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December 15, 2012 The Floating Doctors have been running clinics for poor indigenous communities in Bocas Del Toro, Panama for the last 9 months. As a caring group of people, they recently rescued 2 tiny jungle kittens that had been taken by poachers. Here is a link to a blog post about the rescue of … Read more
December 8, 2012 “One of the most important coastal wetlands in the Americas is under threat.” As of May of this year, Panama is allowing development of the upper bay of Panama. Before then, in 2005, Panama had declared it as a Ramsar site. That means Panama publicly acknowledged that Panama Bay is a wetland … Read more
December 8, 2012 Today is Mother’s Day in Panama. December 8th. The whole country takes it off. Government offices are closed. Everyone is off work. Women are awakened at about 4am by being serenaded in the street. To me – at this moment – it seems a punishment to be awaken in this way. … Read more
December 3, 2012 A real estate developer requested I put together a 1 page summary of Puerto Armuelles. He wanted it to cover both its history and its economic future. I had fun creating it. If you would like a copy, I’d be happy to share it with you. For your 1 page summary, Click … Read more
Right of Possession (ROP) land is cheaper to buy than already titled property. To save money, you may want to buy ROP land and then title it. To Learn How To Safely Buy ROP Property, Go Here. There are alot of steps to title property in Panama, but it isn’t difficult. These steps are described in our […]
Did you just buy Right of Possession (ROP) Land? Don’t crack open the champagne yet. You must make sure everyone knows you -and only you – own it. Do These 3 Things ASAP 1. Erect a fence along the property lines. 2. Put up a sign stating, “Propiedad Privada, No traspaso” (that is, “Private Property, No Trespassing”) with … Read more
November 27 2012 Do you Have A Panama Pensionado Visa? Good news. You can now easily get a cedula. Life is much easier in Panama with a cedula. The editor of The Panama Guide, Don Winter, writes this about this new development. “Cool. Now everyone out there who already has a pensionado visa can also … Read more
November 25, 2012 I get so many people asking, “where can I stay in Puerto Armuelles?” While there are some places to rent, there are very few hotel options. Thankfully, Scott and Bob have solved the problem of “where to stay”. They have opened a delightful hotel in Puerto Armuelles. It is located by … Read more
November 17, 2012 Google translates is a great tool. But sometimes it really misses the mark. I was doing some research the other day on the history of Puerto Armuelles. Time and time again the Google translate tool automatically translated the Spanish on the webpages into English. I had never noticed how it translates Puerto […]
My daughter, Skylar, and I were invited to tag along on a tour of the banana plantations above Puerto Armuelles. It was conducted by the very personable Claral Richards and Mr. Francisco. Both gentleman were born and raised in Puerto Armuelles. Both worked for Chiquita banana for many years. I hope you enjoy these videos. Click Below […]
Updated: October 2017 The Friendly Nations visa is Panama’s best residency program. The goal of this visa to make it easier for foreigners to live and work in Panama. Once you get a friendly nations visa, you are then eligible to apply for a work permit. In fact they make it easy to do so. It … Read more
I discovered this delightful YouTube video on Panama Guide. It is hysterical, saddening, and encouraging which is pretty impressive for a 3 minute video. Donate and Enjoy. Betsy and Reyn
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How to buy Panama real estate with confidence and ease, written by the family that lives in Puerto Armuelles.
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Titled beachfront and ocean-view property in Puerto Armuelles, from a family that has lived here for over 13 years.
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