We safely return to Panama and decide on our next steps as the season for sailing south has come to a close.
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Flamenco Island, Panama City, Panama – Entry Procedure
We arrived in Panama City on December 31, 2022 from Golfito, Costa Rica. Here we anchored at Las Brisas de Amador with a beautiful view of the Panama City skyline. We proceeded to check in at Flamenco Island by visiting the port captain and immigrations in the same building. Everything went without issues and people were helpful and accommodating throughout the process.
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We arrived in Costa Rica on September 27, 2022 from Chiapas, Mexico. We anchored in Playa Del Coco and proceeded to check in here by visiting immigrations, the port captain, and, with a short bus ride, customs at the airport. Everything went flawlessly and people were helpful and accommodating throughout the process.
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This post is an update to an older post from before we cast off, called “Budgeting Expectations“.
It has been almost two years since my original post about our budget aboard Rua Hatu. After cruising for a while now, let’s review our spending over the last two years.
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