About JohnF13

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Panama: Online Panama Newspaper:

go to "thepaperboy.com" it lists newspapers for almost all world countries. Scroll down to Panama, there are 13 of them, 2 are English. (First and last on the list IIRC)

Panama: Homeowners Ins.:

Magda does our house insurance, Very good.

Panama: canada pension + oas:

Paul; If you are an expat (anywhere, not just Panama) 25% is withheld from your various pensions (even private ones in some cases.) When you do your tax return every year you will get back any excess over your actual tax rate. I think it is a ploy by the Feds to make sure you do returns.

Panama: Getting to Boquete:

Plane, 40 minutes each way. Cost around $250/person for a round trip. Bus is 7 hours during which the driver talks all the time on his cell phone - or so I| have been told.

Panama: Potrerillos Arriba to Boquete:

It is a 12 minute drive to the Boquete Road from Potrerillos. At that point you are near Dolega. Just turn left and head up to Boquete - about another 20 mins.

Panama: Married 30-somethings with no kids moving to Panama:

Sounds like youyou will figure that out soon enough. might fit in well being that independent. I stayed in Boquete for 3 months, wouldn't want to go back due to excessive noise and, quite frankly,too many gringos trying to make a buck off each other. Also, many water problems in Boquete. Volcan is nice, but you do need to be ready for the steep roads and hairpin bends when traveling anywhere from there. Lower down the mountain (where we are) is Dolega and Potrerillos, both very close to David and with excellent bus service. Rents are still reasonable here as the "in crowd" haven't really found it yet but even then, there is a thriving expat community here. David is just too hot, but that's a personal opinion, you may find differently. Send me a PM if you want to talk further.

Panama: Immigration office in David:

Can anyone tell me where it is (and directions, please)? I'm really looking for a photo place that can do Canadian passport photos, was told there was one next to immigration. Tried Arrocha, they could not do the photo.

Panama: should I bring my car?:

Before I moved here I had two Beemers - an X3 and an X5. I looked at bringing one down but they were North American standard cars, not Central America. That would mean many things on your car would not be serviceable here as Central American cars are not similarly equipped. Mine had Pana roofs, that kind of thing is not generally available here. Just as well I didn't, cause the Pana roof on the X3 broke and it was an $1800 repair (if I hadn't of had extended warranty!) Sell and buy new here, there are a lot of Beemers in Panama

Panama: How much rain:

Unlike California, Panama is not starved for water. You can either live in a desert, or put up with a little rain. Out here in Chiriqui it can rain for 2-3 hours a day in the rainy season, usually in the afternoon so you can get stuff done in the morning. BUT, if you don't like heavy rain, then this isn't the place for you.

Panama: Panama ranked one of the most corrupt countries in the world:

cheftech; Calling anyone a "douche bag", whether it be on the public forum or in a private email just highlights your lack of command of the English language, your inability to consider reasoned responses and gives a pretty good estimation of your inability to form reasoned arguments. Remember the statement - It is better to keep your mouth shut and be presumed a fool rather than open it and remove all doubt. Have a good life, I, for one, will not be responding to any further messages from you.

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