February 12, 2019 President Varela was in Puerto Armuelles yesterday. He celebrated the 1st shipment of bananas by Banapiña. 3 thousand boxes of bananas were shipped to the US. Puerto's bananas production is finally in gear again. Background As I've mentioned in previous posts, it has been Read More
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An Affordable Hotel In Panama City – Hotel Marbella
Those of us who travel back and forth from North America and Panama often need to spend a night in Panama City. On my last couple of overnights in Panama City, I have stayed at a place that I saw years ago, but passed over as just okay. The Hotel Marbella in the El Cangrejo district. Our Hotel Read More
Best Ice Cream on a Stick In Panama – La Italiana
We were in Pedasi when we were told that a passing hand cart sold the best ice cream in Panama. We had only been in Panama for about 2 months at the time. A small group of 20-somethings from Panama City shared this important fact with us. We were all hanging out in hammocks and chairs under Read More
Riande Granada Urban Hotel review – Panama City
The Riande Granada Urban Hotel stands out from the crowd. When pulling up to the hotel the first thing that caught my eye was a wire statue of a woman crouched in front of a water fountain. The statue is right in front of the hotel's main entrance. The statue is what initially attracted me to Read More
25 Real Monthly Budgets From Expats In Panama
In 2012, 25 people shared their actual monthly cost of living with Don Winner of Panama-Guide.com You can see all 25 of those monthly budgets below. The budgets are from a wide range of people who live throughout Panama 12 Retired Couples 7 Retired Singles 6 Families 2 Read More
Beer In Panama – Part 2 – Micro-Brews & BeerFest
October 26, 2014 Panama City is becoming increasingly upscale and sophisticated. It not only has the new museum designed by world renown architect Frank Gehry, but micro-brews. There are at least 4 micro-breweries that I have heard about: Casa Bruja Brewing Co. Istmo Brew Read More
1 – Your Monthly Panama Budget – Panama City
"What Does It Cost To Live In Panama?" The short generic answer is, " To live comfortably you need to budget $1,200 - $1,500/mo." However, as we all know, budgets depend on many factors. Before you can create your own realistic budget for living in Panama, you must know the impact of those Read More
Health Care in Panama
Health care is a major consideration when moving overseas. Panama's overall health care is affordable and good. But there are a number of factors to keep in mind. In this post, I cover the following points. 3 Health Care Systems Your Location Matters Cost of Health Care Observations Read More
What Is The Real Cost Of Living In Panama?
As I've said, the cost of living in Panama depends in large part upon You. Many locals can live here easily on $300 a month. I have no idea how. Of course, other locals live on significantly more and others on much less. Most people who come here from another country have a standard of living Read More