13 Nov 2007
Hi, Karicom- Am USA citizen doing ex-
ploratory self retirement research in
Latin America. Lived in Costa Rica(CR)
total 17 months. Local buses r very
cheap..0.25 around town & also from
Tocumen Airport, about 35-40, de-
pending on road/weather/traffic. Taxi
to/from Tocumen Airport about $20.
Beware!! Local buses r interesting ex-
perience!! Very noisy/fast/crowdy!!
Definitely wear earplugs! Of course,
currency is USD, also used w/local
prior coin currency of Balboa. Before
leaving Panama, be sure u use all Bal-
boas, unless plan another visit. Be especially vigilant of thieves every-
where, mostly in high tourist places &
public transport locales..hand is much
quicker than eye! Poor & poorly edu-
cated persons may assume because u r
from USA, they r more entitled to your
stuff than u & therefore have perfect
right to take it. In busy/crowdy places,
carry backpacks in front of u. Not good
idea give to beggars as others see &
target u. Suggest u check out expat
blogs on Internet about Panama. Just
type in Panama, click & follow links.
Please share your info w/this group.

Good luck,
Beacon

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rental cars (4x4 required in rainy season) run $70-90 day, obviously very expensive, but the only real way to experience the country.
local buses (uncomfortable and crowded) are very cheap ($1-3) and run every 20-30 minutes and are clearly marked.
flights are relatively cheap (under $100 from city to city in panama) and run daily or more often.
taxis are cheap ($1-3 intown) and can often be used to travel from town to town ($15-30 for the same run as a $1-3 bus)

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