This week Oscar and Megan sat down for another expat interview with their good friend, David, to interview him about what it is like to live in Buena Vista, Panama. Buena Vista is located in the Chiriquí Highlands. It is situated just 30 minutes south of Volcan, and 30 minutes north of Bugaba. The town…
This is another segment of our expat interviews, where Megan will interview Renee, a young retiree, who chose Boquete as her retirement destination. Boquete, is located in Chiriquí Province, in Western Panama, next to Costa Rica. It sits at the base of Panama’s highest mountain, Volcan Baru, and enjoys an eternal spring-like climate at 1,200…
Pedasí, Panama, is one of our favorite spots on our tours. We actually stay overnight there. And, it has been one of the most popular destinations of our guests who have decided to make the move to Panama. Pedasí is located at the bottom of the Azuero Peninsula on the east coast, just off the…
Nueva Gorgona (New Gorgona) is a town in the Chame District of Panama Oeste (West) province, located minutes from Chame and Coronado. It is 80 km (50 mi) from Panama City, on the major Pan American Highway. It’s a beautiful 4.2 km-long beach, and its proximity to Panama City has attracted developers and Panamanians for…
David, Panama’s third largest city, located in the western province of Chiriquí, consists of about 160,000 residents and sits back about 15 miles from the pacific ocean. David was founded in 1602, but was not recognized by the colonial government until 1736, and was then known as La Ermita San Jose de David. Later in…