Panama

It depends on your point of view. If you feel at home surrounded by decaying grandeur and crumbling pastel facades, then Casco Viejo could be the perfect Panama City neighborhood to base yourself in for retirement.

El Cangrejo is home to a fast-growing community of expats and foreign retirees who recognize and appreciate the unique quality of life on offer on what is arguably the most comfortable, convenient, and affordable downtown Panama City experience.

Santiago is the bustling capital and the commercial and political center of the Veraguas province, as well as the transportation hub for Central Panama. It is also a university town renowned for training the future teachers of Panama.

If highlands living is what you’re after, take a look Santa Fe of Veraguas Province—an unassuming, unsung town of about 3,000 people—comparable to popular Boquete but at a fraction of the price. In fact, this is one of the most affordable parts of the country.

The province of David is famous for its agricultural production, particularly its cattle. This is a middle-class town built on farming, feels like a down to earth, straightforward kind of a place. If your interest includes any investment agenda, this part of the country should have your attention.

Come to Panama, explore the city, get a feel for the countryside and coastal areas.

What we love about Panama is the sheer diversity of lifestyle options the country has to offer… from First-World city living to absolutely off-grid ruggedness, from rustic country living to upscale beach communities… this country has something to suit just about everyone…

Here’s an overview of our top 14 destinations to consider retiring to in Panama.

In this Panama Special Report, Panama: Province by Province, we go all-in, covering the entire country of Panama, including each of it’s 10 provinces.

To help you traverse through this great country—be it for work, play, or relocation—we’ve put together this A-to-Z country issue to help you get to know each province in depth—its culture and history… its economy and current state of infrastructure… its personality… and everything in between.

Puerto Armuelles, located in the province of Chiriquí and the capital of the district  of Barú, is a small town is on Panama’s Pacific coast—much closer to Costa Rica (bordering the country, in fact) than to Panama City at the other end of the country (about a seven-hour drive away).

The beach stretches for miles on end… Banana trees blow in the wind and people stroll down the street, stopping to chat with friends…

Many equate life in Puerto, as it’s informally called, as being lost in time.

In this Panama Special Report, we bring you one of the most modern and progressive neighborhoods in all of Panama City; San Fransisco.

San Francisco is Panama’s best option for living a quiet, residential, urban lifestyle.

If you want an urban experience in Panama City, but without the nuisances of persistent tourists, rowdy club-goers, nonstop casinos, solicitous women of the night, or any of the other seedier aspects of living in the city center, then San Francisco is the place to be.

In this Panama Special Report, we bring you the city of Santiago, located in the middle of the country, roughly halfway between Panama City and the Costa Rican border.

Santiago lies squarely in a major path of progress for the country, and the development is not only visible, it’s palpable. Even just stopping in town for a quick lunch, you’ll immediately feel the energy and upward momentum of this little city.