
Tisch1017
American expat in Panama
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Registration: 09 October 2025
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Recommendations On Where to Visit/Live by MizzouFan
Hi all, New member here, thanks in advance for reading this and for any help you can provide :). I am looking for recommendations on where to live in Panama. In order to (hopefully) narrow it down, here are some of my qualifications: 1) Has to be ...
@NothingNew These are certainly unsettling times. I hadn’t thought of how Panama would be affected as tensions arise between the US and and Columbia and Venezuela. Aside from a potential influx of those citizens. I would be more concerned ... Read More
Recommendations On Where to Visit/Live by MizzouFan
Hi all, New member here, thanks in advance for reading this and for any help you can provide :). I am looking for recommendations on where to live in Panama. In order to (hopefully) narrow it down, here are some of my qualifications: 1) Has to be ...
@jessgou Knowing Panama is not a place I choose to pursue residency, I have been researching my next move. In speaking with some folks from Nicaragua, I would take that off your list. If not Panama, Costa Rica could be a good option. People say ... Read More
I'm looking for expats who live in Panama. by my10trex
I'm thinking back in that retired Visa in Panama.I hate to go to another country without knowing anybody. would love to live near saltwater so I can fish, I would like to know how much cost one bedroom apartment? TY
It depends on your standards. I have seen Rentals as low as $400 in places like David. That’s the hottest city in the country though and about 45 minutes from Boquete, nowhere near a beach. Personally, I have found living in the beaches area ... Read More
Recommendations On Where to Visit/Live by MizzouFan
Hi all, New member here, thanks in advance for reading this and for any help you can provide :). I am looking for recommendations on where to live in Panama. In order to (hopefully) narrow it down, here are some of my qualifications: 1) Has to be ...
@NothingNew The sad part is there are folks out there promoting how wonderful an investment it is. I was thinking in maybe another 10 years, when the train is completed, maybe it will be a much nicer place…where one could easily travel in and ... Read More
Bad experiences in Panama by spunk
Hi everybody, I post this topic because I would like understand better the cons of this country.
@dumluk I bought a new car when I got here in July. In September, it was struck by a large commercial truck as I was making my way out of El Valle. I came around the corner and there was nowhere for me to go. The payment was broken up ahead and I ... Read More
Bad experiences in Panama by spunk
Hi everybody, I post this topic because I would like understand better the cons of this country.
@manper I can’t say I have felt unsafe, though I do know violent crime occurs. Unfortunately, those who promote retiree relocation fail to share that information. I have also found it to be far more costly than presented on the many videos I ... Read More
Bad experiences in Panama by spunk
Hi everybody, I post this topic because I would like understand better the cons of this country.
@manperWe have postal codes. That’s how we get Amazon deliveries. Read More
Bad experiences in Panama by spunk
Hi everybody, I post this topic because I would like understand better the cons of this country.
@salimig The worse case of scattered garbage that I observed so far was on the drive to Portobelo in the town of Sabanitas. It’s as if someone decided everybody should dump their trash along the side of the road. 😕 Read More