When we first moved to Puerto Armuelles, a neighbor explained to me that he always keeps a $5, $10, and a $20 dollar bill on hand in his glove compartment. He keeps it there in case he is stopped for speeding on his trips between Puerto Armuelles and David. Bribes By this man’s reckoning, if he Read More
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Summit of The Americas – Beware Road Closures
You are warned. I have no idea about the long-term benefits or costs of the Summit. But I do know that getting around Panama City will be very tricky. Road closures and traffic will abound. It is rumored that President Obama has 24 cars in his entourage. And he is only 1 of the 35 world leaders Read More
Panama International Film Festival 2015
Coming Soon: 4th Annual Panama International Film Festival April 9 - 12 Panama City It sounds like fun. I wish I could go. But I have other obligations in Puerto that week. Festival Line Up The 2015 IFF Panama will show more than 60 films from around the world. Films that have won awards Read More
Places To Eat in Puerto Armuelles
Updated: March 9, 2020 Puerto has many places to eat breakfast & lunch. Below, I share our favorite breakfast place & 2 of our favorite lunch places. Puerto's dinner options are growing rapidly. Only a few years ago, there were only 3 options, now there are about 5 times that Read More
How To Get A Mortgage Loan In Panama
Updated - August 2017 It is not an easy process to get a mortgage through a Panama bank. It is tedious. The amount of documentation that is required will leave you flabbergasted. God forbid you forget to include a document, that can bring the whole process to a crawl. Big Developments Can Be 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
Driving In Panama
Updated: July 4, 2017 In this post, I describe many aspects of driving in Panama Driving Safety in Panama Getting around Panama City The Rules & Laws for Driving What You Really Need to Know WAZE app Speeding & Speed Limits Police Checkpoints About Car Read More
Who Is Panama President Varela?
A Few Personal Details Juan Carlos Varela, 50, is from one of Panama's richest families. The family owns and operates the country's biggest liquor producer, Varela Hermanos S.A., which was established in 1908. Varela graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985 with a BA in industrial Read More
Are Expats Exempt From ObamaCare?
For older US expats the answer is reassuring. With Medicare, even if you live overseas only part-time, you don't need to fret about the fine print of the Affordable Care Act. Medicare qualifies as meeting the "minimum care requirement" so you don't need to sign up for ObamaCare, nor pay any fee Read More
How Mangos Are Harvested In Panama
This video shows one of the common ways that mangos are collected in Panama. One person, the more agile one in the team, climbs the tree. He then collects the mangos in a handmade net on a long pole (see the photo below.) Then he hurls these mangos down to his comrades on the ground. The Read More
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