Note: The intention of the blog is to inform, not to complain. I want people to get the inside truth about how things are really like in Panama. I think is important, since there is so much Bull crap going on about it being a Retirement heaven. It is also meant as vehicle for me to practice my English writing.
Let me be straightforward, and say why I think Panama sucks.
Panama is a beautiful country, with so much to offer, but Panama is also an Anarchy State. Once you are here, forget about rules,laws,your rights. You are only safe if you can buy your way out of things, which is the ways things are handled in Panama.
In Panama there is no accountability and no consequences. The only name of the game is "Juega Vivo" which literally means "play it smart" but there is nothing smart about "Juega Vivo". Instead, it is the core of everything that is worng with Panama. More on that in the next entry.
Sadly "Juega Vivo" is embedded in the Panamanian DNA, is in our culture, our ways, our psyche and will never change. It is a the top of our values, and like any other culture, it rubs off on people who move here. It's a never ending cycle.
About me
After a Decade living between Europe and the U.S. I returned to my home country Panama, because of Family, Friends and Work.
I was blown away by how much the country had changed in a decade. The city is more crowded, polluted and hostile than ever. Loud noise is everywhere, even on sunday mornings all over the city. Because of the Real estate Boom the country is experiencing high rises are sprouting like weed, with the builders and promoters and politicians filling their pockets with cash, and no attention being paid to Urban planning, security or quality of life.
There it is my first entry. I hope you enjoyed it.
Let me be straightforward, and say why I think Panama sucks.
Panama is a beautiful country, with so much to offer, but Panama is also an Anarchy State. Once you are here, forget about rules,laws,your rights. You are only safe if you can buy your way out of things, which is the ways things are handled in Panama.
In Panama there is no accountability and no consequences. The only name of the game is "Juega Vivo" which literally means "play it smart" but there is nothing smart about "Juega Vivo". Instead, it is the core of everything that is worng with Panama. More on that in the next entry.
Sadly "Juega Vivo" is embedded in the Panamanian DNA, is in our culture, our ways, our psyche and will never change. It is a the top of our values, and like any other culture, it rubs off on people who move here. It's a never ending cycle.
About me
After a Decade living between Europe and the U.S. I returned to my home country Panama, because of Family, Friends and Work.
I was blown away by how much the country had changed in a decade. The city is more crowded, polluted and hostile than ever. Loud noise is everywhere, even on sunday mornings all over the city. Because of the Real estate Boom the country is experiencing high rises are sprouting like weed, with the builders and promoters and politicians filling their pockets with cash, and no attention being paid to Urban planning, security or quality of life.
There it is my first entry. I hope you enjoyed it.
