Articles, Stories and Adventures
MYSTERY LIGHTS
The mysterious lights that have been seen around Panama's highest peak and adjacent hills for over 80 years may hold the secret to the worldwide phenomenon of UFO's.
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CHUPACABRA.
Mysterious, mythical or truly menacing, physical evidence does exist of strange blood sucking attacks on sheep and chickens in Volcan area.
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FAREWELL TO ARMS
It was December 22nd, 1989. A warm sunny day in Volcan when a heavily laden 40-foot container truck came groaning up the mountain road from the City of David. The US had just invaded Panama. Locals opened the abandoned trailer and were amazed at what they found.
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THE INCREDIBLE GERMAN SOLDIER.
Kurt Hemmerling was awarded the Iron Cross by kaiser Wilhelm for bravery. Kurt's exploits did not end with the first World War.
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LAST TIGER IN PANAMA?
In 1981, locals killed their last known tiger in the area east of the town of Volcan. Many factors led to the demise of these wild creatures.
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A MONKEY IN MY ARMS
The Chorcha Animal sanctuary near David, Panama, allows visitors to intreract with Howler monkeys. If you are fortunate - one may even fall asleep in your arms.
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PANAMA'S OLDEST PICTURE?
The Castillo petroglyph near Volcan is unique; the carving can be roughly dated with an actual event.
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NORIEGA'S SILVER BUS.
How does a Greyhound bus end up on top of a mountain? History & mystery.
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PANAMA'S LAST FREEDOM FIGHTER. Onofre Quintero, was a rare breed. Some would say a terrorist, others a freedom fighter. Against enormous odds he and a rag tag bunch took on the might of the Panamanian dictator. CLICK on the link to read his story. |
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A journey down Chiriqui's MACHO de MONTE canyon, a true wonder beneath our feet. Don't even think of doing this in the rainy season. CLICK on the link to read. |
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An article about the time I spent alone on a desert island off the cost of Panama. Being an adventurer can sometimes be risky- maybe even life-threatening. CLICK on the link to read. |
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A poor boy born with a cleft palate, a young American girl with a generous father. A childhood friendship that ended in an embrace sixty years later. CLICK on the link to read. |
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A few miles west of the Costa Rican border are the PORTON CAVES. They have the usual stalagmites & stalagtites. A little hard to get to but worth the visit. However don't even attempt this in the rainy season for several reasons. CLICK on the link to read. |
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Mysterious stone carvings in the Chiriqui village of Caldera. Some could be carvings of UFO's? Also talk of lost MAYAN temples. CLICK on link to read. |
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Blair house, Puerto Armuelles, where John Wayne, Manuel Noriega and presidents sat and smoked and slept. CLICK on link to read. |
https://www.james-c-spencer.com/blair-house-history-and-mystery.html