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Panama info,good bad,and the ugly

11 years ago
Hola,I moved to Panama about 12 years ago.I currently live on the west coast of Mexico for the last year or so.I moved to Bocas del Toro provence,Isla San Cristobal where it took 3 years to build my boutique hotel.I also tried living in Panama City,and the Azzureo Penninsula.Everything changes I understand that,I was expecting Bocas to continue its hectic expansion as it was trying to become a worthy tourist destination.Todays Panama is not what all the glowing reports promised it would be.Just a few examples,Theres no hospital,just a dirty run down clinic,thers no mail service,off of Isla Colon no police service,currently thr town is almost out of water,the phone and internet service is spotty and unreliable,the electricity the same.Thers no regular garbage pick up.The police dept is inundated with crimes they cant handle Home invasions,boat invasions,rape,beatings,serial killers,The current president Martineli promised land reform,titles for ROP properties,4 years ago,nothing has changed.The airport is now serviced by one airline,with customer service at all time low.I could go on.Contact me for the truth.Most everyone I knew when I moved there have long since moved on are dead.Dont want this to be a poison pen letter,and I have much to loose,as I still own considerable property in the islands.Move there stay at least 2 years.Youll thank me for my honesty.

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