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<blockquote data-quote="Cr33pin" data-source="post: 1505125" data-attributes="member: 2605"><p>I have been in Panama for about a month now. As for my initial impressions its a lovey country with a lot of perks. I am in the mountains up near Costa Rica an aside from the almost daily rain (its rainy season) the weather is amazing. Really even with the daily showers its still amazing, its usually sunny and lovely all morning then there is a afternoon shower then it goes back to lovely. The weather is so comfortable here I see why its a big expat draw for older folks. I can be standing outside in a t-shirt and shorts and it feels perfect then walk inside an put on jeans and a hoodie step back outside and it still feels perfect. It is super safe here... safety doesn't even show up on my list of concerns. It's great they use the dollar, that makes things pretty simple and straight forward for a Murican man such as myself. Food is fine and reasonably priced.... I do live in a expat city so the prices are a tad higher than if I were to live off the beaten path but the prices are still very favorable. THE SINFUL COFFEE HERE IS AMAZING! You can get fresh roasted coffee beans (just dried out the previous week and roasted the night before you buy them) which is a absolute game changer compared to store bought coffee that's been sitting in stores and warehouses for months. The nature is absolutely breathtaking, such a beautiful country. If I had to mention some not so great things I would say buying a car was a bit of a chore, when it came time to actually transfer the car into my name we had to run around this complex colleting stamps and making copies for hours.... I am having a bit of a struggle trying to get some things on my car fixed as well but I think once I find a worthwhile mechanic that problem will be solved. As far as the women... man going from almost two years in Colombia to Panama is crushing haha. A lot of fatties here but some of the girls that keep themselves thin are still pretty attractive but compared to something like Colombia or Brazil its tragic. I just missed out on the easiest to get residency... they do seem to be cracking down a bit on ease of residency. I will stay here my 6 months then drive up to Costa Rica for a month or so then drive back down an do another 6 months here or possibly explore more of Costa Rica or even drive up to Nicaragua. Nothing set in stone so that is the tentative plan.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]32744[/ATTACH]</p><p>My view when I wash my dishes..... If I actually washed my dishes by hand and didn't use the dishwasher <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cr33pin, post: 1505125, member: 2605"] I have been in Panama for about a month now. As for my initial impressions its a lovey country with a lot of perks. I am in the mountains up near Costa Rica an aside from the almost daily rain (its rainy season) the weather is amazing. Really even with the daily showers its still amazing, its usually sunny and lovely all morning then there is a afternoon shower then it goes back to lovely. The weather is so comfortable here I see why its a big expat draw for older folks. I can be standing outside in a t-shirt and shorts and it feels perfect then walk inside an put on jeans and a hoodie step back outside and it still feels perfect. It is super safe here... safety doesn't even show up on my list of concerns. It's great they use the dollar, that makes things pretty simple and straight forward for a Murican man such as myself. Food is fine and reasonably priced.... I do live in a expat city so the prices are a tad higher than if I were to live off the beaten path but the prices are still very favorable. THE SINFUL COFFEE HERE IS AMAZING! You can get fresh roasted coffee beans (just dried out the previous week and roasted the night before you buy them) which is a absolute game changer compared to store bought coffee that's been sitting in stores and warehouses for months. The nature is absolutely breathtaking, such a beautiful country. If I had to mention some not so great things I would say buying a car was a bit of a chore, when it came time to actually transfer the car into my name we had to run around this complex colleting stamps and making copies for hours.... I am having a bit of a struggle trying to get some things on my car fixed as well but I think once I find a worthwhile mechanic that problem will be solved. As far as the women... man going from almost two years in Colombia to Panama is crushing haha. A lot of fatties here but some of the girls that keep themselves thin are still pretty attractive but compared to something like Colombia or Brazil its tragic. I just missed out on the easiest to get residency... they do seem to be cracking down a bit on ease of residency. I will stay here my 6 months then drive up to Costa Rica for a month or so then drive back down an do another 6 months here or possibly explore more of Costa Rica or even drive up to Nicaragua. Nothing set in stone so that is the tentative plan. [ATTACH type="full"]32744[/ATTACH] My view when I wash my dishes..... If I actually washed my dishes by hand and didn't use the dishwasher :) [/QUOTE]
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