Indeed and I imagine it’s very livable with the usual limitations compared to here which is often centered around medical care
I lived some and worked a lot in the third world 1981-1996
I was replying originally about Panama banks to a poster who’d referenced them as unreliable and I disagreed hence the focus on Panama City P.A.
I was surprised when watching that move “Snowblind” IIRC when Noriega just confiscated the guy’s Million Bucks but then, “Noriega” so not surprised. Boquette is very much not typical third world. It’s on the side of a dormant volcano and at some serious altitude, like 5 or 6 thousand feet IIRC. 75 degrees year round. Surrounded by coffe beans and forest. Mists every morning. Decades ago someone brought trout in. Most buildings look like Swiss Alpine architecture. Some 15 years or so ago the Panamanians started panicking when Americans started to actually go home so they changed the laws radically allowing one to own property and even avoid taxes.
There are even gated communities where the homes are far less expensive than a comparable home in the US. Stands to reason because a fireplace is cheaper than a heater and no AC is required. In fact one needs a sweater most times. The firearm laws there used to be better than ours but no Second Amendment is a concern. We spent a week at the Bambito Hotel and drove all over the place everyday. Even though I had a CCP and a 1911 I never felt it was needed. Which is more than I can say for most of the US. I have given moving to Boquette serious thought more than once.
There is a modern hospital in Chirqui, about an hour’s drive from Boquette, IIRC. I looked into it. At the time,IIRC, they had a CT scanner but no MRI. I would expect anything there would cost about half of what it would here.
Oh, and did I fail to mention IMHO one of the best beers in the world is brewed in Chiriqui? Crystal. It used to be 25 cents for a 7 ounce can.