Flower and Coffee Fair

Another view of the fairgrounds. The Caldera River flows through Boquete.

Some members of our tour group had lunch with some expats who live in Boquete

The apartment in Boquete where I stayed for a few days after the tour ended

Panama Canal, August 2018

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Island Trip, April 2019

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Bocas del Toro, October 2019

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The dolphins had a great time playing while our boats circled around!

Whale Watching, September 2021

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The friendly beach iguana enjoying some lunch.

Soothing sights and sounds of the beach.

Finca Dracula, August 2022

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