In this Panama Special Report, we bring you the city of Chitré, located in Panama’s Herrera Province.
Chitré is not just any sleepy old rural town and, in recent years, it has overtaken all of its neighbors and Chiriquí in terms of growth. According to the United Nations Development Program, it’s also a great place to live, enjoying Panama’s highest quality of life based on factors such as the education level of its population and life expectancy, measured in the Human Development Index.
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Chitré is an honest, unpretentious regional capital town. Its economy is based on agriculture and local provincial commerce. It also offers its residents a growing number of options for dining out, shopping, and entertainment. It’s only necessary to travel to Panama City to catch an international flight.
Set within a hinterland of tropical dry forest and cultivated agricultural land, Chitré has flourished in recent years. Cosmopolitan and urban, with the quiet, secure feel of a small country town, Chitré has a population of around 50,000 that seems to be growing all the time due to an unprecedented building boom and an influx of new business to the town and region.
In this Overseas Haven Report, we feature San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
San Miguel de Allende has the small-town friendliness and hominess that most expats crave, set in a remarkably beautiful and sociable colonial town. Centrally located in Mexico, San Miguel is a good base for exploration of the country in all four directions.
Our Overseas Haven Report for Valencia, Spain covers the ins-and-outs of the city, including its wonderful climate, vibrant lifestyle, and great location and communications to the rest of Europe, on top of a highly affordable cost of living.
The town of Tulum is at the center of Mexico’s Ruta Riviera Maya. This area is among the most exotic and beautiful geographical areas on earth and is well located in the Yucatán peninsula, making it a great base for exploration in the region.
Since being handed control of the canal from the United States, Panama has blazed a trail of economic advancement and prosperity, a course it’s still on today. The results are plain to see: a recently expanded canal, skyscrapers left and right (and new ones being built), and additional lines for the city metro system getting established…
Panama is synonymous with growth and is well on the way to achieving its goal of becoming the logistics and transportation hub par excellence for the region.
This Overseas Haven Report features the pretty mountain town of Pai in northwest Thailand. Pai is a peaceful spot, where lovers of organically grown food and alternative living can really flourish and live a quiet but complete life.
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