5 Consejos para elegir el mejor seguro de vida

August 12, 2019

Son muchos los motivos por los que contratar un seguro de vida: proteger a la familia cuando el asegurado fallece, blindar un préstamo hipotecario, garantizar los estudios de los hijos o sacarle rentabilidad a los ahorros, entre otros muchos…Read More→

Prohibition of plastic bags in Panama

July 19, 2019

As of tomorrow July 20, it will be prohibited to deliver plastic bags with polyethylene in supermarkets, pharmacies and retailers in Panama. This is what the Authority for Consumer Protection and Defense of Competition (Acodeco) has announced at the…Read More→

Testimonial Cynthia

July 12, 2019

Testimonial Cynthia Cynthia is an US expat living in Panama. Recently she has been in a car accident in Boquete. As being an expat in Panama, it is quite a challenge to deal with these kind of situations. Fortunately,…Read More→

Spanish Flu – A (H1N1) Influenza Virus

July 8, 2019

Spanish Flu – A (H1N1) Influenza VirusLast Saturday it was mentioned in the Panamanian news that the number of people killed by the influenza A (H1N1) virus this year has risen to 23. Deputy Minister of Health, Francisco Sucre, explained…Read More→

Earthquake border area Panama

June 26, 2019

Last night we were startled by a powerful, 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit the border area between Panama and Costa Rica, including the province of Chiriqui. The tremors were even being felt some 500km away in Panama City. The earthquake,…Read More→

El Plátano – Green Plantain

June 24, 2019

The green plantain – when staying in Panama you must have seen it. Either in the supermarket, in the chino on the corner, on the Tuesday market or sold next to the road. Plantains look identical to bananas, only…Read More→

National Holidays of Panama for November 2016

October 11, 2016

Once again the national holidays of Panama are approaching. The month of October leading up to the November holidays is a taste of what is to come. October is filled with impromptu rehearsal parades and lots and lots of…Read More→