Buenos Dias! I am considering a move to Panama with my SO in the next year. I have lived in St. Petersburg Florida for 25 years so I understand hot and humid. And a few years in Miami gave me some Spanglish, which needs an upgrade. I'm in my 50's and my SO is in his 60's. Hope to explore different regions, and decide if this is a place we want to settle down for a while. Hoping for help in navigating things like housing, where it is feasible to go without a car and where one is needed, how to manage the details of life back home and how the visa process works if you aren't sure you want to pursue temporary residency. Ideally we are trying to piece together a year-long exploration of Panama and Costa Rica to assess our options so logistics are going to be rather complicated. I appreciate all the assistance the members can give and thank you for participating so the newbies can learn from you!
Considering a move to Panama
That's a lot of questions! Maybe start with these
http://www.panamaforreal.com/ - all kinds of info on Panama
Bloggers in Panama
http://blog.thepanamaadventure.com/ David
http://www.chiriquichatter.net/ David
http://onemoregoodadventure.com/ Chiriqui (Boquerón)
http://hollycarter184.wordpress.com/ Boquete
http://tombseekers.wordpress.com/ Boquete
http://mcmoller.wordpress.com/ Pedasi
http://indacampo.wordpress.com/ Pedasi
http://panamadude.com/ Pedasi
http://time4panamaniacs.blogspot.com/ Panama City
http://panamaforbeginners.com/ Panama City, and lots of great general info.
Tk1704 wrote:Buenos Dias! I am considering a move to Panama with my SO in the next year. I have lived in St. Petersburg Florida for 25 years so I understand hot and humid. And a few years in Miami gave me some Spanglish, which needs an upgrade. I'm in my 50's and my SO is in his 60's. Hope to explore different regions, and decide if this is a place we want to settle down for a while. Hoping for help in navigating things like housing, where it is feasible to go without a car and where one is needed, how to manage the details of life back home and how the visa process works if you aren't sure you want to pursue temporary residency. Ideally we are trying to piece together a year-long exploration of Panama and Costa Rica to assess our options so logistics are going to be rather complicated. I appreciate all the assistance the members can give and thank you for participating so the newbies can learn from you!
Oh, and you can stay 180 days as a tourist, but your drivers license is only good for 90. If you leave and cross the border then you are good for another 180 / 90 days. I wrote a blog post about it. Now you also have to buy an exit stamp if you leave Costa Rica blog.thepanamaadventure.com/2013/11/17/crossing-the-panama-costa-rica-border/
Hola, for more information contact me . My mail is [email protected]. i can help you also with the visa information. Regards,
Hi there
It is a great idea to spend time checking out everywhere for as long as you can!
This link may help you in the expat area of Coronado:
http://trypanama.com/
Regards
Lorna
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