The Most Important Thing To Do When You Move To Panama
Presented with permission from Bob Adams of Retirement Wave
Folks often ask me what’s important that I do when I get to Panama.
“Do I need to learn the language?”
“Is there some place I can go to learn the culture?”
“Should I travel around the country?”
Basically, while all these things are interesting and they’re good things to do, the most important thing for the entirety of the time you’re here, in...
“Do I need to learn the language?”
“Is there some place I can go to learn the culture?”
“Should I travel around the country?”
Basically, while all these things are interesting and they’re good things to do, the most important thing for the entirety of the time you’re here, in...

The majority of our customers are individuals that are retired and are moving to this area and lease six months out of the year. They’re great because I found within the community that, for example, you’ve have the Rotary group that is composed of expats who are living here and are concerned about and want to help the community. They want to pitch in and help the society in certain ways. For example, there are expat organizations that collect money, clothing, and toys for...
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