Most housing in Panama is made of cement, cement block and a zinc roof. By using those simple building materials you get a sturdy house that is impervious to bugs, mildew, or fire. Concrete Construction Which is why cement is the typical building material of all of Latin America. It is also Read More
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 building materials you will use is a critical one. Our readers often ask me about building houses in Panama. Usually they also want to get my opinion on these 4 building Read More
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 in Costa Rica and then many years in Panama. He left Puerto Armuelles to spend what he thinks are his final years living with a close friend in Costa Rica. This woman is half Read More
Medical Tourism in Panama
Until now, we have mostly written about our family's experiences with health care in Panama. Those experiences have been highly positive - both in care and in great cost savings. Health care information on our site: 50 cent emergency room visit 2 hospital visits in Puerto Read More
2 Puerto Armuelles Expats Start A Radio Show
UPDATE - The radio show is currently paused (June 2016) We have good news for all of you radio listeners in Puerto Armuelles and environs. If you have been waiting for an expat radio show by expats, and in English, it has arrived. Recent transplants to Puerto Armuelles, Michael Butler and Read More
How To Eat Well & Save Money In Panama
It is a bit hypocritical of me to be writing this article right now, since I am not always “practicing” what I am going to “preach” here. I am writing this in late March, the peak of the dry season, and the temperature can get pretty hot in these months (today there is a wonderful breeze blowing Read More
Living A Spiritual Life In Paradise
Are you looking for something in Panama that you don’t have in your life already? Many websites, including our own, sometimes give an impression that there is something down here in Panama that is not available up north, or wherever it is that our readers happen to be. I hope that we have been Read More
Hardware Stores & Shopping Locally In Puerto Armuelles
Puerto Armuelles boasts about a dozen hardware stores. This abundance of hardware stores is one of the things that makes life in Puerto Armuelles feel like taking a step back in time, to a quieter, simpler life. It is also good news for would-be homeowners, as well as professional building Read More
Know Thy Self – Deciding to Retire in Panama
The other day, Betsy and I gave a driving tour of Puerto Armuelles to a couple of ex-pat Americans who have been renting in Boquete for the past year and a half. They said that the house that they have been renting in Boquete is being sold. They are now looking around & weighing their options, Read More
Restaurante El Pulpo – A good place to eat in Puerto Armuelles
Have you been to Restaurante El Pulpo yet? It's in the Rio Mar neighborhood of Puerto Armuelles. Last week, our friend Victor adamantly declared that Pulpo was, "hands down the best restaurant in Puerto Armuelles." So our little family of four ventured out to try the dinner fare at Restaurante Read More