Panama Ranked #2 as Best Country to Retire Worldwide. by hilarski

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Panama Ranked #2 as Best Country to Retire Worldwide.
# Once Again Panama is in the Top 2 Places to Retire. #

![Sunset-Panama-City-Panama.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbcC79yiVhVZ71FE13TKdEEkQ2TiNX2qe2enDNTYc5FdP/Sunset-Panama-City-Panama.jpg)

## Panama is a Great Place to Live But it is Not Perfect. ##

I know many people pay close attention to websites like International Living and Forbes but there is a ton of information that they don't tell you. I want to enlighten people on the reality that is my adopted country. I will share with you my personal Pros and Cons of life based on my six years of living here.

The Link to the Forbes Article [International Living’s 10 Best Places To Retire Around The World In 2017](http://www3.forbes.com/business/international-livings-10-best-places-to-retire-around-the-world-in-2017). 

## Caldera River Boquete, Panama. ##
![Beautiful-View-Boquete-Panama.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRXEj5vgNMrVTztPzcrmNALUsLz2GgZTYF5YGYMXpNQrB/Beautiful-View-Boquete-Panama.jpg)

# Pros of Life in Panama. #

### 1. The Weather is Amazing.
### 2. Cost of Living is Relatively Low.
### 3. Healthcare is Cheap.
### 4. Great Retirement Program
### 5. Cost of Housing is Cheap Outside of the City.
### 6. Great Cultural Mix.
### 7. The Balboa is Pegged to the Dollar. USD is the Currency Used.
### 8. Business Friendly.
### 9. Bitcoin Oasis.

# Cons of Life in Panama. #

### 1. No Jobs
### 2. Customer Service is Poor.
### 3. Bureaucracy that Would Make Anyone Cringe.
### 4. Lawyers are Sharks.
### 5. Traffic is Horrible in and Around Panama City.
### 6. Xenophobia is Growing Especially Towards Other Latins.
### 7. The Economy is Slowing.
### 8. The Jungle is Being Leveled for Development.
### 9. The Public Education System is Archaic.

## Picture from the Hilton Hotel Pool Deck at Sunset. ##
![panama-city-panama-hilton-randy-hilarski-sunset.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmU5Z6CuWFUGiz2M6XEFBCvJHNrY1eQahbKKVtUmf6MFQa/panama-city-panama-hilton-randy-hilarski-sunset.jpg)

## View of the Presidential Palace and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Casco Antiguo. ##
![Vista-Casco-Viejo-Panama.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTJyQ9eydmiicUKbGhRWgzGdwH6PdrbdRwRTQW8afTdR9/Vista-Casco-Viejo-Panama.jpg)

## Amador Causeway, Marina. ##
![Amador-Causeway-Panama.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmY2xw5vjszkVMY4T44aWApUMUdLhZm815yV7sDt6hFHDq/Amador-Causeway-Panama.jpg)

## Pacific Side Beach in Pedasi, Panama. ##
![Beautiful-View-Pedasi-Panama.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNku3w53a4FkdRnku64RtfMKgVTj5kia9bjz3qDWgeQcw/Beautiful-View-Pedasi-Panama.jpg)

## Punta Pacifica With the Trump Residences and Hotel in the Center. ##
![12794666_10153735883462025_1652466601084125348_o.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYhQPS7pVFoqBv5bhDuhosj4Bc4cUy3woc7BdzTeBZJJG/12794666_10153735883462025_1652466601084125348_o.jpg)

## AltaPlaza Mall with @AnaHilarski. ##
![6-Cosas-debes-dejar-de-preocuparte-anabell-hilarski14.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSqG5vnv3ZDaoHPLhVZjJJv8HeafErMiGQ6cdMxLvWv97/6-Cosas-debes-dejar-de-preocuparte-anabell-hilarski14.jpg)


## Do I Recommend Moving to Panama? ##

If you are a person who can adapt to other cultures and you have massive amounts of patience I do. The problem is most North Americans don't. They come here and complain non stop. I always laugh when I see people who join the expats communities online and let everyone know they are coming and then within a year they tuck tail and run home to their comfort zone.

People ask me all the time if there are jobs. No, there are no jobs! If you come here the only way to survive is to have a business or have an income from outside of Panama. If you don't have a work permit you are out of luck. I recommend a minimum of $2000 a month and that is not in Panama City. 
 
Like I mentioned above, sites like International Living like to paint a rosy picture of life in Panama. It is not as wonderful as they crack it up to be. Personally we live an amazing life but that is because my wife is Panamanian, my Spanish is passable, we have an online business and none of our income comes from within Panama.

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@mynameisbrian · 
I love Panama, but I'm gonna call bullshit on this ranking ;)
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@hilarski · 
Bwahaha me too. Every year we make the list but I don't see why anyone would move here without living here for an extended period. Most people don't have the huevos to deal with the everyday BS.
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@barrydutton · 
I always enjoy seeing these inside looks and your blue collar way of putting things lol.

I just put up a post - debating for a day whether I should write on it again or not -- about the bitcoin friendly Mulvaney appointment coming thru finally in that close vote.... which should be good news --

- Maybe they will come down and help you and Ana open up the Bitcoin Embassy!!!  

(:
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@hilarski · 
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### ![RandyHilarski](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/676838926498185216/UpGDCu-N_normal.jpg) **[Randy Hilarski](https://twitter.com/@RandyHilarski/status/833139880427450370)** tweeted @ 19 Feb 2017 - 02:23 UTC

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@sardrt · 
Interesting, thanks. But I stay in Italy!
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@hilarski · 
I lived in Catania for 3 years. They both have good things.
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@slickwilly ·
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Panama would be awesome for a summer house, but until they get massive amounts of snow, I couldn't live there full time.
I need terrain like this:
http://i.giphy.com/l0MYtf0SJ1sbHzC2Q.gif
#snowislife
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