Best Place to Retire in Panama

Boquete Panama Property

Boquete Panama is still one of the most beautiful and desirable places to retire and live. It’s also a great place to invest in Panama Property. From 2005 until the bottom feel out of the US stock market Boquete Real Estate was appreciating at a dramatic rate. Many saw the writing on the wall and [...]

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Boquete – David Road Expands

After Ricardo Martinelli was inaugurated as President of the Republic of Panama he gave a speech to the United Nations. His was reported as saying Panama is open for business. One year into his presidency and he is starting to fulfil his promise of change and growth. In Panama City it is buses and a [...]

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Hotel Fundadores Boquete

I was going through some old photos the other and came across a shot of the Fundadores Hotel Boquete it brought back a bunch of memories. We had just been in Bocas del Toro and stayed at the Swan’s Cay Hotel there. When the fellow who was touring us around learned were off to Boquete [...]

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Panama Business

Businesspeople come to Panama because of the dollarized economy…retirees are drawn by the Pensionado program…and younger adults, even those with children in tow, are moving to Panama in increasing numbers to take advantage of the ease of doing business in Panama. In fact, almost everyone we know who has come to retire in Panama has [...]

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Panama’s Other Hidden Valley!

There’s a hidden valley in Panama that has near-perfect spring-like weather year-round. Wild flowers grow amongst lush green forests. Of course, it’s not really “hidden.” In fact, some of Panama City’s oldest and most affluent families have been coming here for years. But if you’re not in-the-know, you’d probably never hear of this place. Jessica [...]

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The Best Panama Property?

My friend Paul lives in a mountain community that used to be reserved for the Panamanian elite. I was surprised to find out that his twenty-something son lives there, too. Ever the city girl, I dont understand. “Doesnt he get bored? Wouldnt he rather live in Panama City?” Paul shrugs: “We’re only 30 minutes from [...]

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Shopping in Boquete Panama

Although Boquete Panama has grown over the years and there are many shopping options most residents still like to pop down to David Panama for more variety and a change of scenery. The Chiriqui Mall in David opened just prior to our arrival back in 2003 and it’s still going strong today. We always like [...]

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Boquete Hotels host Coffee Cupping

Boquetes Caf Ruiz experts are invited annually to participate in different training activities around the world, sharing information about everything from the agricultural aspects of the coffee industry to the presentation of finished products before end-consumers. As well, more and more international coffee people visit Casa Ruiz wanting to learn about Boquete coffee, about new [...]

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Volunteers Clean Up Boquete Panama

With more tourists and visitors coming to Boquete also comes more litter. While a few people address the problem when time and money allow, one group, Volunteer Boquete, has attacked the litter problem head on. UMMF (Unexpected Moments of Magic Foundation places volunteers from around the world and coordinates a variety of activities, that include [...]

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Jazz Returns to Boquete

For the fourth time, artists of International stature will be coming to the Boquete Jazz Festival. The Festival, February 25th to the 28th, will feature four days of jazz, as well as music clinics and workshops for music students from the University of Chiriqui and local High Schools. The Festival seeks to create a scholarship [...]

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Boquete Hospitals and Health Care

I often get into conversation with people about Health care in Panama. Most people are very fearful of living and sometimes even travelling out of their home country for fear of “3rd World Health Care”. What many don’t realize is that everyone needs health care and in many parts of the world it is not [...]

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Beyond Boquete Panama?

As we now know the cool climate, fresh mountain air, and lush valleys you find in Boquete are no longer Panamas secret. Ive been telling you about this idyllic valley for years. More recently, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and others have also alerted their readers to all that Panama–and particularly the Chiriqui [...]

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Top Places to Live

Would you like to know why Panama is one of the Top Places to Live? In fact, it is one of the Top 10 Places to Live in the entire world and for good reason. More and more people are now discovering the many great reasons to live in Panama and how it can benefit them to move there for retirement or to invest in this great country. Small and intimate Panama is about the size of the state of South Carolina. Friendly people, a low and very affordable cost of living plus a beautiful landscape are just some of the reasons why you will see Panama as one of the top places to live in the world.

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Boquete Panama

Boquete is a small town tucked into the green mountain highlands of Panama, in western-most Chiriqu Province, about 60km. from the border with Costa Rica. Because of its altitude, some 1,200 metres above sea level, its climate is refreshingly cooler than that of the lowlands. Its scenic location, temperature, and natural environment make it extremely [...]

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Best Places to Live in the World

It’s that time of year for International Living to release the 2010 Quality of Life Index highlighting the Top 10 Best Places to Live in the World. Boquete did not make this index but it has been a favorite many times on the International Living Best Places to Retire list. Check out the blog for [...]

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H1N1 Swine Flu – Cover-up

OK. I know this is not about Boquete Panama, living in Panama, investing in Panama or anything at all about Panama! BUT, and it’s a BIG BUT – this is an issue which affects everyone on the planet. We need to get educated about the H1N1 Swine Flu scare tactics that have created mass hysteria [...]

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Two new US Naval Bases planned for Panama

The United States and the Republic of Panama have agreement which will allow Washington to set up two new naval bases in Panama. The intention is to boost anti-narcotic measures.

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Cheapest Places to Live in Panama

Have you been thinking of the best place to invest in real estate? Have you ever thought of living in Panama? Do you worry that you couldnt live here due to the process of purchasing a house, getting a visa or the cost of living? What if you could find out more about the cheapest [...]

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How the Melt-Down has effected Boquete Panama Real Estate

Boquete Panama has become the #1 destination for retirees who speak English and come from a variety of countries around the globe. A large and ever increasing number of people are coming from the United States

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North Americans discover the beauty of Boquete in Panama

Americans and Canadians continue to discover the beauty of Boquete Panama and the advantages to living in Panama – one of the Cheapest Places to Live and acknowledged as the Best Place to Retire.

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