Best Place to Retire in Panama

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 [...]

Panama’s President on Fox news

Here’s an interesting clip from an interview with Ricardo Martinelli, Panama’s President. When you hear the President speak it’s no wonder Panama is flourishing under his leadership. Although the interviewer, in typical FOX fashion, comes across as an arrogant, ignorant ass - regrettably reinforcing the stereo typical image of the condescending American -  Martinelli carries himself with class and as a [...]

One persons opinion of Boquete

This is just one persons opinion and expression: We love Boquete. We have visited multiple times and have just completed a stay. I wanted to share what I feel is a bit of an unrealistic expectation for first time visitors. An interesting conversation with a fellow traveler we met this trip spurs me to write [...]

Good Times in Casco Viejo Panama

Dear Learn About Panama Reader, Panama’s Casco Viejo is the oldest city on the Pacific Coast of the Americas. A few hundred years ago, several fires destroyed most of the colonial buildings. That’s why so few true examples of Spanish colonial architecture exist today. This part of the city, the so-called “second city,” is steeped [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 couldn’t 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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