March 23, 2013 The fair ends this Sunday night. You should check it out if you are in the area. The David Fair is a celebration of agriculture. There are many many cows on display. Awards are given for the largest cows and bulls. Cattle is a symbol of wealth here in Panama. With … Read more
What Is The Deal WIth Panama’s Pensionado Visa? If you are considering a Panama retirement, you most likely have heard about the perks offered to retirees here. In particular, there is a lot of glowing prose written about Panama’s Pensionado Visa or Retirement program. Is this program all it is cracked up to be? Do … Read more
Mine doesn’t. Living in Panama, in our small town of Puerto Armuelles, we are only a short drive to Costa Rica. We are also only a few degrees removed from the equator, so the days are roughly the same length as the nights (12 hours light- 12 hours dark,plus or minus). There is no Winter, … Read more
Norm & Paul Went Flying In A Trike Over Puerto Armuelles, Panama. Click play to see the aerial photos they took. I supply the commentary. To find out more about Puerto Armuelles, click here. Video Transcription – For those who like to see it written down. Hi, this is Betsy at LivingInPanama.org. I was on the Puerto Armuelles … Read more
February 16, 2013 There were so many pelicans! The mass of pelicans on the water made it look like they were sitting on an island, not on the water. I was so happy Robin invited me to go kayaking on Saturday. It was a beautiful day. Cucuy Put In We started at Robin and Diana’s house […]
January 23, 2013 The other day I took a client for a drive around Puerto Armuelles. He was primarily interested in looking at beach properties, or something within easy walk of the beach. While we focused our investigations on the beachfront neighborhoods, I drove him through a number of other neighborhoods, so that he could … Read more
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
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 love the return of the rains! It started to pour yesterday. I am very much a rainy season person. Maybe it is due to all my time in Seattle, Washington. I love the sound of the rain hitting our tin roof. I love the smell of the earth after the rain. I love … Read more
March 2012 We went to the Fair in David on Saturday. It turns out that it was the busiest day of the whole Fair! It also unexpectedly and unusually rained that night. We actually went back the next day so my older daughter could go on some rides. We had only made it to the … Read more
March 23, 2012 US News and World Report recently published an article called, “18 Best Places to Retire Overseas” Panama Is Number 1 On The List. According to the US News and World Report article: When choosing a place to spend your retirement years, the cost of living is important. But it is only one consideration. … Read more
March 20, 2012 – plus more recent updates Twelve years after Chiquita Banana closed its operations in Puerto Armuelles, the former Chiquita company town is once again showing signs of life. Puerto Armuelles is slowly reemerging as the second most vital city in Chiriqui Province, after David. David Panama, a little over an hour away, … Read more
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