Information and Resources Useful for
Researching and Visiting Panama.
If
you know of a link that should be included here, please let us
know!
Information
Panama
for Real - all kinds of info about various areas in Panama
Boquete
Guide - news and current events in Panama
Boquete.Ning
- news and information from Boquete
Panama
Blogs
Chiriqui
Chatter - another David resident who has been here many
years. There are many links and tons of information
One More Good Adventure - an
author and boat enthusiast living in Boquerón, Chiriqui
Let the Adventure Begin - expat
couple from California who are building a home in Boquete
Chapter 3: Loving Retirement in Panama
- expat couple from Florida living in Boquete
Our
Third Life - expat couple from the US living in
Pedasi
In Da Campo - Canadian couple
living in Pedasi
Panama
Dude - Another Canadian couple recently relocated to Pedasi
A Woman, A Plan, A Canal - Living in Panama!
- A young woman working at an international school in Panama City
Panama
for Beginners - Young American expat with a Panamaian wife
who shares lots of useful information
Finding Myself in Panama - my
husband's blog
These
are certainly not the only blogs out there. These are just some I know
about, and many of the authors are also personal friends.
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Facebook
Group
Expats in Panama - busy,
informative, well run, and friendly group with answers to about
anything. There is a search feature to access past
discussions.
Discussion Forums
(Unfortunately behavior can be quite bad on some of these forums. This
is not representative of all expats! Visit for the useful information
and ignore the rest)
Panama Forum - General Info about
Panama
Gringos in David - for people in
the David area. They also have monthly meetings
Boquete.Ning
Forum - Boquete based
Gardening in Panama - info about
gardening
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Real
Estate - houses to rent, houses to buy/sell, and advice in David,
Boquete, and Chiriqui Provence
Eduardo Horna Speaks
English, ethical and reliable
Hotels
and Hostels in David
Chambres en Ville - $35, private
rooms, close to downtown and city park, owner speaks English, French,
and Spanish
Bambu
Hostel - $11 - $35, in a residential area of town, owner
speaks English
Hotel Cuidad de David - ~$80-125
Very nice downtown hotel
Hotel Castilla - $50, downtown by
the park (link is to bookings.com)
Grand National Hotel - $95-150
Also close to downtown
These
are not the only hotels, of course, just a few I know about
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Rides,
Tours, Translation Services and general assistance (David, Boquete,
Chiriqui Province)
Eduardo
Horna 6567 1127 or RioChiriqui@gmail.com
Rides
and Tours (Panama City)
One
Travel Panama - tour packages or individualized services.
They have staff who speak English and are working on an English version
of the website.
Panama Road Runner - another tour
business run by Canadians for tours and individualized services.
English spoken
Barefoot
Panama - city tours, eco tours, adventure tours, or build
your own tour. English spoken.
John Panama
- airport rides, transportation around Panama City, friendly and very
reliable, speaks excellent English. Email airportridespanama@gmail.com
Panama phone 6065 3942
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Good
Books
 |
A Better Life for Half the Price
by Tim Leffel - excellent guide with very realistic information about a
variety of places where you can cut your living expenses by
at least half. |
Learning
Spanish
Duolingo
- free, on line. Check out this fascinating TED Talk about how they came to
be.
These
are some of my favorite books. Click on the picture to take you to more
info on Amazon. If you buy anything from Amazon through this page it
helps with my website
expenses (thank you!)
Pimsleur Spanish Audio CD's,
great for the car 
Deals
and Discounts
Oferta
Simple - discounts on hotels, restaurants, and other things.
Sign up to be emailed the deals of the day
Groupon - more deals and
discounts.
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Last
updated Oct 9, 2014