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Building a House in Panama

Home of Lars Forsberg, Pacho Ancho, Panama – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingSo, you want to build a house in Panama?
 
Be patient, be real patient.  Everything will take longer than you are accustomed to.  You will have to make many phone calls.  You will need a Spanish speaking intermediary.  You will be frustrated at times.  There will be many times when you need to get a beer and go for a walk, and breathe.  But, then all of a sudden, action!
 
I've been working on my house for 3 years now...

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In Panama the Benefits of Red Wine vs White Wine on Health

Red wine drinkers delight in proclaiming the benefits of red wine over white wine. Although some new studies indicate there can be some benefits to drinking white wine, red wine wins out above the sweeter white flavors. Some of the important features red wine offers above the lovely whites are:
  • Red wine has a score of 7 as cited by Prevention; white wine has a score of 1
  • Red wine has less sugar content
  • Red wine has more antioxidants
  • Red wine...

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Early Impressions of Panama -- from 2007

Many people have this idea that Panama is a backward place with grinding poverty, poor infrastructure, political instability and lots of risk for investors. In fact, while there is poverty there in relative terms, the people are happy, relaxed, friendly and open. Much of the country is pretty much like parts of California or the American south, and was so, long before swarms of gringos arrived at the start of the current economic boom. 

What is happening in Panama is truly...

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