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Panama Celebrates Its Independence Days – But Without Parades
November 3, 2020 Today is the first of 5 Independence-related holidays in November. These celebrations are collectively known as Fiestas Patrias. Today, November 3rd is called Separation Day. It is the day, in 1903, that Panama gained independence from Columbia. Normally, there are Read More
UPDATE: Coronavirus Cases & Impact On Daily Life In Panama
UPDATED: August 26, 2020 Day 169 since the first Covid19 case. As of August 25th, Panama has identified a total of 88381 Covid19 cases (2.06% of the population) Total tests conducted: 313,342 Tests conducted on August 25: 4907 New cases identified on August 25: 896 Positive test Read More
Week-long Super Tuesday Democrats Abroad Vote
Are you an American? Are you a Democrat? You can vote in the Democrats Abroad Presidential primary. It runs from March 3 - 10th, 2020. Democrats can vote remotely (by computer, mail, or fax) through March 10th. But only on select dates at 1 of 3 in-person locations in Panama. Keep reading Read More
7 Lies Expats Tell Themselves
People who live cross-culturally, for any significant portion of their lives, are often duped. When we first choose to live as foreigners we are prime for the suckering. We are wide-eyed and overflowing with enthusiasm. We soak up everything that Lonely Planet, Rosetta Stone and Wikipedia have Read More
Finance Your Panama Property Purchase – Your Options
Almost all properties purchased in North America are financed. That is not the case in Panama. Well, at least not for properties purchased by foreigners. In Panama, most foreigners buy property with cash. Of course, it isn’t usually a cold hard cash payment. Typically it is paid via a Read More
Panama’s New Plastic Bag Ban A Success!
In my corner of Panama, the new ban on plastic bags appears to be a success. The ban's 1st day was just 5 days ago, July 20th. On that morning, I purchased a few items at Supermercado Puerto Armuelles. Normally, my items would have been bagged in plastic in a blink of an eye. That morning the Read More
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23 Fun Facts About Panama
Did you know all these tidbits about Panama? I didn't know them all. Maybe you don't either. I hope you enjoy them. A pearl found in Panama was part of both the English & Spanish Royal jewels and later owned by Elizabeth Taylor. At the time of its discovery, it was the largest pearl Read More
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