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Longevity in Panama?
Welcome to the Longevity Game! See how your lifestyle can affect you in the years to come by answering just 12 quick questions. Your expected age will show in the tabulator in the upper left corner. Keep in mind your answers may increase, decrease, or have no affect on your expected age.
New Traffic Law
With the help of several Spanish speakers, we have translated the original document for your convenience and not with the intention of interpreting or enforcing the law. We have also added our own comments in order to make the legal information easier to understand. This translation is not valid for legal purposes.
Cool FM Kevin & Gerry D
On the "The Breakfast Show" with my good friend Gerry D this morning! Click “Wednesday show” and listen. I come on around 40 minutes into the show. http://www.pbcpanama.com/breakfast/archiveweek.html Good info about the new traffic law, auto insurance and condo coverage!
Want Tricare Coverage in Panama? Be nice…
I get many requests for information about Medicare and Tricare coverage here in Panama. Here is the latest info from the only hospital that seems to be accepting Tricare. Remember, Medicare is not valid in Panama! http://www.panama-guide.com/article.php/20101109135901743
Fire in Shanghai Skyscraper!
Panama does not have the fire fighting capability to deal with a situation like this:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101115/ap_on_re_as/as_china_fire
Here's Don Winner's take on the situation as it may apply to condos in Panama....he has researched this danger for many years:
Driving to Panama and Central America?
Here is an article with many valuable resources posted to the LivinginCentralAmerica yahoo group:
Driving any type of vehicle to Central America?
Rainy season over, 'Snowbird' time is here.
Traveling soon to Central America?
OBTAINING A PANAMA DRIVERS LICENSE
Here is current information sent to me by a client about the procedures for an Expat to obtain a drivers license:
As a foreigner, you can drive in Panama legally for up to 90 days with a foreign drivers license. Stay longer than 90 days and you need to have a Panama drivers license. Follow the Procedure below. Expect all of this to take 2 days.
Documents Needed:
Flood in my apartment!
After a rare night out until 1 AM, I arrived home to an inch of water throughout my apartment!
The small plastic tube feeding the toilet water tank had sprung a leak and flooded my bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen. After closing the main water valve to my apartment, I got to work mopping the floors.
The sad case of Greg McCoy!
Don Winner at www.panama-guide.com has been helping this Canadian citizen after he suffered a terrible tragedy from of a mudslide. He lost his home, family and lies seriously injured in a public hospital hoping for an air evacuation back to Canada. A sad situation..
