14 Reasons NOT to retire to Panama! Don't live in Panama!
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- 14 Reasons NOT to retire to Panama! Don't live in Panama! Here are some of the reasons to consider, if you're thinking of moving to Panama. Yes, some points apply to all countries but let's just focus on one place, Panama and how your life may be affected by some of these points mentioned.
Watch the reasons to NOT retire to Panama and tell me what you think!
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Lol. This is too hilarious to be taken seriously. Global travellers (like myself) are aware that none of the reasons is unique to Panama. If you want what you have in your current country do not retire to another country. If you wish an adventure, get out of your comfort zone and enjoy new experiences...learn, grow, and enjoy this wonderful life.
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To be fair; one is worse than the other, Nicaragua being the first of the worst.
That's so true thanks for your advice.
@@raulrivera2292 ...and we'll be applying for our Pensionado Visa after our tour with PRT in January with the hope of this being our last winter in Canada. If something or someplace is not for you don't extend your negativity towards it or others. Panama is EXACTLY what I am looking for at this stage of my life. Namaste
Having just recently spent some time in Panama, I can say that most of what you say is untrue or vastly exaggerated. My experience has pretty much been the opposite and I will definitely recommend Panama as an expat destination.
Very interested in Panama, but I'm not interested in expat communities or city living. Is rural living safe or advisable in Panama for a frugal, minimalistic, outdoorsy, active, simple country girl from 🇨🇦???
Everything seems to focus on city living or expat communities. I'm looking to immerse myself in another culture, live like the locals,l and speak the language. And avoid the city!!!
Since you have been there, you might have some input.....
@@ritalynb7070 We have not spent much time in Panama but were there 2 weeks ago again.
We love Panama. There are a lot of small villages and towns where you can escape to. Most of Panama is rural and many expats will tell you that it is safe. Panamanians are wonderful people and if you show an interest in them they will embrace you and accept you into their social circle.
Panamá is amazing. I would suggest looking at the interviews in Panamá relocation tours. They are definitely selling their tour, but just watch to see the homes and neighborhoods. I LOVE Panamá
I truly agree with you. This guy is just a person who I believe got paid to talk crap about Panama. We should all report this video for misleading
@@ritalynb7070 panama relocation tours with jackie!!👍
Doesn't rain ALL the time. THERE'S A DRY SEASON AS WELL
I lived in Los Angeles, California. Except for "rains all the time" and the bugs, it's basically Panama but about 20x more expensive.
The state is way way more expensive
I am Panamanian and usually I pay with credit card all the time in fact I don't use cash here! There is no need to use cash in the city. I agree about the rain, I have lived in Costa Rica and it's the same just colder and it's not as heavy as here. Yeah Drink and rive is no good man it's irresponsible!!!!! One of the things here is that a car is a need here due to the rain and bad public transportation. Jajaja hot water? It's too hot here for hot water!!! You rather would cry for cold water 😂 I agree is hard to star a business here as well as many places, but it's easier than several countries in Europe like Spain were the taxes will kill you.
The rain schedule was actually one of my favorite parts of being in Panama. Cash is king in a large number of countries. I agree most of these items are global. I liked it when I was down there as a younger man and look forward to retiring there sometime soon.
Panama is looking better everyday
Panama has similar weathers with Southeast Asia so the rain, bugs, crumbling roads and power outage are not problems for me as an Asian person. I am very excited to come soon!
it rains LESS than in Costa Rica!
One of the best countries I ever visited while in the Army. Down time was extremely fun and lively; also travel is easy: Taxi, Bus and train. The people were friendly before and after the War; even got to meet Roberto Duran. Outdoor sports is great SCUBA, Snorkling, fishing, Surfing and tours. The lazy-carefree atmosphere. I will agree that God made everything that kill you, bite you or sting you was put there. I also remember most people due tend to try and speak English except for the Interior where Spanish is a must. The food was exceptionally great too and a lot of road side stands and stalls.
