Preferred Living Destinations in Panama

CITY LIFE

Panama City

Panama City is an affordable cosmopolitan location for those who prefer city life. With a skyline reminiscent of Miami, the high rise buildings tower above the ocean or rain forest. Panama is one of the least expensive places in the world to live in a First World City. High class restaurants, first class hotels and fast food outlets, are here for all tastes and expense.

David City

Located in the province of Chiriqui, the City of David is the third largest city in Panama. A tranquil city life, unlike the rush of the metropolitan Panama City. A city that has much potential to grow, especially when the international airport is built.

The weather in David is similar to that of Panama City for people who prefer more tropical climates, but still allows you quick escapes since it is only 45 minutes away from Boquete, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Volcan, and 2 hours away from Boca Chica Beach.

BEACH AREAS

Pacific Beaches – Chame, Gorgona, Coronado, Punta Barco, Rio Mar, and Playa Blanca

Only 45 minutes away from Panama City, we can find Chame, which is the first of many small beach towns in Panama’s Pacific Coast. Stretching out all the way to Juan Hombron, this area is being known as the “Gold Coast” because of the white sand you find in the beaches.

The epicenter of this area is Coronado, where there are several strip malls, with all the modern city commodities, such as a supermarket, banks, restaurants, and construction stores. This area is rapidly growing because it offers you the possibility of living in the beach and yet being less than one hour away from Panama City.

Housing in this area varies from single residency houses, to very modern condos with all the facilities, to private gated communities. There are plans very soon to built an international airport in Rio Hato, which is a landing strip the Americans built in Panama, when they still had the military bases.

Pearl Islands

The Pearl Islands have managed to remain unspoiled, beautiful and virtually untouched over the years. Its water’s abound with wildlife such as: sea turtles, whales, dolphins, a huge array of game fish such as marlin, tuna, wahoo and sailfish to name a few. In the jungles of the Pearl Islands you can find such wildlife as, parrots, toucans, deer, iguanas, monkeys, agouties, and anteaters.

The Pearl Islands, was also home of two seasons of the Reality TV Show “Survivor”.

Bocas del Toro

This isolated region of Panama has only recently been discovered by international travelers. It is for this reason that much of the island chain remains in untouched splendor.

Located on Isla Colon is the province’s capital city, Bocas Del Toro. This was the headquarters for United Fruit Company at the turn of the century and was an important shipping and receiving port.

Over the last few years the entire province has seen the beginnings of a tourist boom, with a number of middle range hotels and restaurants being opened in and around Bocas town. The town now boasts of three different PADI dive shops, many different styles of restaurants, a deep sea fishing outfit, numerous sailboat and catamaran cruises, mountain bike and moped rentals and a lot of fabulous seafood.

Pedasi

Pedasi, a small quite town in the peninsula de Azuero, known as the ‘cradle’ of Panamanian folklore, is the ideal place for a retiree seeking to experience the joys of small town Panama. Women sowing polleras- Panama’s national dress, men working on rustic pottery, the remnants of Panama’s colonial past are quite visible in this small town major historical national monuments are close by such as: The Cabildo House, the Santa Librada Church and the San Atanasio Church.

A small community of foreigners live in this area still, but many have plans to develop the area and a foundation was recently created Pedasi.org to promote positive growth. Pedasi has amazing beaches, with a turtle watching season in September and is a well known for its fishing, surfing and diving. Great place for any water fan.

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