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@Javion7322 https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Panama.html Read More

This travel advisory is likely due to the large escape from LaJoya prison. I believe it was like 174 criminals escaped and are at large still. Most of them being narco-trafficers and gang members of the worst kind. Thanks for the link Bhavna. Read More

I have never had to bring any documents with me except my passport, of course and if you are going to drive, you need to bring your current drivers license. Read More

It鈥檚 never a good idea to leave property unattended anywhere. It鈥檚 always best to rent it cheap on the condition that the tenants take care of it. If not, then sell it. Panama gov is usually going to side with the Panamanian. You can get ... Read More

I have had good experiences with Cochez. They seem to have things that other companies do not have. If you can not find it there or Do-it Center then you will need to look for a specialty store of which you might find in David or Panama City. ... Read More

@atomusiak I didn鈥檛 actually build my house, but I had one built. My mother-in-law hired out all the contractors and it was built the typical Panamanian style. It all depends on what type of house you want and what specifications you are ... Read More

The standard of living and security is probably not much different than what you鈥檙e experiencing now. You pay for what you get regardless of where you go in the world. If you鈥檙e looking for a cheap paradise, you will not find it. And if ... Read More

I see no one has responded to your post yet. Too bad because I also would like some insight on this topic. As a Person who lives in the United States and lived in Panama for a year, My best guess is that it would probably be around the same price to ... Read More

@Darin&Sally It鈥檚 like a huge tranke(traffic jam) and then you drive real slow ( compared to the US ) for about 6 hours. Then you go through a checkpoint when you enter Chiriqui and drive real slow for another 2 hours to David. Then ... Read More

@ddmcghee I have USAA and they do not charge either. They are very expat friendly Read More

In most cases Panama is not much different from the US. You will shop in one store and they will be rude and annoying and then you go down the road a half mile and they will have the best customer service ever. For the most part I have found that ... Read More

I don鈥檛 have the foggiest idea. I do know that there are Amazon stores there that you can have things shipped to. I would think that they would collect any taxes or fees upon pickup. I have always bought local and if I needed something ... Read More

There is one area on Cerro Azul that has a horrible smell from a chicken farm. Other than that, I passed on some really good deals up there due to that, and the fact that up and down the hill is hard on a vehicle. Good luck there; it is a beautiful ... Read More

@saratogaenergy Think about it like, it鈥檚 not much different than doing the same thing here. First, you must have residency. There is also a book called Panama tax laws that you should invest in before making any business investments. they are ... Read More

@Morena39 There are a lot of deciding factors here. Most of the big hospitals in Panama are what they call free hospitals, but there are private ones also. of course, if you鈥檙e going to live close to a hospital, then you鈥檙e looking at ... Read More