On Tuesday, a group of us went on a mini-adventure outside of Puerto Armuelles, where we all live. Robin organized the trip. A couple he knows, Annie & Danny, own a finca (farm/ranch) in the hills behind Puerto Armuelles. They live on the ranch some of the year, but live in town during the Read More
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Panama Celebrates Its Independence Days
The first of 5 Independence-related holidays in November is on November 3. All 5 of those celebrations are collectively known as Fiestas Patrias. November 3rd is called Separation Day. It is the day, in 1903, that Panama gained independence from Columbia. Normally, there are parades. People Read More
Easter & Food in Panama
Update: Due to Panama's coronavirus quarantine, Easter 2020 will be much different than usual. However, the food eaten will be pretty much unchanged. I hope you and your family are healthy and safe this holiday. A chocolate bunny is my "special" food for Easter, However, Panama celebrates Semana Read More
Good News – Property Price Increase Postponed
Formerly Sleepy Puerto Armuelles keeps gaining fans. More expats are moving here. Property prices are going up. We are raising our property prices on March 16, 2019. On average, our property prices will increase by 10%. NOTE: Back in November, we posted about a property price Read More
Help The Animals of Puerto Armuelles
Thank goodness! A big boost to the health of Puerto's animal population is underway. And it is being done in a wonderfully collaborative effort by Dog Camp Boquete Amigos de Animales of Boquete Panama PUPP: a new group of Puerto expats and local Portenos dedicated to the Read More
Tropical Almonds Video – Fruit-in-Our-Yard series
One day, this past August, my daughters and I did a video of the fruit in our yard. Our yard in Puerto Armuelles, Panama. We were surprised at the number of fruit trees we have. So instead of one long video, we are making 13 short ones. We are producing the videos in them in alphabetical Read More
Growing Number of Musicians In Puerto Armuelles
You have probably heard about the art & music scene in Boquete. Boquete has art shows, an expat theatre, and an annual outdoor art & music festival. I have often lamented that our little beach town of Puerto Armuelles was not attracting many expat musicians. Well, perhaps I spoke too Read More
Hurricanes in Panama
Recently, Hurricane Florence hit the US coast. As usual, post-hurricane, people emailed us about hurricanes in Panama. So today, I am revisiting what I wrote 3 or 4 years ago about hurricane activity in Panama. It pleases me to be able to repeat what I said 3 years ago “No. There are still no Read More
Real Estate In Panama: Taxes & Transaction Costs
Taxes are low in Panama. There is no inheritance tax. Capital gains taxes are only 10% (max). And you may not have to pay any property tax - ever. But, yes, there are real estate-related taxes in Panama. In this post, I cover real estate-related taxes as follows: property, sales, transfer, Read More
How To Set Up Your Cell Phone in Panama
Updated: July 28, 2019 My cell phone recently died. My screen was a mass of colorful lines in motion. Very pretty. But useless as a phone. I felt disconnected from the world. Cell phones are the easiest way to connect with friends and family - no matter where you are. For people Read More
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