Facts about Panama

So one of the most important questions I asked before deciding weather to move to Panama, was about the mold. I had HUGE mold issues in the previous house I lived in in Canada, & I was very very sick. Several expats stated that the mold didn’t affect them, so I figured that the mold … Read more

So I’m a lover of music & I guess I was naive in thinking that all Latin American countries had the same style of music. This is clearly NOT true. I find Panamanian style music to be extremely boring & has no actual rhythm to it not to mention that most of the songs all … Read more

So this is probably what is breaking all the things I own – RUST!!! I found rust on the inside of my umbrella & I rarely use it & yes I air it to dry before wrapping it closed. My papers on a clip board have rusted because of the metal clamp. As I find … Read more

So after being here for 1 1/2 years now, it’s clear to me that if you want your items to last in this country you HAVE to have either a lot of air flow in your house/apartment which many don’t have, ceiling fans throughout, or AC that you keep on most of the time. Of … Read more

While I have had a couple of stores in Panama take back merchandise I’ve purchased from them, I just got off the phone with Rodelag & they won’t take any items back. When she said they would do me a “favor” and let me buy something else, I said so you will give me a … Read more

While I knew that they use their horn here all the time, I thought they only honked their horns at cars, but noooo, I can be walking along the road trying to get to the bus stop here in Vacamonte, & trucks will scare me to death honking their horn. I take it that it’s … Read more

Because this entire region in Panama has had no water for 2 1/2 days, I had to put out water bottles last night to try & capture the rain. While that didn’t work, what I did learn, is that the rain water is dirty. Had I known that, I would NEVER have moved to Panama. … Read more

So I’m beginning to realize that they don’t make normal sizes in Panama, everything is too small. Now if this was Asia I could understand, as Orientals are very small compared to both Latinos & Caucasian people, but this isn’t Asia. Here are just some examples of how frustrating it is to buy something when … Read more

So as strange as this may seem, sidewalks in Panama deserve their own post. There’s a few things you need to consider before you decide to move here: (my description is about Panama city, but this could apply to the rest of Panama as well) There’s no real sidewalks in Panama.If the area you are … Read more

So I’ve heard this a few times actually from expats, so I feel it’s important enough to blog about it. Stores in Panama will put food items back that have been returned or placed on a different shelf in the store. This is very dangerous for fresh or frozen items. Who knows how long the … Read more