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2 women and 2 men getting ready to move a clawfoot tub

Jul 31, 2016Moving to Panama

Ready To Move To Panama? Here’s Your Moving Overseas Checklist

YAY! You are moving abroad! Congrats. Enjoy the feeling of satisfaction, and relief, of having made that big decision. Fix it in

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Jul 31, 2016Living in Panama

Puerto Armuelles Celebrates Dogs – Show & Clinic

Last weekend turned out to be a celebration of dogs in Puerto Armuelles. Dog Show Romero had its first annual dog

Jul 31, 2016Food in Panama

Panamanian Tamales Are Different From Mexican Tamales

Tamales in Panama are not the same as the Mexican tamales North Americans are used to eating. Panama vs Mexican Tamales Panamanian

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Jul 30, 2016Puerto Armuelles

Expat Businessman – Why He Likes Puerto Armuelles & Panama

Milton Hutto has lived in Puerto Armuelles as a resident and businessman for many years. In this video, he explains why he

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Jul 30, 2016Puerto Armuelles

Cafe del Mar – New Waterfront Restaurant in Puerto Armuelles

Bernard and Ricardo run this pleasant waterfront cafe UPDATE – Cafe del Mar is closed. A new expat run eating establishment is

Ship and shipping containers by Panama Canal

Jul 24, 2016House Building

Shipping Container Construction in Panama

If you look online, there are dozens of articles about shipping container construction. In this post, I explore containers as housing in various

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Jul 23, 2016House Building

Can You Build A Bamboo House In Panama?

If you research tropical building materials online, you will undoubtedly run into bamboo as an option. Bamboo is a building material that has

3 men remodeling a wooden house in Panama

Jul 22, 2016House Building

Think Carefully Before You Build A Wooden House In Panama

For over 20 years, I was designer and builder in Seattle. So I am very familiar with 2×4 “stick” construction. And the

2 children and 1 dog playing in sand by cement mixer

Jul 19, 2016House Building

Why Use Concrete To Build Your House in Panama

Most housing in Panama is made of cement, cement block and a zinc roof. By using those simple building materials you get a

Jul 17, 2016House Building

3 Little Pig’s Quandry: What To Use To Build A House In Panama

Like anywhere else, in Panama there are tons of things to do and decide when remodeling or building a house. What

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Jul 16, 2016Puerto Armuelles

Del Monte – 1 Step Closer To Banana Savior of Puerto Armuelles

July 16, 2016 Just before noon yesterday, the very loud sound of a helicopter overhead reminded me that today was the day for the big banana meeting. Government officials had arrived in Puerto Armuelles to tell Portenos the status of Del Monte taking over banana production on Chiquita’s old banana plantations. UPDATE: Del Monte […]

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May 28, 2016Life In Panama

Would I like to spend my final days in Panama?

We have an elderly friend, 90 years old, who recently left Puerto Armuelles. He is an expat who lived for many years

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