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Saturday: Parade, Dancing & Music In Puerto Armuelles
Get ready for a fun time. If I read the poster right, there will be a celebratory parade of people in tipica costumes performing Tamborito music and dancing Tamborito* is Panama’s national dance. You can really feel the African influences in the music. El Tamborito is often performed at formal events, but I think it is best…
Teach English Online – In Panama or From Anywhere
You can make money in Panama. You don’t have to wait to move to Panama until your pension starts or you win the lottery. You don’t need a work permit or even a residency visa in Panama to earn money online. And the easiest and fastest way to make money online is by teaching…
Teaching English with Boxfish
I retired to Panama last year from Canada. My career was in social services so I had always been in a ‘helping other’s’ position. I knew when I retired I would need/want something to do so I would not be bored. For several years, I had thought about teaching English as a second language but…
Update on Places To Stay
This is a heads up to let you know I have updated 2 items: Places to Stay in Puerto Armuelles Places to Stay on Nearby Punta Burica In particular, it has been awhile since I reviewed the accommodations available on Punta Burica. Turns out 2 of the hotels are no longer in business, but 2 others have taken…
New Video- Affordable Beach Front For Sale
This short video shows off one of our beautiful beachfront properties. It also gives a brief tour of some of the places you can easily visit when you live in Puerto Armuelles. [leadplayer_vid id=”58D819C88D1E0″] Links You can find more photos and details about this property by clicking here. In the video, I mention a…
Easy Path To Panama Work Permit, Just Got Harder
Until recently, if you obtained a Friendly Nations visa, you could then easily get a work permit. It is still easy to get a Friendly Nations visa. But it is no longer easy to subsequently apply for a work permit. New Rules On February 15, 2017, the Ministry of Labor issued a new work permit requirement for foreigners…
The End of Permanent Tourist in Panama
Updated: March 24, 2017 Panama is saying enough is enough! Too many people are living in Panama, but not bothering to obtain legal residency. Panama has made some quick changes to stop that. As of March 6th, you cannot renew your Panama Tourist Visa, unless you leave Panama for at least 30 days. That’s right you must…
Enjoy the Fair in David – March 16 -26th
If you are in Chiriqui, you should check out the David International Fair 2017! It runs from March 16th through 26th this year. You can get a preview of the Fair by clicking on any of images below to start a slideshow. Then scroll down to read about the fair. [justified_image_grid lightbox=photoswipe mobile_lightbox=photoswipe lightbox_max_size=large] The…
A Fish – Fresh Off The Boat in Puerto Armuelles
One thing you can do in our beach town, is buy fish fresh from the ocean. Reyn, Blaise and I did just that the other day. You can get a sense of what that is like, by watching our video of the event. [leadplayer_vid id=”58B33CE6847AD”] You can find out more about Puerto Armuelles here.…
