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Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

Articles on Panama
Business and Economy in Panama
Expatriate Resources and Websites
Government and International Organizations
Language Courses in Panama
News and Media in Panama
Recommended Reading on Panama
Travel Information for Panama

Featured Articles on Living, Working, Studying, Traveling, and Volunteering in Panama
Review of Living Abroad in Panama by Miriam Butterman by Volker Poelzl
Teaching English in Panama: Jobs are Plentiful, Pay is Reasonable by Kevin Revolinski
Panama's Past and Present by Anne Marie E. Lewis
Panama City’s Attractions by Roy A. Barnes
Carnival in Panama by Curtis Alexander Ohlers
Bus Travel in Panama by Darrin DuFord

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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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 Expatriate Websites and Resources for Panama

Askalo Panama www.askalo.com.pa is a Q&A community which allows expats to ask their own questions about any local topic and share their own tips and recommendations. This is an expat tool to help everyone discover useful experiences in all major cities across Panama.

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

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

Caribbean Living 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 (in Spanish), provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, and more (in Spanish).

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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 is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Panama.

Live-radio.net provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Panama.

Online Newspapers 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

Lonely Planet Worldguide 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.

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