Same here
I saw no serious reason to NOT retire to Panama. All of the reasons put forth in this video seem as though they were designed for people who already had their minds made up to not leave the states and were looking support for their decision.
You must have come during rainy season. There are only 2 season rainy season and dry season. It does rain every day during rainy season but you only have a few days during those months where it will rain ALL DAY. You will experience very heavy downpours. Very heavy the loudest thunder I have ever heard 😆 BUT. In my experience run will maybe last 2 hours max. Heavy downpour for about 30minutes. Then it can dry up and hours later you would not even be able to tell that it rained
Totally untrue. Panama is one of the safety place in Latinoamérica and probably the more secure. We own an apartment in the city and never ever we have been victimized of robberies,fights,etc
How are the bugs?
Thank you for the valuable information.
Good info,
Very good info to consider
Great post, fortunately, I spent the last 6 years researching living in Panama so I'm quite aware of the obstacles. Still my place of retirement and I love it. Thanks for sharing. Great info
Until you need a good doctor in a rural area
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@Fred Howard That sounds great and how do i connect with her ?
@Fred Howard Okay i just found her website and left a message for her. thanks.
So I'm watching this on my 4k 50 inch Fire Tv, through my 600 mbs internet, in rural Panamá while rarely using cash cause everyone takes plastic, ach or yappy/nequi (our version of PayPal or venmo) and pretty much get anything I want sourced locally or abroad delivered to my door step.
My experience is the same as yours, except I tend to pay in cash because I want to, not because I have to.
Lol 14 reason I missed Panama so much !
His video gave me a good laugh because we go to Panama quite often and never had any of the problems he mentioned. The part about the rain - It’s the TROPICS - what did you expect?
Interesting
Most practical and insightful travel assessment I have heard yet! Thanks for your candidness!
Thank you. I liked your presentation and information. I'm still thinking of living there!
Why are people shocked the video is NEGATIVE? The content is INTENDED to cause one to consider differences between life in Panama and presumably western culture. For as many as will say these topics are not important,... do you know how many westerners I have encountered all over the world that simply cannot stop bitching and complaining about everything from the food to the weather to the internet to the brand of toothpaste!!! Lol! Some of the most whining, crying, entitled, complaining divas imaginable!!! They shouldn't be allowed a passport! Lol!
Just review the points in the video. Scratch those that do not concern you or that you disagree with. Perform due diligence on those that do,... and MOVE ON!
Great post! I am living in Panamá City since April 2022 and I love what my native friend said about us “gringos”: “they come here to bitch about the United States, and six months later they’re bitching about Panamá too!”
I am living in Panama for around 10 years and i am 70 years old and i love Panama, i never will change Panama for Europe or USA or Canada or any country in the world . I love Panama. ❤️ and the culture is tge best , not the rubbish from USA or Europe.
Where did you live before?
@@gmailplaystore1152 England and USA and 2 years in Switzerland.
Interesting.
So awesome. You sold me! I love your tongue and cheek delivery.
Good vid, Thanks. I have been here for around 30 years including during the Noriega years when Panama was under intl sanctioins. A lot of what is said here is quite accurate and it is good to see the other side of the coin.
I also forgot the local beer-(Balboa-kind of like PBR or Schlitz) and alcohol takes some getting use to also; great for cigar officandos too
What if I live in North America & already live without internet (except during certain hours), live without using credit cards, am used to 7 months a year of bad weather, don't drink alcohol, have ants in my kitchen evey summer now, have no sidewalks, have brown outs regularly, prefer a very slow life, am not into buying "stuff" or "brands", have never used Amazon, shop local, don't plan to open a business, have neighbors that party all night & set off fireworks at all hours, have no interest in expat communities, prefer to learn the local language, live super frugally (no-spend year, anyone?) and have not seen my friends in 2 years already (thank you COVID lockdowns)....
The big difference? Cost of living here is 3 or 4 times that of Panama. Yup, Panama sounds AWESOME! Hope to visit soon to see for myself!
