We're heading back to Panama next week to visit some friends and check on our house construction and business investments. This will be my 7th trip in 20 months. We also planned a two-day camping trip to Coiba Island, and I'm really looking forward to that. Should provide some interesting photo oppo… Continue

I got a few more pictures and a bit of excitement this week. I have someone watching over my project and last week he noticed that the kitchen window opening was completely wrong. It was both too small and in the wrong place! But I'm more and more impressed with my builder, Eleuterio Gutiérrez. Jim noticed the problem Thursday morning, and he arranged for a meeting with Gutiérrez the next day to discuss the problem but didn't tell him… Continue

Most of the foundation work is completed and all main floors have been poured except for the bedroom unit. Here is the living/kitchen unit:

Here is the competed foundation for the bohio (gazebo/outdoor kitchen) :

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The construction of our house in Fontanella is moving along well. Mr. Gutierrez is doing good work! The house should be completed by the end of the year. Here's a couple of pictures from the site:

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Here's a nice article on Panama featuring Altos del Maria: Low-Cost Living