Moving to Panama

Getting Around Panama City: An urban transportation guide

Getting Around Panama City: An urban transportation guide

Panama City, Panama can be a hectic place to get around, especially if you’re a newcomer; but it doesn’t have to be. Like any major metropolitan city, there are many options for transportation fit for any budget. Driving is often the most direct, and certainly a...

Cleaning Up the Bay of Panama – Panama’s Sanitation Plan & Progress

Cleaning Up the Bay of Panama – Panama’s Sanitation Plan & Progress

After years of heavy development, accelerated construction growth, and a seemingly never-ending traffic problem, the bay of Panama has taken a hit. Environmentally speaking, it’s become a real problem. City waterways and run-offs have been neglected and polluted, and...

Panama International Film Festival Scores Big With Crowds

Panama International Film Festival Scores Big With Crowds

The Panama International Film Festival (PIFF) concluded this past week, marking the end of the third year for the event, which some say was the best yet. Films from all over Latin America, as well as a variety of local films, were screened over the course of a week to...

Panama City Ranked as the Cheapest City in the Western Hemisphere

Panama City Ranked as the Cheapest City in the Western Hemisphere

When people look at investing overseas there are a number of important factors that they have to consider. Economic growth potential, political stability, currency stability, and location are just some to name a few. But, as promising as all of these factors look,...

8 Visas that Grant Permanent Residency in Panama: INFOGRAPHIC

8 Visas that Grant Permanent Residency in Panama: INFOGRAPHIC

Interested to learn more about obtaining permanent residency in Panama? As one of the most desirable retirement destinations in the World, combined with a stable and growing economy flush with opportunity, Panama is attracting foreigners across the globe with...

Shipping Household Items to Panama – Costs, Taxes, and Rules

Shipping Household Items to Panama – Costs, Taxes, and Rules

Shipping to Panama is a great option for those seeking to relocate to Panama or move household items great distances at low cost. While there are a variety of prices and services available, most fall under a similar price range. With English widely spoken at most...

Guide to Panama’s New Metro

Guide to Panama’s New Metro

Panama’s new Metro system is expected to change everything. A brand new, state of the art system running through the heart of the city between two residential areas, the line is expected to be finished in early 2014. At a cost of $1.88 billion the project is hardly...

Panama Ranked Best Place to Retire in 2014

Panama Ranked Best Place to Retire in 2014

Panama has been considered an ideal retirement destination since 1999, with the country making progressive steps to attract new prospects. InternationalLiving.com have added to the plaudits for the republic by naming Panama the Best Place to Retire in 2014 in their...