A few days ago my girlfriend and I were in Pedasi to visit my father at his project. The next morning we got up early and went to receive an update on the project.
In the afternoon we decided to have dinner at a restaurant called Amarettos, located in the Playa Destiladeros. There was a beautiful moon, what seemed like a million stars, an amazing breeze, and great food. We liked it so much we decided to book for lunch the next...
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One of the first things to catch my eye when we arrived in Panama was the indigenous Indian women's brightly colored dresses. They make them and many are sold at the side of the Pan-American Highway under thatched roof huts. From infant to adult sizes the colored dresses float in the wind at the small vendor's places. On the women everyday you find yourself counting the different colors you see as you walk around town or pass the villages long the highways. Blue, green,...
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A surprising small town with evidence of a once vibrant past is located just 60 miles (97 kilometers) from the provincial capitol, David, Panama. Only 5 miles as the crow flies from Costa Rica you will find Puerto Armuelles, Panama. It is about 21 miles south of the Pan-American Highway (at the border to Costa Rica, turn left before you go through the border crossing.)
The surprisingly good two-lane highway is under construction to become...
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When Bente and Jorgen (Arne's sister and her husband) arrived from Denmark we took a short tour of Panama City, it was a wonderful tour in a nice, clean, large van with and an English speaking Panamanian. Traffic and tall buildings are both a wonder and an assault on the senses at the same time. Beauty and poverty live side by side. Old, very old buildings look as if they are disintegrating as they sit in the shadows of elegant hotels and sky scrapers....
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Such beauty and wonder everywhere!
Just a short drive from the traffic and hectic city life of Panama City is the beautiful oasis called El Valle de Anton. This charming and picturesque community is a growing retirement community for many ex-pats and Panamanians as well.
A paved road winds its way off the Pan-American Highway towards the mountains. One can feel the air grow cooler as the road climes ever...
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Bocas Del Toro is located in the Republic of
Panama on the Caribbean side of the country. The coastal views are of lush tropical trees, shrubs, flowers and beaches. Many islands dot the ocean in this beautiful mystical blue water paradise.
You can get to Bocas del Toro by plane from Panama City or from Costa Rica's airport at San Jose. Buses have regular scheduled trips, and there are many car rental locations in the country of Panama: Thrifty Car...
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Presented with permission from Bob Adams, of Retirement Wave.
Are Americans leaving Panama?
From time to time, I have received messages from various RW Members over the last six years asking, "Why are expats leaving Panama?" or they ask, "Why are Americans leaving Panama?" Some get a little colorful and say that American retirees are "fleeing" Panama! The same thing happens once in awhile when I meet Members face-to-face here in Panama. I ask them, why do you ask? They...
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TRANSPORTATION IN PANAMA
Panamá has had an amazing history of transportation,
dating back to 15th century. The story tells us that a
t the beginning, horses transported gold and precious metals between Indian villages, and then, this transport was taken to the king's authorities in South América
though Panamá, and, ultimately, to their final destination in Europe, most often, to Spain.
After that, when Old Panamá was...
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Our move to Panama happened after the economic downturn of the Obama administration took its toll on our quality of life. Yes, it was more than that, too. The cost of medical care skyrocketing, the cost of everything going up never down. Increased taxes, poor air quality, too many sick days and frankly after two...
We took a day trip to Volcan and stopped by this school to see the entertainment. Costa Rican folk dancers performed for the children and we enjoyed watching them. ...