Panamá is amazing!!! My family loves it. It’s Panamá not the US sometimes people seem to forget that they are not in the US.
@@BrinkleyWebWebDesigners I'm not in the US either 😁. I'm from Canada 🇨🇦
😂 … love the humor!
Tks allá for that good comments to my lovely country.
Thanks for the info I will stay in Kansas Missouri and die 🥶 miserable 😩
Bro I live in Panama and you dont have to pay utilities in cash if you have a card. I been here 5 years and never had that problem.
Not to mention, it does not rain all the time, only un the rainy season bro. You are a little off on these things my friend.
You definitely can't leave food out, those little bugs are everywhere. I have never seen a spider in my bed! Lol!
Those roads are truly jacked up.
I live in the city and never had a power outage or water issues, or internet issues.
Everything does move pretty slow. That is very true.
Nest thing to do for electronics is take a trip to the states and bring them back.
Party all the time, at least before the pandemic. Now not so much.
Learn Spanish for sure!!!
Panama is not cheap either.
But I love it here!
Great video!!!
Thank you. Comments are helpful.
😅😅😅😅 Loved
Where do you find said beach parties.?
Thankyou!! Traveling down there dec27
Great info!
You failed to mention other important things. For example, first, the street do not have names, so one needs to buy Travel Pass from Verizon at $10/day, or some other services from other cellular providers to use GPS on the phone to drive places. Second, people living in Panama do not have addresses, hence, we cannot write to them unless they purchase a post office (P.O.) box for letters to be sent. Third, there are no dark green vegetables, such as, broccoli, kale, bok choy, Chinese broccoli, spinach, etc... given as much as rain water that they have there. Fourth, it is not fun to get bug bites everyday, from sand fleas on the beach in the evening, mosquitoes, and other bugs that we do not see, but only saw many swelling right afterward. In short, the insects are small, fast, swift, and abundant. We must have insect repellent at all times. Panama is fun to visit because there are many things to do from taking water taxi to visit various islands for swimming, eating seafood, snorkeling, going to the rain forest, seeing waterfalls, etc....
Parties all the time 😜 sounds like the perfect place for me now I'm hooked on going lol
@2:25 you could save up to 30% using cash instead of a card.
I don't get it. In what universe are things 30% less expensive with cash?
Que se vaya a vivir a Kesington Philadelphia. Quiza le guste mas los videos de ese sitio en su pais.
Good Lord, Kensington is hell on earth!
With the zombies🤣
Very honest with the information. Almost as you have made this mistake. Or some one you know has.
Having lived in Panama for nearly 4 years,
Yes there is rain, mostly in the wet season Jun-Dec, but there is almost sunshine everyday at some point. $20 to the police stopping you will take care of any traffic infractions. Bugs are everywhere in the south! Who cares about sidewalks in paradise? Rarely do you have to wait in line for anything except at the U.S. consulate. Real estate is very risky...at anytime the regime can just decide to take away your property. If you want a business buy a pineapple plantation. If you like quiet just do not live in the city. Many Panamanians speak English. Anywhere you expat to you will be leaving family but getting to the airport is a nightmare. A common problem are the locals that will jump in front of your vehicle costing you thousands and thousands so you really have to drive like 25 mph everywhere. Great place to vacation though.
One of the many problems no one addresses is the Panamanian currency. Although Panama has its own currency (the Balboa), however, Panama also uses the U.S. dollar. The Balboa to U.S. dollar exchange rate is 1-to-1, which doesn't make since when it comes to GDP. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Panama was worth 52.94 billion US dollars in 2020. Compare that to the U.S. GDP in 2020 at l$20.93 trillion. So how did the 1-to-1 exchange rate balance off? Someone with subject matter expertise in economy explain this...
This was one of the main reasons for retiring in Panama: no foreign currency exchange issues. US currency is good here, everything is priced in US dollars, and all of Panama’s coins look exactly like their US counterpart.
Thanks for sharing this video. There are so many things that people don't think about when doing their research. Moving to a different country requires a lot of patience.
