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PANAMA  updates are on Pages 31 - 35

COSTA RICA - NICARAGUA - EL SALVADOR  updates are on Pages 26 - 28, 34

GUATEMALA  updates are on Pages 18 - 22, 25 and 29 

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Current year in chronological order       

   

2009-2010

    7th & 8th year cruising :

W. Carib / Panama

 
NEW PAGE 33 PANAMA  Part 3:  (2009 - mid 2010)  Overview of the past year; We've moved - Red Frog Marina; In and around Bocas del Toro  
NEW PAGE 34 PANAMA / COSTA RICA  Part 4:  (2009 - mid 2010)  Our Exile from Panama, aka, mandatory immigration runs:
       Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica  (Caribbean side)
      ●  Puerto Limon, Costa Rica  (Caribbean side)
      ●  Golfito, Costa Rica  (Pacific side)
 
NEW PAGE 35 PANAMA  Part 5:  (2009 - mid 2010)  In and around Boquete area; In and around David area  
       
Panama Write-ups and Trip Recommendations
●  David & Boquete Area Recommendations, from cruisers  (rev. May 2010)
●  Panama City Recommendations, from cruisers  (rev. May 2010)
●  Bocas Area Internet Weather & Radio Nets Information  (added July 2010)
●  How to Obtain Your Panama Captain's License for National Waters
 
 
         

2003 - 2008 in chronological order

   

       2003      

    1st year cruising :

Houston - Gulf of Mexico - Bahamas - E. Carib - Venezuela

 
  PAGE 1 March 1, 2003:   GULF OF MEXICO CROSSING,   GULF STREAM CROSSING from MARATHON, FL. to BAHAMAS,   BAHAMAS  
  PAGE 2 TURKS & CAICOS,   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,   PUERTO RICO  
  PAGE 3 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (BVI),    LEEWARD ISLANDS PASSAGE,   WINDWARD ISLANDS   (including Martinique, St. Lucia)  
PAGE 4  WINDWARD ISLANDS, cont'd.  (including St. Lucia, Bequia, Mayreau, Grenada, Carriacou, Tobago Cays);    GRENADA
PAGE 5 VENEZUELA , OUTER ISLANDS  (Los Testigos, Margarita)
  PAGE 6 THE SAINTSGUADELOUPE,   ANTIGUA  .  .  .
         
   

       2004      

    2nd year cruising :

E. Carib - Trinidad & Tobago - Venezuela

 
PAGE 6 .  .  .  ANTIGUA,   BARBUDA  
  PAGE 7 SINT MAARTEN / ST. MARTIN ,   ST. BARTS  
  PAGE 8 ANTIGUA    (Classic Yacht Regatta,  Sailing Week)  
  PAGE 9 GUADELOUPE,   THE SAINTES,   MARIE-GALANTE,   DOMINICAMARTINIQUE,   ST. LUCIA,   ST. VINCENT  
  PAGE 10 THE GRENADINES  (Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Tobago Cays);    CARRIACOU,  Regatta;    THE GRENADINES again  (Tobago Cays, Union Island, PSV (Petit St. Vincent)), tropical storms Charley & Earl  
  PAGE 11 TOBAGO  (as in "Trinidad & Tobago") and Hurricane Ivan;    HURRICANE IVAN JOURNAL EXCERPTS;    TRINIDAD  
  PAGE 12 VENEZUELA  .  .  .  
         
   

2005

    3rd year cruising :

Venezuela - Central Carib - Gulf of Mexico - Houston

 
  PAGE 12 VENEZUELA:     including inland travel to Angel Falls Trip Photo Gallery  
  PAGE 13 VENEZUELA:    Trip to MERIDA / ANDES Mountains,  Colonia Tovar,  Caracas  
  PAGE 14 VENEZUELA:    Mochima, Golfo de Cariaco, and the Offshore Islands of Tortuga, Los Roque and Las Aves          
  PAGE 15 BONAIRE,   JAMAICA,   GRAND CAYMAN,   ISLA MUJERES, MEXICO '06  
  PAGE 16 HOUSTON, TEXAS   (arrived in Houston May 30, 2005)  .  .  .  
         
   

2006

    4th year cruising :

Houston - Gulf of Mexico - W. Carib / Central America

 
  PAGE 16 .  .  .  HOUSTON, TEXAS   (left Houston March 20, 2006)  
  PAGE 17 GULF of MEXICO crossing,   MEXICO,   BELIZE '06   
  PAGE 18 GUATEMALA   Part 1:   Overview, Rio Dulce river, Monkey Bay Marina  
  PAGE 19 GUATEMALA   Part 2:   Guatemala City, Antigua,  
  PAGE 20 GUATEMALA   Part 3:   Maya Ruins of:  Copán (Honduras), Tikal, Quiriguá   
  PAGE 21 GUATEMALA   Part 4:   Lake Atitlán, Day of Dead Gigantic Kite Festival  
  PAGE 22 GUATEMALA   Part 5:   Miscellany    (see 2007 & 2008 for Part 6 and Part 7)  
    GUATEMALA     Reference:  
   

2007

    5th year cruising :

W. Carib / Central America

 
  PAGE 22 GUATEMALA   Part 5:   Miscellany cont'd.   
  PAGE 23 BELIZE '07  (revisited) including Caye Caulker,   Lighthouse Reef  (Jan. '07 . . .)  
  PAGE 24 HONDURAS BAY ISLANDS  (including Roatan)    (April '07  .  .  . )  
  PAGE 25 GUATEMALA   Part 6:  A visit from Steve's family    (June '07  .  .  . )  
 

 

 

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TRAVELING CENTRAL AMERICA by BUS:    (August - September 2007)

   ● EL SALVADOR

    ● NICARAGUA

    ● COSTA RICA

    ● Trip Reference:  El Salvador-Nicaragua-Costa Rica Trip Recommendations

 

 
   

2008

    6th year cruising :

W. Carib / Central America

 
  PAGE 29 GUATEMALA  Part  7:  Monterrico, Dad's Trip to Guatemala, Quiriguá Maya ruins, Copán Maya ruins (return trip), Miscellaneous   (Nov. '07 - Jan. '08)  
  PAGE 30 BELIZE;   HONDURAS BAY ISLANDS (Roatan, Guanaja);   Passage South from Honduras to Panama (Trujillo, Vivarillos, Isla Providencia, Albuquerque Cays)   (Feb. - June '08)  
 

 

 

PAGE 31 PANAMA  Part 1:  (Summer & fall 2008)  Bocas del Toro, Boquete/David/Volcán   (June '08)

Visit to the U.S.A.  (Nov. '08)

 
 

 

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Don't miss
PANAMA   Part 2:   (Fall 2008)  Panama City; Panama Canal + Boat & Land Tour + SLIDE SHOW + Animations 
 
         
         
   
AWESOME  PANORAMIC  PICTURES  COLLECTION
   
Tikal (Maya) Ruins, Petén, Guatemala, C. America
Rio Dulce River, Guatemala, C. America  (and Monkey Bay Marina)
Tobago Cays, The Grenadines, E. Caribbean
Gustavia, St. Barts, E. Caribbean
   
   

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