

Oldcameraman
Canadian °µÍø½ûÇø in Panama
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Lives in San Carlos
Registration: 18 May 2014
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Vacation in Panama - Playa Blanca RIU - °µÍø½ûÇøs near Punte Chame? by Taylorc2
Hi everyone, my husband and I have bought a condo in Punte Chame. It will not be ready till 2018, but we plan on visiting Panama beginning of March 2016 for two weeks and was wondering if there are any °µÍø½ûÇøs living near Punte Chame. It would be ...

Playa Blanca is an "upscale" area for sure compared to the "average" Panama scene. Depending on what you visualize as upscale, it is about at about 8 out of 10. The real upscale area around here is Buenaventura complex which is ... Read More


Vacation in Panama - Playa Blanca RIU - °µÍø½ûÇøs near Punte Chame? by Taylorc2
Hi everyone, my husband and I have bought a condo in Punte Chame. It will not be ready till 2018, but we plan on visiting Panama beginning of March 2016 for two weeks and was wondering if there are any °µÍø½ûÇøs living near Punte Chame. It would be ...

I'm confused. The title of this post is "Vacation in Panama - Playa Blanca RIU - °µÍø½ûÇøs near Punte Chame?" but I don't see any question regarding Playa Blanca or the Riu. Not sure if it got buried in some other area of this ... Read More


Water Quality by dbrund
In many countries in Latin America, the water quality is poor and people need to carry around bottled water to drink. However, I've heard that it is safe to drink tap water in Panama. Is that really so or is it only in the major cities, like ...

Lapapuja: That's why I said "Almost all" because the older ones are not. As is all cities except the brand new designer cities, the older technology and materials are being changed for hopefully better, safer and longer lasting ... Read More


Water Quality by dbrund
In many countries in Latin America, the water quality is poor and people need to carry around bottled water to drink. However, I've heard that it is safe to drink tap water in Panama. Is that really so or is it only in the major cities, like ...

Yup! Panama is sinking to new lows. Soon it could become just as bad as Canada (Walkerton, Ontario where 7 died of contaminated drinking water) and Flint, Michigan (current news), not to mention a lot of other North American cities teetering on ... Read More


Water Quality by dbrund
In many countries in Latin America, the water quality is poor and people need to carry around bottled water to drink. However, I've heard that it is safe to drink tap water in Panama. Is that really so or is it only in the major cities, like ...

The water treatment system is good. A friend who is an American Chemical engineer and knows the process visited one of Government water agency IDAAN water treatment plants and reviewed the treatment procedure. His conclusion is that the water ... Read More


Single Lady retiring to Panama by PattiH
Hi, All New to this blog and looking for information. Are there any other Single ladies looking to retire to Panama? From all I've read I realize this most likely a huge minority. However, If I'm doing it I have to believe there are others.. ...

Curious as to which magazines say that English is the predominate language. That is SO wrong it should be considered to be misleading. In SOME areas where tourists or business people come, English may be widely available, but rest assured that the ... Read More


Making phone calls in Panama by Maximilien
Hi, When settling in Panama, one of the priorities is to be able to make phone calls. How to proceed to get a landline installed in Panama? What are the mobile operators? What is your average monthly budget? Thank you in advance for ...

Why would you want a land line? The vast majority of people use cell phones and they work well. In some areas it would cost a huge amount to get a land line run to your home if the cabling isn't already installed, whereas cell phone coverage ... Read More


Retired Living in Coronado by spingal55
Well this is our third and final trip to Panama as we are now living here permanently, and about to start the visa application next week. We are renting a lovely home, have a golf membership enoying playing golf 3 times a week. It takes a while to ...

Depends on what your requirements are for an acceptable living standard. My wife and I are living on our pensions only and our total expenses per month including rent, utilities, car expenses, food etc are less than $3,000. Likely most North ... Read More


Used cars website in Panama, other than encuentra24? by afoti
Does anyone have a website that they recommend to help me find a used car in Panama? I use encuentra24.com often but I have searched the site daily without success.

Absolutely nada for sale on that website now........ Any other suggestions for finding a car when we move there? Read More


Driver's License in Panama by Savvy Link
Tip of the week... Tourist visiting Panama may drive with a valid driverÂ’s license from their home country for a period of 90 days.

If I stay longer than 90 days, do I have to exit the country and return to "renew" it's validity? Read More