Located in the highlands of western Panama, Boquete, Chiriqui is one of the most popular destinations in the country for North American expatriates and retirees. The Boquete Panama Guide is a blog written by an American couple that relocated to Boquete in 2006 from Arizona, and describes their experiences living in the region. The blog provides an interesting look at life living as expatriates in Panama, and discusses a variety of different topics, including casual reviews of local restaurants and businesses, as well as discussion of local events and politics in Panama.
An interesting post this week discussed medical care in Panama in comparison to the United States, which is an important topic for many people interested in investing in real estate in Panama. The post described an email conversation between the author and a reader regarding benefits of seeking medical care overseas in the form of medical tourism. The following describes an experience at the Punta Pacifica hospital in Panama City:
Punta Pacifica in Panama City is not a health clinic it is a world class hospital affiliated with John Hopkins.
1. Punta Pacifica was the finest hospital I have ever been in
2. The doctors who were graduates of University of Panama also did their post grad work in either the US or canada and most were US certified. I know from the clearly forged certificates hanging in their offices, the excellent English spoken and the conversations ahd back and forth with John Hopkins who is affiliated with Punta Pacifica.
3. The nursing staff was not over stresses, overloaded nor distracted, my wife had a nurse with her at all times that I was not there.
4. Doctors were in to see her everyday, I had cell phone and home phone numbers for the doctors and amazing when I called they answered.
Other posts include descriptions of popular eateries in and around Boquete, as well as current events such as the recent wave of Boquete police officers demanding immigration papers from tourists visiting the area. The Boquete Panama Guide provides an interesting look at life in Boquete, and is a particularly useful resource for people interesting in moving to Boquete, as well as investors interested in buying property in the area.
