The King of Panama
Who? Jeff Lane Where? Other nations have their kings and Presidents, we have ours. And isn’t he regal? This peacock’s castle is the La Playita resort near Pedasí in Los Santos province on the Azuero peninsula of central Panama.
A beautiful “fly by”
Who? Terry Phipps Where? Here in Las Olas (literally “the waves” in English) on the Pacific coast in the western province of Chiriqui, a group of our favorite Panamanians are on their way to another beautiful day in Panama. Los pelicanos (pelicans) are a common and welcome sight on our beaches.
A new friend
Who? Jeff Lane Where? In Bocas del Toro in the far northwest corner of Panama, an RW member makes friends with one of Panama’s most popular residents. Although not all of Panama’s wildlife is quite so tame as this new friend, they are a joy to meet, even if only as an “acquaintance” from a distance.
Our presidential palace is for the birds!
Photographer: Jeff Where? Every Latin American nation has its Presidential Palace and Panama is no different, but ours has a special name and some special residents shown above. We call it El Palacio de las Garzas (The Palace of the Herons) and that is literally true. The herons are allowed to roam the grounds freely and folks like us are allowed to visit them and take photos like the one above.
Looking forward to their first beautiful day in Panama
Photographer: John Moses M. What? If these eggs look small to you, they’re even smaller than that. A hummingbird has built its tiny nest on two branches of a helecho fern (Polypodium formosanum) in rural Panama.