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November 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Boquete Tips, Panama General

BLACK MOLD -The Quest for the Ultimate Solution More problems in Boquete re this horror. The arguments go back and forth about the best solution. Everyone agrees that is it bad for you, VERY BAD. Google the list of symptoms caused by exposure to this tiny beast and it is not pretty. You do not [...]

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Cost of Living in Panama Report No 1

August 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Boquete Tips, Expat Issues, Panama General

As Don Winner says in this informal report on the cost of living in Panama today, this is the first question people ask, how much does it really cost to live in Panama ? While the report below does not mean to be an extensive oe even vaguely scientific study, it does give a pretty [...]

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Account with HSBC in Panama?

July 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Boquete Tips, Expat Issues, Panama General

Breaking News: HSBC will close all Panama operations by 4th quarter 2012. http://www.theindonesiatoday.com/breaking-news/indonesia-news/18729.html

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IMMIGRATION Changes in the pipeline May 2012

May 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Boquete Tips, Expat Issues, Panama General

This was just posted from Panama City- FLASH – New Executive Order Makes It Easier To Obtain Permanent Residency Status in Panama Monday, May 21 2012 @ 07:14 PM COT Views: 3,347 By DON WINNER – Wow. Today Executive Order 343 of 16 May 2012 was published in the Official Gazette, “that creates within the [...]

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Panama Parades

November 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Boquete Tips, Panama General

With the End of October and Halloween in Boquete the holiday season comes marching in. If this is your first year in Panama get ready for the party.Nothing much gets done in November and December except parades, fiestas and celebrations of all types. If you live in Bajo Boquete and do not enjoy long days [...]

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The “process” of getting Residency in Panama

July 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Boquete Tips, Expat Issues, What People Say About Us

We often see this question on the various Panama and Boquete Forums, ” Where do I start with the process of applying for residency ?” If you have visited Panama and decided you do indeed want to spend some time here as a resident ( and yes, it does have its advantages) then first off [...]

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The process of getting your Carnét de Salud ( Permiso para manejar Alimientos)

July 22nd, 2011 · 9 Comments · Boquete Tips, Panama General

The process of getting your Carnét de Salud ( Permiso para manejar Alimientos) – Boquete 2011 BCP, who run the Tuesday market, has advised that everyone who sells food or food/produce related products must have their (if more than one person on the table) carnet by Sept 2011. Here is how you go about it, [...]

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Health Matters!

May 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Boquete Tips, Expat Issues

An important article regarding Health Care for all those considering living in Panama, written by a long term resident here in David. http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2011/04/15/who-is-your-angel/ Thank you to Don Ray for this article.

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ACODECO in David,Panama

April 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Boquete Tips, Panama General

 The New Consumer Protection Agency here in Panama is ACODECO.  The David Offices and contact details are located at the foot of the image here to the left. You are encouraged to visit them ,even if you can’t speak Espanol. Take someone with you who can. It always helps here if the office workers recognize you. Politeness [...]

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The New Minor Accident Form

March 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Boquete Tips, Panama General

By DON WINNER  ( from Panama Guide) – Panama’s Ground Transit and Transportation Authority (ATTT) is finally implementing the new law on “minor traffic accidents” which goes into effect starting today, Thursday, 3 March 2011. With the implementation of this new law, now all drivers in the Republic of Panama are required to have a [...]

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