Thread: Planning First trip to panama - real estate trip or tourist trip???

We are looking at different types of visits of between 11 and 23 days and wondered what others had done or recommend..........real estate organised trip or tourist itinery taking in not only Panama but surrounding areas.

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At present we live in North Cyprus

you do not need anyone to show you around the country trying to sell you real estate , read everything you can on panama , here and on any yahoo groups and decide where you want to visit , you could do a quick trip around the country in 23 days and then go home and think about what you liked or did not like , the bus system is fair here to get around the country but if you rent a car it is much better as you can stop where you want , the country has every climate you might want ,so try to decide , panama city , mid size town , small town , mountains , beach area , near lots other gringos , or a few would be ok . etc

Personally, I would avoid any form of real estate tour with the 'experts' and seminars with their in-house advisors.

I would suggest flying to bocas from pty. Then take a bus to boquette, via david, and then to possibly to santa fe, auerzo, pacific beaches and el valle then back to panama city before you fly home. All have pluses. It depends on what you want and that may change after you visit places. Panama city is very big and even if you decide that is the place you have a lot f decisions on where and what kind of real estate.