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I spent 2 nights in an overgrown tiny house in Panama's rainforest for $300. Take a look inside.
There's only one, and everyone seems to know about it. Ask any stranger on the street to point you …
Monica Humphries
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Boquete, Panama, was once a quiet town home to rainforests and coffee farms. Then came the retirees.
Boquete, Panama's weather and affordable cost of living make it an ideal paradise for boomers to re…
Monica Humphries
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A boomer from Texas retired in Panama for the low cost of living and lifestyle. She said it feels like 'Christmas every day.'
Saundra Lohr, 68, retired in Panama after living in Texas. She loves the quality of life and afford…
John Towfighi
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I stayed on a private island off the coast of Panama. Take a look at the resort, where my room cost $980 a night.
For three days, I'd alternate between swimming in salty ocean waters and a stunning infinity pool. …
Monica Humphries
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I spent 8 days in Panama and returned feeling like I visited 3 different countries. Here's why it's worth a trip.
Business Insider's author spent a week in Panama where she explored modern cities, diversity-rich r…
Monica Humphries
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I had the most luxurious stay of my life in Panama. Now, I want every tropical vacation to include a private island.
Business Insider's author stayed at Isla Palenque, an island resort in Panama, where days with natu…
Monica Humphries
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While I lived in Panama, my son got 2 summer breaks. Summer vacation is different there than it is in the US.
When I lived in Panama, my son split time between the US and Panama. He got two summer vacations an…
Stephanie Kaloi
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The US will pay for migrants' flights out of Panama to close a route used by over 700,000 people to reach the US-Mexico border
Around 520,000 people crossed the treacherous Darién Gap in 2023, many on their way to the US. Anot…
Matthew Loh
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A boomer moved from Texas to Panama for her retirement. She loved it so much she 'accidentally' started a tour company helping expats move.
After moving from Texas to Panama for her retirement, Jackie Lange started Panama Relocation Tours …
Noah Sheidlower
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Inside a 5-star hotel in Panama City's richest neighborhood, complete with 2 infinity pools and a Louis Vuitton-inspired speakeasy
Without stepping outside the 70-story building — where the hotel is located — I had even more dinin…
Monica Humphries
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I spent a night in Panama's richest neighborhood, often called a 'little Dubai' or the 'Miami of Latin America'
The landscaping is manicured flawlessly, never a leaf or branch out of place. You'd have to hunt to…
Monica Humphries
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A retired boomer moved from Florida to Panama to start life anew after her husband and son died. Everything is cheaper, she says, and life has been much calmer.
Janet Sussman moved from the US to Panama after a series of personal tragedies, and she said nearly…
Noah Sheidlower
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I flew economy on Copa, Panama's flagship airline. My only regret was not booking it for a long-haul flight home.
This also meant traveling on an airline I'd never experienced before. Copa Airlines, a member of th…
Monica Humphries
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I dined on my first tasting menu on a recent trip to Panama. The splurge is my new favorite way to explore as a solo traveler.
Business Insider's reporter dined on a five-course tasting menu in Panama. As a solo traveler, she …
Monica Humphries
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I spent my first night in Panama at a hotel in the heart of the historic district. The stay made me fall in love with the country in less than 24 hours.
Enormous vases of hydrangeas filled the center of the room, and a mosaic map of Panama City stretch…
Monica Humphries
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A boomer who moved to Panama after years as a bartender in the Hamptons and New Mexico outlines the pros and cons of living in Central America
George Stumpp, a retired bartender, lives comfortably in Panama after working for years in New Mexi…
Noah Sheidlower
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These charts show how much traffic has plunged in the Suez and Panama canals — and the potential impact on inflation
The number of vessels passing through the Suez and Panama Canal have dropped by 50%, Apollo's chief…
Aruni Soni
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Climate change is pushing an Indigenous community in Panama off their island home
The island, which is called Carti Sugtupu, is over the size of four football fields and is only 3.2…
James Pasley
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The Panama Canal is so clogged up that a shipping company paid $4 million to jump the line: report
Japan's Eneos Group paid almost $4 million for expedited passage through the Panama Canal amid an u…
Mia Jankowicz
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The Panama Canal auctions more spots to jump the line amid a growing backlog of ships waiting to transit key waterway for commodities
The total amount spent by shipping companies this year to get an earlier spot in the line now total…