Best Place to Retire in Panama

Life in Boquete is Good For Your Health!

On my first visit to this Panamanian highland town five years ago, I expected to be wowed by a colonial gem. I was a little underwhelmed when I got to the small main plaza of Boquete. But I quickly realized that this town is all about the surroundings…and boy are they beyond-words spectacular. Driving into [...]

You Can Still Buy in Panama From $37,000

It’s true Panama saw a huge Real Estate bubble just like the the rest of the world back in the early part of this decade. And like the rest of the world Real Estate has returned to reasonable levels offering great investment potential. The exciting thing about Panama is that their economy has remained so [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 don’t understand. “Doesn’t he get bored? Wouldn’t he rather live in Panama City?” Paul shrugs: “We’re only 30 minutes from [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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