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American Football in Panamá

 
Fútbol Americano is alive and well in Panamá. When my wife and I first arrived in Panamá we assumed soccer and baseball were the only popular sports in the country. That assumption changed one day when we were taking a power walk on the Amador Causeway. As we were heading back toward the Balboa Yacht Club, I noticed a familiar spherical object being tossed through the air on a field where soccer was usually played. My curiosity aroused, we...

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Bringing Pets to Panama

The most worrisome part of our move to Panama was not selling all of our possessions, not financial, not assimilating to our new environment.  The most stressful part of our relocation was moving our two cats, Alexander and Henry.
 
Like many people, our pets are like family.  Alex was 14+ years old and Henry is afraid of everything.  The paperwork process was less hassle than it sounds on the various websites.  Within 30 days of departure, the animals must have all...

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Getting A New Start In Your Old Life

There is nothing better than new surroundings to get your mind off of old problems that have been holding you back and bringing you down . A different perspective appears when everything is new and different, especially if it is vividly green and tropical and warm. Being totally surrounded by new people and places may be a bit uncomfortable at first but if it is full of friendly Latin Americans and warm beautiful weather in a tranquil and incredibly beautiful place, it can be easy to let...

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60 Shades of Green; How Boquete, Panama Seduced Me

60 Shades of Green; How Boquete Seduced Me60 shades of green in Boquete, Panama – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Living

Maybe I was ready to be “taken” when I arrived in Panama to study Spanish ....but I sure didn’t think I’d be living there within the year.  After being “liberated” from a position I thought I’d be in forever or at least until retirement, I suddenly had the “gift of time.”  So why not have an adventure, learn a language, see the world? Panama is where I started. I found an inexpensive Spanish school that...

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Panama and The Theory of Relativity / "Panama East"

Reprinted with permission from Bob Adams of Retirement Wave
 
A Voyage to Another Galaxy
 
I am very fortunate. A few months ago, I had the chance to visit a planet in a galaxy a thousand light-years from ours. The planet I visited was a little like Earth, but it was also a little like Mars, what Earthlings often call "the Red Planet", only the red was much stronger.
 
Panama City Panama at sunset – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingI stood on a balcony of a building on the top of a hill, looking down on the alien...

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Presidential Palace In Panama

In Panama City, there is one place that is Presidential Palace Casco Viejo Panama – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Livingnot normally included in general city tours; the Presidential Palace (located in Casco Viejo), a recently renovated, beautiful old building that offers every visitor a significant part of history.  A unique place to visit, totally free.  All you have to do is send a note in advance, with names and passport numbers (for security reasons), and request a specific date. They will reply with confirmation, or...

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Last Sunday of the Month, Boquete, Panamá

Yesterday was the last Sunday of the month which means it is the Amigos de Animales Spay and Neuter Clinic.

The day actually begins on Saturday when it is time to take a small day care center and turn it into an in-take processing area, pre-op area, surgical room, post-op area and recovery room. Every square inch is used in the most efficient manner possible.

On Sunday, the veterinarians arrive from Costa Rica to begin operating on at least 100 animals....

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Proud History of Panamá

The theme of Panamá has always had worldwide importance, especially related Panamá's great importance in trade, commerce and American history.  In 2013 we commemorate our 500 year anniversary of the discovery of the isthmus and the Pacific Ocean, and also when the first Catholic community was established in the American continent, our Lady of Santa María la Antigua.  These are proud legacies from Panama to the world, not to mention the greatest project of all time: The Panama...

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Boquete, Panamá, Today

Hi Friends
 
My name is Lissy and I want to share with you my trip to Boquete today.  I went to Big Daddy’s Grill and had the best shrimp taco ever, and the day was nice; we have a great coffee!!! Ufff the margarita is the besttttt.
 
Today was very quiet for a Friday night, a little rain but nothing to worry about; I just remember why people love Boquete so much!!! Peaceful place with the nature...

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Living the Good Life in the City, Panama

 
One of the wonderful advantages of living in Panamá is the variety of lifestyles and environments in this small country. Think of California on a smaller scale. You can live in one of the Pacific Coast beach communities, in the cool highlands of El Valle or Boquete, the islands of Bocas del Toro on the Caribbean side, in a country home in the interior, or in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Latin America. When my wife and I first moved...

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