Glad it was helpful!
@@roninblue5885 Don't let the critics get you down. You are right on and between the military and countless visits there on my time off, you pegged it. Panama was a good place to retire about 30-40 years ago. Not now and I have Panamanian friends who leave when they retire. Most of the critics are the typical dumb ass tourist who are too stupid to know better. You do good work
@@roninblue5885 It is hilarious so many viewers are upset that the video is NEGATIVE! The content (like the TITLE) is INTENDED to cause one to consider DIFFERENCES between life in Panama and presumably western culture. For as many as will say these topics are not important,... do you know how many westerners I have encountered all over the world that simply cannot stop bitching and complaining about everything from the food to the weather to the internet to the brand of toothpaste!!! Lol! Some of the most whining, crying, entitled, complaining divas imaginable!!! They shouldn't be allowed a passport! Lol!
You bring up many good points that benefit those willing to consider them. All they need do is simply review the points in the video. Scratch those that do not concern them or they disagree with. Perform their own due diligence on those that do,... and MOVE ON!
1 - Bad internet really is a negative
2 - I like cash!
3 - Live in the sun -- sleep during the rain
4 - walking is good for you
5 - bugs really are a negative
6 - Living in the northeast USA, we're used to crumbling infrastructure!
7 - Laid back will be a welcome change of pace
8 - A respite from consumerism can be refreshing
9 - Buy land - build yourself
10 - Run your business offshore
11 - Not a big party fan - You got me there
12 - Espanol, one of the easiest languages for English speakers to learn.
13 - Read a book. Practice a musical instrument. Do Yoga. Extra time is a gift.
14 - ?
14 is Panama Red.
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Interesting insights! Panama seems to have its challenges for retirees. Appreciate the heads-up. It's crucial to weigh all options before making big decisions.
I stayed in, Puerto Armuelles, one summer, when I was 15 in the 80s with family there, who since left. At first, I was homesick, and then I cried myself sick when I had to leave. I would love to retire there. I live and am from southern, Louisiana, so the bugs, heat, and rain won't don't bother me. I didn't see any spiders, but lots of iguanas at daytime.
I was born in Panama City. I have lived in Chicago since the late 60s. I have visited Panama 1-2xs a year for over two decades. I have also watched family members (& their American partners) retire in Panama and leave after a few years. It is not easy to find English speakers in Panama. (I have not gone to Coronado where there are supposed to be a lot.) I have been to both ends of the country but not much to the middle. I speak and understand Spanish, so language is not an issue for me, but the weather is. It rains A LOT there, for most of the year in fact. January through mid-April is dry, but the rest of the year has too much rain for my taste. There is a lot of garbage on the streets in Panama City and recycling is RARE. It is hard for me to see plastic and metal thrown together everywhere or to walk on too many sidewalks that have holes that could easily break someone's leg. Finally, many of the beaches are really disappointing. The waves are too high, and the current is way too strong to enjoy unless you are a surfer. Contadora has a perfect beach, but it is really far away and expensive to get to. Taboga's beaches are too rocky to enjoy without special shoes (in fact, this is problem at a lot of Panama's beaches), and the tide wipes out the beach by noon. The images I have seen of Coronado suggest that it suffers from the same problems with waves and currents. Believe me: I want to be able to recommend Panama more strongly. I could easily see an ex-pat being very disappointed.
I'm glad someone who was born here sees what I see as an expat instead of denying the issues :)
#9 is soo true
As an American born to Panamanian parents, I have a 15th reason to NOT retire there: my extended relatives who are there! Too many shady characters; I'm glad my parents got away from them.
Your comment made me laugh because I too have extended family members who I keep away from.
@@davidt8381 🤣 and you're smarter because of it!
This was a great balance to the other Panama videos I watched! Thank you.
I had traveled a lot ...and I always come back to my country, because its beautiful, safe, most people are nice ,and why bother to be mistreated or suffer when I can have it all here in my own country...if you cant adjust to bugs, rain ,or any other silly reason, people should stay where they are. 🤭🙄
Second your comment well seed
You need to quit already. The crime rate in Panamá has skyrocketed. Panamá is extremely Dangerous and the infrastructure sucks.
