(International Living) Linda McKee fell for the rainforest in Rambala. She wrote to me: âWe are enjoying our time on the farm. Our local farm manager is so happy when he produces a new veggie for us all to eat! We are learning more than we could have imagined and our Spanish is growing exponentially!â For Jason and Lisa, it was the bustling beach area of Gorgona, which … [Read more...]
Long term cruising sailors like Panama’s new ‘Immediate Permanent Resident’ visa
(Sailworld.com) If you would love to spend the rest of your life sailing in idyllic waters and are a citizen of Australia, the US, UK or Canada and a limited list of other countries, Panama could be your destination. Many cruising sailors have reached the San Blas, decided they are already in heaven, and stayed as long as they could. Now that decision has just … [Read more...]
Panama continues to move forward
As of July 1st, President Ricardo Martinelli has been in office for three years and has two years left in his term. During that time, he has accomplished a number of his campaign promises but has also seen his approval rating plummet from one of the highest of any elected official down to well below 50%. His âmy way or the highwayâ style of government has been both a … [Read more...]
Retire to Panama and enjoy life as a Pensionado
(International Living) âWe have more friends than everâour kids canât believe how social weâve become,â says one expat couple. âIâm busier than ever before,â says another expat in Panama. Itâs a constant refrain from those who thought their retirement years might be marked by the restraints of a fixed income and a waning social calendar. Only to find that in Panama, the retiree … [Read more...]
Santa Fe, Panama real estate from $45,000
(International Living) In Panamaâs Veraguas Province, Santa Fe looks exactly as a Central American village should. After the modern skyline of Panama Cityâa shock if you were expecting to encounter the Third WorldâSanta Fe is a relief. The ârealâ Panama. Ah, yes, here it is. And here, it exists in its most exemplary form. The prettiest mountain views and the most welcoming … [Read more...]