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Open Mens International at Playa Venao – April 2010

Short clips of the Open Mens semi-finals from the International Surf Contest held at Playa Venao in April 2010. Costa Rican “little-big man” Hairu Perez (sorry if I misspelled his name) took home the winning trophy.

Pennywise music and surfing, gets me pumped every time.

Enjoy!

Los Santos Countryside

Here is a short video of some of my favorite photos I shot throughout the years while driving through the countryside of Los Santos near Ojo de Agua Panama.

Enjoy the scenery.

Ojo de Agua Panama Video

Ojo de Agua Panama Video

I finally put together a short video update of the property filmed during the rainy season of 2009.  We are at the peak of the dry season as I write this.  I can’t wait for the rains to start-up again.  

Enjoy the video.

Local Howler Monkeys

Panama Monkeys Video

While driving to Las Tablas one day I was fortunate to have my camera with me and monkeys all over the place.  They were eating the leaves and fruit from some trees hanging over the road.  Here is a video of the monkeys and some of the views along the same drive.

Enjoy!

Retiring outside America: For many, it’s a dream come true

By Lisa Bonos: The Washington Post [REPUBLISHED]

With careful planning and lots of passion, some baby boomers are turning a dream of an overseas retirement into reality.

They’re lured to distant climes on the promise of a higher quality of life. Often they discover a lower cost of living, stunning natural beauty and a sense of community. Continue Reading »

A New Ojo de Agua Panama Experience

Thank you for your patience as we undergo a major online transformation.  We’re in the process of upgrading virtually all of our web technologies to bring you a new, exciting and interactive experience.  In addition to a fresh look, we’ll be incorporating tools, like this blog, that allow us to better communicate with our audience.

Development on the ground in Panama has out paced our ability to keep you informed.  When our new website is in place, we look forward to bringing you up-to-the-minute progress reports.  Some functional enhancements will include: the blog, podcasting, online videos, photo galleries and more.

Please stay tuned and return often.  If you use RSS or Atom feeds, please subscribe to ojodeaguapanama.com blog so you don’t miss an update.

We’ll see you soon,

Charlie Botts