From an ExPat friend in Panama, comment on Boquete:
The trouble with Boquete is that majority of the foreigners (American, Canadian, European, Middle East, Far East, etc.) that has money seem to flaunt it. This throws up a target on them. The thieves have computers and they too read the yahoogroups. Many tend to brag about their wealth or in some cases pretend wealth and this paints a big red target on them. It has been brought up many times at the ex-pat meetings to not do this but it continues. The bad part is that 1 or 2 do it, it also paints a target on the rest that are foreigners as well because they automatically assume we all have big money. The best thing to do is keep a low profile and have many Panamanian (Good Friends) that will guide you correctly. Funny thing, my best friend who is Panamanian said basically the same thing tonight to a couple new people in La Chorrera. Hopefully they take heed. Boquete often is much more expensive in hiring help. It used to be very reasonable, but it took just a few that flaunted their money and over paid the norm and shot the prices up.
The trouble with Boquete is that majority of the foreigners (American, Canadian, European, Middle East, Far East, etc.) that has money seem to flaunt it. This throws up a target on them. The thieves have computers and they too read the yahoogroups. Many tend to brag about their wealth or in some cases pretend wealth and this paints a big red target on them. It has been brought up many times at the ex-pat meetings to not do this but it continues. The bad part is that 1 or 2 do it, it also paints a target on the rest that are foreigners as well because they automatically assume we all have big money. The best thing to do is keep a low profile and have many Panamanian (Good Friends) that will guide you correctly. Funny thing, my best friend who is Panamanian said basically the same thing tonight to a couple new people in La Chorrera. Hopefully they take heed. Boquete often is much more expensive in hiring help. It used to be very reasonable, but it took just a few that flaunted their money and over paid the norm and shot the prices up.
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