October 10, 2014 On Tuesday Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela flew his presidential helicopter to Puerto Armuelles. The President was here to announce: Return of Chiquita To Puerto Armuelles Update on Creation a Multi-use Port Chiquita Banana (Chiquita Brands) The Read More
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How To Pay A Traffic Ticket in Panama
UPDATE - 3/25/19 - Includes new location in David, online info options, and more. Did you get a traffic ticket in Panama? No worries. It isn't hard to pay a ticket. But it can be inconvenient since it must be paid in person. However, you can have someone pay it for you. We have done that Read More
7 Steps To Buy A Used Car In Panama
This post has 2 sections: Our Experience Buying A Car In Panama 7 Steps You Should Follow To Buy A Used Car in Panama With vital tidbits along the way, like What Is the Best Car to Buy in Panama Where & When Should You Purchase Your Car Our Experience -- Why A New Used 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
How To Have A Healthy Lifestyle In Panama
Updated July 4, 2017 It can be difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle when you move to Panama. The ubiquitous fried foods and the ever available sugary processed treats tend to add pounds to the waistline. While there are health food stores and gyms in many locations, they are not 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
3 Good Books For Learning Spanish Fast
July 10, 2013 The best way to learn Spanish varies from person to person. But these 3 Spanish books have greatly helped me in my struggle to learn Spanish. Instant Spanish "35 minutes a day for 6 weeks and you will speak Spanish" - the author asserts. I am deeply fond of this book. I am not Read More
Panama May Keep Its Secret Tax Haven Status
April 13, 2013 Hold The Presses! Last week I said that Panama was off the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) grey list and was now on its white list. This was because Panama had promised to reveal the real owners of Panama corporation bearer shares. Proposed Bill Read More
Culture Shock: Privacy
There is no privacy in Panama. The idea that a private matter should not be widely discussed is almost alien to Panamanians. Everyone discusses everything here. Perhaps you are trying to sort out a dispute with your neighbor. When an official calls you in to explain your side of the story, you Read More
Your Routine In Panama Might Never Get Boring
Mine doesn't. Living in Panama, in our small town of Puerto Armuelles, we are only a short drive to Costa Rica. We are also only a few degrees removed from the equator, so the days are roughly the same length as the nights (12 hours light- 12 hours dark,plus or minus). There is no Winter, Read More
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