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Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

Articles on Panama
Business and Economy in Panama
Education and Study in Panama
Embassies and Consulates
Expatriate Resources and Websites
Government and International Organizations
Housing and Real Estate in Panama
Language Courses in Panama
News and Media in Panama
Recommended Reading on Panama
Travel Information for Panama

Compiled by Volker Poelzl

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 Business and Economy in Panama

The U.S. Commercial Service in Panama, www.buyusa.gov/panama/en/4.html, offers a wide range of services to U.S. firms interested in entering the Panamanian market.

American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama, www.panamcham.com/, promotes trade, commerce and investment between the U.S. and Panama.
P.O. Box 0843-00152, Panama, Republic of Panama; Tel: (507) 301-3881; Fax: (507) 301-3882; amcham@panamcham.com

U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Panama.

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 Education and Study in Panama

Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, www.state.gov/m/a/os/, lists American International Schools for most countries, including Panama:
Balboa Academy, Panama City, www.state.gov/m/a/os/29557.htm
The International School of Panama, Panama City, www.state.gov/m/a/os/1559.htm

Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Panama. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.

GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Panama.

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  Embassies and Consulates

Internaional Living provides immigation, visa, and work permit information for Panama.

The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide detailed information as well:

Embassy of Panama in the United States
Embassy of Panama in Washington, United States of America; 2862 McGill Terrace, NW, Washington DC 20008; Phone: Tel: (202) 483 1407.

Embassy of Panama in Canada,
Embassy of Panama in Ottawa, Canada; 130 Albert Street, Suite 300, K1P 5G4 Ottawa; phone: (613) 236 7177/ 851-9168; fax: (613) 236 5775.

Embassy of Panama in the United Kingdom
Panama House, 40 Hertford Street, London W1Y 7TG, United Kingdom; Phone: + 44 171 409 2255.

United States Embassy in Panama, usembassy.state.gov/panama
Apartado 0816-02561, Zona 5, Panama, Republica de Panama; Tel: (507) 207-7000; Fax: (507) 227-1964; Located at Balboa Avenue and 38th Street

Canadian Embassy in Panama, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/panama/menu-en.asp
World Trade Center, First Floor, Commercial Gallery, Calle 53E, Marbella, Panama, Republic of Panama.
Mailing address: Canadian Embassy, Apartado 0832-2446, Estafeta World Trade Center, Panama, Republic of Panama; tel: (011 507) 264-9731, 264-7115, 263-7913; fax: (011 507) 263-8083; email: panam@international.gc.ca.

British Embassy in Panama, www.fco.gov.uk
Swiss Tower, Calle 53, (Apartado 889) Zona 1, Panama City, Panama; tel: (507) 269 0866; fax: (507) 223 0730; britemb@cwpanama.net.

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 Expatriate Websites and Resources for Panama

Expat Exchange, www.expatexchange.com, is one of the most extensive expatriate sites online, providing a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Panama.

Expat Focus, www.expatfocus.com, provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Panama. The website also host forums and blogs for expats.

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, a site mostly dedicated to off-shore investments and retirement havens, provides useful information for expatriates in Panama.

Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Panama section, listing groups all over the country.

InternationalLiving.com, www.internationalliving.com, has a few articles on Panama, with information for travelers and expats. IL recently published 'Panama-The Owner's Manual', a practical guide for expatriates, investors and retirees ($79.00).
IL also operates a local office in Panama, providing services for expatriates:
International Living in Panama
Plaza Catedral, Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama
Tel: (507) 212-0344; panama@internationalliving.com

Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Panama section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates living in Panama, as well as useful links.

Network for Living Abroad, www.liveabroad.com, provides miscellaneous information and articles for expatriates for a variety of countries, including Panama.

Caribbean Living, www.caribbeanliving.com, provides useful information for expats in Panama and the Dominican Republic.

Americans in Panama, groups.yahoo.com/group/americans_in_panama, is an online discussion group to provide support and information for English speaking expatriates in Panama.

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 Government and International Organizations

Organization of American States, www.oas.org, is an international organization aiming to strengthen cooperation between all states in the Western hemisphere.
17th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA. Tel: (202) 458-3000.

Ministry of Foreign Relations (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Panamá), www.mire.gob.pa.

BusinessPanama, www.businesspanama.com, is the website of BusinessPanama Group, a Panamanian business association promoting business, foreign investments, trade and tourism in Panama. Plaza 2000 Tower, 10th Floor, 50th Avenue, Panama City, Panama; Tel: (507) 223-6788; Fax (+507) 263-2460.

Panamanian Institute of Tourism (Instituto Panameño de Turismo -IPAT), www.ipat.gob.pa (in Spanish); Centro de Convenciones ATLAPA - Vía Israel, San Francisco, Panama; Tel: (507) 226-7000.

United Nations Development Programme in Panama, www.undp.org.pa/pnudpanama (in Spanish), provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, and more (in Spanish). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), www.undp.org, publishes the annual Human Development report, www.undp.org/annualreports/, with in-depth analyses of development issues and trends worldwide, as well as the Human Development Index, a statistical tool comparing key Human development criteria of most countries worldwide.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S.

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 Housing and Real Estate in Panama

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, has an extensive International Real Estate Listing, including Panama.

International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, including a section on Panama.

Business Panama, www.businesspanama.com, is a licensed real estate brokerage firm and provides an online Real Estate Marketplace for Panama.

International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Panama.

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 News and Media in Panama

The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org, is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States; publishes the bimonthly magazine ‘Nacla Report on the Americas’.

Kidon Media Link , www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Panama.

Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Panama.

Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Panama.

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 Recommended Reading on Panama
Living and Investing in Panama by Christopher Howard
Choose Panama...the Perfect Retirement Haven by William Hutchings
Moon Handbooks Panama by William Friar
Adventures in Nature Panama (Adventures in Nature Series) by William Friar
Hunter Travel Guides Adventure Guide Panama (Adventure Guides Series) by Patricia Katzman
Lonely Planet Panama by Matthew D. Firestone
Panama: The Bradt Travel Guide by Sarah Woods
A Guide to the Birds of Panama by Robert S. Ridgely, John A. Gwynne
Emperors in the Jungle: The Hidden History of the U.S. in Panama by John Lindsay-Poland
Path Between The Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 by David McCullough

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 Travel Information on Panama

About.com, in its Travel Section, provides useful articles, links and travel information for a large number of countries, including Panama.

Lonely Planet Worldguide, www.lonelyplanet.com, provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Panama.

Panama Guide, www.panama-guide.com, provides useful information about Panama for travelers and expats.

Panama Info, www.panamainfo.com/en, is a tourism web portal for Panama with lots of information and links.

Rough Guides Destinations, travel.roughguides.com, offer a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Panama.

WorldTravelGuide.net, worldtravelguide.net, provides general information for destinations worldwide, including Panama, with travel destinations, visa requirements, flights and hotel information.

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