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Chiriqui.Life (CL) has many "nice-to-have" features built into it. One of them is to show the location of an event that has been posted on CL's calendar, using the Google Maps geographical map panel within an event. Because Panama is not as well documented as many other regions of the world, use of the Google Maps is at times difficult to configure properly. The purpose of this Q&A is to document what the more popular location configuration parameters are for various places in the Chiriquí highlands. As an aside, one of the things that the CL staff has been doing over the past several months is to edit the Google Maps application database so that more of the Boquete area locations are configured in its database. Anyone is free to do that, but it can be somewhat daunting to sign up, sign in, and then do it. But if you are so motivated, we would encourage you to do so. Please take note: it doesn't matter what the "official name" of an entity might be, nor what you think the address might be; the important concept here is that Google Maps is controlled by Google, and Google decides how things are called, or what their address might be. What is provided below is what works with Google Maps. If you do not agree with their names or the associated location data, then it is incumbent upon you to take the matter up with Google. We've tried, and failed repeatedly. What follows in the replies to this question in our Q&A forum are the correct parameters to enter for the Google Maps data fields while posting (or editing) an event on the CL calendar. These replies will be added as new locations become configured by Google Maps. CL members can also add replies with these configuration parameters in case we have overlooked something of importance. Note that Google Maps software is very sophisticated. It tries to be intelligent about the names and obvious variants of names, and has an ability to learn (the so-called artificial intelligence thing). Do not be surprised if you find that you are successful in using configuration data other than as outlined below. Note that in all cases that the ZIP/Postal Code field is blank. If you input anything in the ZIP/Postal Code field, then it is highly likely that your Google Maps display will be a world map, indicating a failed configuration.

De nada. El placer es nuestra.

CL doesn't "delete" its members. We simply monitor and ensure compliance with the published guidelines and rules. What you have done is cross-reference relevant information from another source, and cite that source.

Gotcha covered. The title was corrected.

Thanks, Bonnie. Perhaps I should be less polite in the future and more of a curmudgeon. I'll try to do better. On the other hand, I was taught by my parents that honesty and politeness (in that order) are important personal traits -- for everyone.

Maggie's List (our pet care resource listing) shown above was updated today to Issue 1.15 with the incorporation of the information provided by Judy. Servicarga was added to the Pet Relocation Services category. Thank you, Judy.

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Thank you for posting this important information. I repaired your link to the BJBF website. There was a typo that caused the link to fail. Also those interested in downloading the PDF need to know that CL membership is required to download anything. It doesn't cost anything to register, but membership is required (it is just the way our software works). Best wishes for a successful event. I hear a lot of "buzz" around town that people are excited about this event.

I believe there is a significant date error in this posting. Their words say the event is on Friday, February 4th, but February 4th is a Saturday. Their graphics say the event is on Friday, February 3rd. Note also that this event has been posted on the CL calendar for Friday, February 3rd. My guess is that this is a simple clerical mistake and that the event really will occur on Friday, February 3rd, but then who knows for sure. Perhaps someone involved in the management of this event could clarify.

Welcome aboard, even if only intermittently.

This is a minor correction of my prior posting on this subject of the organization of topics related to corruption and fraud here on CL. There actually are four (not three) topics related to corruption and fraud. Apologies for omitting the Mossack Fonseca topic. The four are: related to Mossack Fonsenca and the so-called Panama Papers [at http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/1912-mossack-fonseca-leak-reveals-elites-tax-havens] related to former President Martinelli, his family and close friends [at http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/843-whats-next-for-martinelli-his-familiy-and-associates] related to Odebrecht [at http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/4568-odebrecht-corruption-and-fraud-investigations-prosecutions] related to all other investigations and prosecutions, labelled "miscellaneous" [at http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/3097-miscellaneous-corruption-and-fraud-investigations-prosecutions]

Maggie's List (our pet care resource listing) shown above was updated today to Issue 1.14 with updated services provided and contact information for Martha Beatriz Miranda in the Pet Services category, and also now listed in the Dog Grooming category.

¡ Fantastico ! Muchas gracias.

MarieElaine, You might wish to try again using the corrected email address as shown here: radiochiriqui@radiochiriqui.com. Note that I corrected the error in Keith's posting, which was not his fault, but rather an error on the radio station website (www.radiochiriqui.com) itself. Also, their website shows other contact information under the "contact us" tab.

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As an addendum to our earlier post, in part because of the possibility of misunderstanding or implying too much: Note that, although related, there is a difference between immigration and migration. This topic is about migration, which in simple terms is the movement of people (and animals and birds) from one region to another. Immigration is about the movement to a country, and generally includes complying with the receiving country's immigration laws. Migrant trafficking became more common as a result of the US policy. Several migrants have died in Panama as a result of disease or accident (e.g., while forging a river). The sad story goes on and on. For more information about the direct impact of the migration crisis on Panama, see: http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/2147-migration-crisis-in-panama-continues. We seriously considered merging this topic with the above referenced topic, but decided against doing so for two reasons: (a) this policy change gives hope of changing an underlying problem, and (b) this policy change would get lost in the maze of misery documented in the other topic.