Best Place to Retire in Panama

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 [...]

Beyond Boquete Panama?

As we now know the cool climate, fresh mountain air, and lush valleys you find in Boquete are no longer Panama’s secret. I’ve 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 [...]

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.

Boquete Panama

Boquete is a small town tucked into the green mountain highlands of Panama, in western-most Chiriquí Province, about 60 km. 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 [...]

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 [...]