Greatly appreciated, despite what some others have said, some extremely helpful info 👍🏻 n I've been living all over the world since 1978, having spent time in well over 100 countries...
Many thx
Hahaha. If you consider those bad problems, all you have is a big culture shock. That comes from not having been exposed to latin culture ever. But actually, for me, as for millions of people, living in a latin country is much more natural and normal than anything. This video just makes Panama look great! Thank you, though ;)
On the whole, this is helpful. I note that a lot of the issues apply to many or all expat locations, however.
Vídeo is generally accurate.
Hilarious video. Panama seems nice especially part time
Your title is wrong it should be "WHY NOT TO MOVE FROM HOME'" All the reasons you mention are applicable to any country not just Panama. By the way where is that perfect place you mention so much as Back Home, I would like to move there.
The only thing that concerns me out of all of these. is the "spiders in your bed". that is questionable and see seems like an exaggeration, but I will definitely ask around. I heard that crecos can be a problem. It seems if people have been seeing spiders in their beds that would be something that they mentioned in the scores of videos I have watched.
I live in California and woke up more than once to a HUGE black spider run out from under my pillow. Once I woke up at 4 am (guess my angelic guide woke me up) to find a scorpion 18" from my head on the wall. So, insects are everywhere, can't let them bug you. LOL
I did a dry run multi month visit to Panama, and did not experience most of the points stated in this video. My internet was excellent and It cost me $18 and my land lord also paid the same as we shared the cost. Cash for payment is true in smaller shops. Regarding ATM, sign up with Schwab bank and they will pay your fees. Regarding rain, the rainy season is from April to November, and the amount of rain you get depends on where you live. For example, I lived, by choice on the Aezuro Peninsula and it has the least rain of all of Panama, and always has low humidity. We have have lived in SE Asia for some years and the temperatures were never a problems for us when we lived in Panama. We never used AC in SE Asia or Panama. However, many Americans to find it hot and use their AC. I find that to be crazy, because one can adapt to the heat by using only fans without a problem. Give yourself some time to adapt. Also, temperature changes one degree for every thousand feet in altitude depending where you live. Panama is one of the most diverse countries in the world, thus offering many options for life choice. Mountain towns are like endless spring, but to cold for us. We never experienced anything about the Panama culture to annoy us. In fact we found the people very helpful and peaceful. In all our time in Panama, we never, never had one problem with bugs in our home. In fact, I can not even remember seeing any bugs during our stay there. Regarding crosswalks and sidewalks. We commonly experienced drivers slowing down well before the cross walk because they could see us approaching and would stop and wave us across. I know this is hard to believe, endeared us to Panamanians. Condition of the sidewalks varied. Mostly in the areas we walked the footpaths were excellent. Sometime would would be in an area that had not sidewalk and little traffic. As far as general traffic the town we lived in, Chitre, was pretty relaxed and nothing like you would find in the USA or Asia. Panama City has its rush hour and traffic jams can occur. We chose Chitre because it was so, so easy to live in and the kindness and helpfulness of the people was exceptional. I had watched this video over a year ago and almost changed my mind on Panama residency, but decided give it a try. Also, this video is contra to the dozens and dozens of other videos I have since watched.
This could be in any country…god this is a huge miss friend
Please can someone help me with kids information about school grade 10th please if any information because I m thinking about panama soon with my family
I just want to know the name of the white sandy beaches where expats like to live?
Fake beaches ...
@@Leonardo-1 What is fake about them?
So long as I'm not in the u.s. I'll be happy.
My thought exactly when I moved to Panama last year. I was so tired of the hate and division and negativity especially in our government, media and politics. It felt like we were on the brink of civil war. Maybe I’ll go back one day, but I am loving the tranquility of Panama!
