For retirees who want it all in a country that really wants to have them, Panama can be a smart choice. Panama offers unbeatable retiree discounts and benefits as well as attractive retirement destinations with cool mountain villages, hot beach towns and a sleek capital city. There has been a steady influx of expats to Panama in the last couple years because of these … [Read more...]
Boquete Condominiums in Volcancito
(Boquete Panama Guide) I have rarely written about construction projects in the Boquete Panama area. I wrote once about Montanas de Caldera and if I were to write again the story would be very different. Still, because I know there is a need for quality condos, built to North American standards in Boquete I am going to discuss what I saw at Boquete Condo Homes in … [Read more...]
Review: Big Daddy’s Restaurant Boquete Panama
(Boquete Guide) I waited a long time to visit Big Daddy’s. When the restaurant poll was done I was surprised to see them score so high, number four. I decided to go and eat there. Still I procrastinated until my friends Dan and Randy intercepted me on route to their table in Baru and suggested I join them at Big Daddy’s; I did. We went for a late lunch, early dinner on … [Read more...]
“I’ve Never Regretted the Move to Boquete, Panama”
Name: Robert Cook Age: 54 Nationality: U.S. Living in: Boquete, Chiriqui Highlands, Panama When Robert Cook sold his house and car, quit his job and took off for Panama, his friends and family asked him if he was on drugs. That was six years ago and things have changed since then. “They say they envy me now,” Robert laughs. “My stress level is way down and I’m … [Read more...]
The Lawless Wild West of Panama
(Boquete Guide) Most new immigrants to Boquete Panama are good people, many have commented they are coming here to flee what they view as an impending police state in the US. Among those people are some of the bottom feeders who are fleeing the law. Among those is a man named Fredrick Allen Osburn, Ozzie as a term of endearment to those who know him. Ozzie and his … [Read more...]