We will be setting down last week of July 2013 in Panama City. We arrive in El Valle the 1st of August. We have enjoyed the conversations on the forum. We want to be active in volunteering and getting together with other expats. You can private message us. Gayle and Glenn

I take several medications. I will have a fresh 90 day supply. My doctor said she would write prescriptions. Will the pharmacy's in Panama accept them or do I have to go to a doctor down there for refills?

Does anyone know of a self storage complex that I might get in touch with to see if they would accept a skid of belongings that I would ship to them about 1 month prior to our arrival in Boquette? I would have to pay them once I arrive I suppose. The logic is that I have read it takes a long time for the shippment to arrive and If we wait untill after arrival, not only will it be more difficult to arrange shipping but also we would be without our stuff for several months. Whats the general opinions??

I'm looking for rentals & prices in Las Tablas & El Valle. Basically a one bedroom apartment for now - can anyone help me out QUICKLY?

I'm told that there is a problem with the PM not working and that people have been trying to reach me? Anyone else having problems with this?

I want t move to move to Panama in 3 months. I need all the help I can get! I'ha ve a lot of skills & talents. I need help ASAP!!! Thanks in advance!

I will be arriving in El Valle June the 11th and I plan to make it my home. I would like to rent a nice 2 bedroom house. Anyone out there know of anything that may be available around that time? Thanks to all for your responses to my questions. You have all been a big help to me. annie12

Hi--After reading everyone's posts on all sorts of topics, including all those who posted on my 'exploring with hopes to move' topic, I have decided to take a quick trip down. I'll arrive next Tuesday in San Isidro, C.R. to visit friends and then I'll head over to Panama. I've discerned, from various posts, that the key towns for me to visit (a few which I've been to before) as I consider where to move would be Volcan, David, Boquete, El Valle, and Panama City. I'm hoping that perhaps I'll be able to find a few language schools or private schools which may have openings for an English (TEFL) teacher (I have a teaching degree plus a TEFL certificate), or maybe a completely different kind of job (either part or full time). My main desire is to live within a community that is a mix of the local population and some expats as well, with, as mentioned in an earlier post of mine, opportunities to volunteer. So, if any of you are in any of the towns I've mentioned or have other suggestions to add to my list, please let me know. I have to depart Panama City on June 5th, so that gives me about 9 or 10 days to visit. I'll be traveling by bus. Thanks! Judi

Greetings, I've been browsing some of the other topics and responses off and on for a few months now, and have decided to spend a few weeks in late May/early June visiting Panama. I was there two years ago and knew at that time that eventually I would be back--I have wanted to move there for the past few years. During that visit, I enjoyed my time in Panama City, Pedasi, a short drive through Horconcito and David, and then a few days in Boquete. What I'm looking for is a town that is at least the size of Boquete. I would love to be near a community of expats, but I also strongly desire to be immersed in the community of locals. Also, it's important that there be opportunities to volunteer as well. As I plan my trip, I'm curious to hear what those of you on this forum recommend as towns that I should not miss. I plan on flying into Costa Rica to visit friends (in San Isidro) in mid-May, and then head over to Volcan/Boquete/David soon after. From there I'll just head toward Panama City and fly back to the USA from there. Can anyone tell me about Santa Fe? Also, I'm curious to know if anyone has had success securing work teaching English. My background is in education and I also have a TEFL certificate, though for the past several years I've worked in the area of international child welfare. I'd love to teach English, though, even if it's just having private students vs. working in a TEFL school or at a public school. I'm curious to know what Michelle decided after her visit last month; I read your post and responses and we sound like we're on a similar path. Many thanks, Judi in Oregon

Does anyone have recommendation for an attorney that handles Pensionado Visa? An attorney that actually returns emails within a week (or even few days perhaps)? We are trying to work on getting our paperwork done now (in the States) and then head to PC for five to seven business days to meet with attorney and go to immigration offices, etc to get temporary one (and process started). Any recommendations would be great!