THAT was helpful. Most videos and magazines only tell you the best things. I appreciate the dose of reality. None of those things would be a great deterrent for me but its great to be aware. Thanks for the video.
Panama looks beautiful, even if the focus is on why you shouldn't live there. You always take yourself with you when you travel. So, if you're happy at home, chances are you'll be happy wherever. Still, some of us have no desire to travel or learn a new language. And traveling may be a tiring experience. Furthermore, life is complicated enough when you have a basic grasp of how your home country operates. So, why add to the difficulty by traveling to a distant country and fumbling with a foreign language? There's nothing quite like being at home. Sure, take a week or two off if you have to, but leave the expat thing to those with a strong desire to travel. Again, even if the accent is on why you shouldn't live there, Panama looks lovely.
not bad.
Decision made at use atm during the day
Funny!!!!!!!
Exercise, music, martial arts, and learning new things. Fill your rime with things that donnot cost a fortune.
I appreciate this video because there are a few things mentioned that people don’t always discuss. I don’t think this video is very accurate BUT there are things to consider. Internet & electricity are important. Where I live La Chorrera. Is very internet friendly I pay $45/month for great internet phone and cable, and I could probably downgrade my internet speed , (no muggings either)
I'm from Florida, little phases me!
Panama is all hype! As a foreigner, even married to a Panamanian, you will never be "in" there. The prices at various places are random, and now since Covid hit, good luck getting what you need, much less like. The weather is the weather, not sure why this is even considered in the video. It rains, and is hot, its equator.
LOL
Thank you for this information. Enough idiots here....😁
I think that I'm living in a fascinating country (landscape, animals) with very sympathic locals, they know to live a good life in being lucky and not so seriously.
Nature mostly in wonderful green that needs the tropical rain (sometimes may be heavy)
Only a special group of expats is often disturbing..... 🤷🏼♀️
I LOVE THE RAIN!!!!!
This made me HOWL with laughter - my Migraine is GONE! Brilliant Ronin !! THANKS 💜
Panama is a great country with 15% discount on everything for pensioners, tranport and health care is optimum.
Starlink is available now in Panama, since June of this year.
1. Internet: the speeds go up to 600Mbit/s for about $150. The ping between 80 and 150 ms. Not that different from other countries.
2. Money: you'll use USD and can pay for everything using your phone. If you go to the open markets you need cash. Markets get products directly from independent farmers, it´s not a Whole Foods hipster market.
And you have to pay insurance and fees for your cards, just like everywhere.
3. Rain: this one is dumb. I´ts like complaining for the heat and sand in arabia or for the snow in russia. Panama is a tropical country only 9° north from the equator. Panama has arid, rainy, dry, wet and temperate climates. All that in a 75 517 km surface.
4. Drinking and driving: it's a basic rule. There's no brainer about that one. Just don't insult the panamanian flag, sheild and anthem and you're good (that´s the reason why gringos had to give back the panama canal). You always have to be informed about cultures and laws of a foreign country. In general you'll be well accepted and respected everywhere, just treat eveyone the same.
5. Bugs: another exaggeration. You won't have that problem in populated areas. There's been epidemics decades ago but all the people are aware of the measures. There´s a law where you can be fined if there's water containers where mosquitoes can breed. Just don´t leave anything that can hold water outside (tyres and buckets). That's not a big deal, it's not different from all the other tropical countries. Mosquitoes have a season, they're not present all year and it's for a breif time.
6. Infraestructure: Panama had a dictatorship and then an invasion from the US that destroyed the whole city and contributed to the misery and crime in certain areas. There are administrative problems. You'll either like it or hate it. Don't expect it to be like your home country, it's a third world country that has been recovering from many things.
7. Utilities: there are no gas lines, you have to buy a gas tank, it's just $5.35 and will last about a month. Electricity will depend of the area. In the metropolitan area it's rare to have outages. The outages are more frequent in rural areas due to the forest, some times branches will cut the lines. Water depends of the area also. If you're in the countryside you'll need a well. The water quality is different in each area but not a big challenge. Sometimes a water filter will be enough.
