By Jacki Leroux of Our Life in Panama Jacki Leroux, Chris Gillcash and their son, Angus, recently took in the sights and sounds of the beautiful mountain community of Boquete.  Located next to Baru Volcan National Park and just an hour from the Costa Rica border,Boquete’s natural beauty, temperate climate and economic opportunity have drawn foreigners in droves over the last few years.  Thankfully, that hasn’t eroded the region’s Panamanian aura – local traditions still exist … [Read more...]

By Jacki Leroux of Our Life in Panama Jacki Leroux, Chris Gillcash and their son, Angus, recently took in the sights and sounds of the beautiful mountain community of Boquete.  Located next to Baru Volcan National Park and just an hour from the Costa Rica border,Boquete’s natural beauty, temperate climate and economic opportunity have drawn foreigners in droves over the last few years.  Thankfully, that hasn’t eroded the region’s Panamanian aura – local traditions still exist … [Read more...]

By Chris Gillcash of Our Life in Panama Jacki Leroux, Chris Gillcash and their son, Angus, recently took in the sights and sounds of the beautiful mountain community of Boquete.  Located next to Baru Volcan National Park and just an hour from the Costa Rica border,Boquete’s natural beauty, temperate climate and economic opportunity have drawn foreigners in droves over the last few years.  Thankfully, that hasn’t eroded the region’s Panamanian aura – local traditions still exist … [Read more...]

Jacki Leroux, Chris Gillcash and their son, Angus, recently took in the sights and sounds of the beautiful mountain community of Boquete.  Located next to Baru Volcan National Park and just an hour from the Costa Rica border, Boquete’s natural beauty, temperate climate and economic opportunity have drawn foreigners in droves over the last few years.  Thankfully, that hasn’t eroded the region’s Panamanian aura – local traditions still exist and much of the land still has that … [Read more...]

Every two weeks we take your questions and publish the answers we think beneficial to those looking at Panama.  Send in your questions today, and we guarantee a response within 24 hours.   I am looking to start a restaurant in the beach area, and I have found the perfect spot. Currently the building I wish to use is a residential property. How hard would it be to make it a commercial property? We had several clients this past month ask about turning a residential property into a … [Read more...]

By Jacki Leroux from Our Life in Panama I’m sitting in my new “office,” and it’s loud.  Why loud, you ask? Loud because my new office is about 250 feet from the boisterous surf of the Pacific Ocean. That’s right – I’m typing away on the balcony of my new oceanfront condo in Gorgona, Panama. A condo that has a 180-degree view of this gorgeous beach.  I can feel a bit of a sea breeze, but not much. It’s rainy season here in Panama, and it is humid. I keep a fan blowing on … [Read more...]

By Mike Vuytowecz September was an amazing month for us here at Inside Panama.  Traffic, both online and in person, has been on a steady rise, and with the current situation in the United States we expect to see that pattern continue.   We accredit much of the additional traffic to three significant changes: 1) Increased publicity for Panama, including Panama’s being listed as the #1 place to visit in 2012 by the New York Times. 2) An exodus of Americans frustrated with the … [Read more...]

By Dennis Ferry On August 30th, the new Coronado International School proudly opened its doors to the first class of entering students. Now, with the opening of the new Coronado International School, residents have a choice of three excellent alternatives for international schools available within a 30-minute radius. The Coronado International School is a private bilingual school that was founded by Group Coronado. The school is dedicated to providing a quality, affordable education with a … [Read more...]

By Greg Alexander My first time in Panama was in June 2005.  I flew down from Texas, determined to learn as much about the country in the month that I had, and before the month was over I had put escrow money down for a lot in the beautiful Altos del Maria.  Three months after that and I had purchased the lot with Self-Directed IRA funds.  Read on to see how I did it. I knew that I wanted property in the highlands, not the beach. Fortunately, the two are right next to one another, … [Read more...]

One young family’s journey of giving up a life in Canada to start anew in Panama By Jacki Leroux from Our Life in Panama I’ve heard it said that if you’re going to run, be sure you are running towards something, not away from something. I often thought of this back home in the months leading up to our Big Move, as every friend, acquaintance, neighbor and even total stranger we came across expressed the same sentiment when we told them we were moving to Panama. “What?!” … [Read more...]