8. Products: cars, electronics and everything else will be different. Sometimes of less quality and/or more expensive. Remember companies make products different for each area. Cars here have less safety scores because the laws in many latin american countries allow that. In the US they have higher standards and that´s why cars there have a higher end (ex. suzuki isn't sold in the us but we have it in latam).
9. Real estate: you just described the real estate experience everywhere. You need to research and know what you want and actually visit the place before paying.
10. Setting up a bussiness: if it were easy anyone would do it. You can't expect to establish a bussiness easily as a foreign. Just know that Panama is a third world country where the minimum wage is aroung 750, so your earnings won't be as high as your own country. And yeah, the research is a good tip.
11. Parties: just don't live near a disco. As simple as that. The hard parties come in november and december but it all depends how close you are from the discos and cantinas.
12. Speaking spanish: you wil find bilingual people everywhere and won't be discriminated if you don't know the languaje. Boquete, Bocas del Toro and Colón are bilingual. No one wil give you a hard time about that. Not like some places in the US where people get mad when someone speaks spanish.
13. Time and no money: just plan your life, you can't live blindly. Some foreigners end up in poverty due to bad financial decisions. Just make sure to have a revenew and a good panamanian friend who won't take advantage of you.
14. Friends and family: that's not specific to panama.
You seem to know what you are talking about, so hopefully you can help me! I am researching Panama with the idea of living there part of the year. I don't want to live in a city and am not interested in expat communities either. I prefer to live in small communities or rural areas. I don't care about things like internet or loss of power. I am concerned about safety. How difficult would it be to live in a rural community, being that I am a gringa? I would expect to live as a local, eat like a local, dress like a local and speak the local language. Hope you can share some advice!
@@ritalynb7070
Province: Chiriquí
District: Tierras Altas or Renacimiento
It's a tempered weather region. There's alot of agricultural activities as well as cattle and horse raising.
It's rural and there are mountain and plains
The US built the canal. Panama never owned or built it. This was the price for US support to prevent being invaded from Columbia.
@@humansvd3269 Correct. I am sick of reading and hearing that the US “gave the canal back to Panama”. If it weren’t for Carter the US would still own the canal.
@@pdm2201 The US has done bad things but the Panama canal was not one of them. Panama owes its existence to the US.
How’s the healthcare?
You can always find 14 reasons not to live in any country.
A friend who lives in Medellin uploaded a video yesterday saying that drivers in Panamá City do stop for pedestrians.
I have been living in Panama City for over a year now, and when someone asked me what I missed most about the USA, I said, “I miss not having the right of way as a pedestrian…..even in a crosswalk!”
Retire in Panama
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Wow..That sounds like 14 advantages to me...lol
What about good reasons?
Who you work for ? My goodness depressing ☹️ just started looking at places to retire & you just destroyed my dream retirement country.
He just opened your eyes Roy. One of the worst places in Latin America you could retire to and I have over a decade in Panama. I was going to retire there many years ago, but it just kept getting worse.
@@geoffwalters3662 Love it in Panama....it's an incredible and fun place to live.
OMG! Just Stop! It Rains all the time in Florida as well this is so misleading. This Dude works for CNN. :-)
Seems like their is prejudice everywhere,not just Estados Unidos like we have been taught.(based on y’all’s comments.)
Well.. we don’t use cash! We pay everything online. And we have to follow rules everywhere!
heres a 100 reasons to retire to Panama.... Panama Red.
did you live there?
I thought that I might learn something that I didn't know in this video. Not...
I feel his pain 4:22 haha
I can’t believe you are saying not to retire to Panama because they care about protecting us from drunk drivers. You are insane.
What country do you recommend to retire? 🤔
Clearly u never been in Africa
If you do not want bugs, parties and humidity ...you can retire in Alaska!
Mosquito is our state bird in Alaska. Moose gets madly driven by swarms of mosquitos in the summer and has to hide in a lake to avoid being bitten to death.
What about China, Japan, Korea 🤔