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Day Nine in Panama – Hato Pintado & Carrasquilla: Honest Neighborhood Reviews for Panama Expats (Plus the Hardware Store We Didn’t Know We Needed) – Part 9

May 16, 2026April 18, 2026

Hato Pintado

April 2026 Trip · Day 9 Day nine — Hato Pintado on foot, a hardware store that made Kent very …

Categories Cost of Living, Gay Life, Life in Panama, Moving to Panama, Neighborhoods in Panama City, Our Story, Real Estate, Where should you live?

Day Seven in Panama – Panamanian breakfast, a laundry education, and the great lime slushy mistake – Part 7

May 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Laundromat on Via Espana in Panama City, Panama

A pre-sunrise climb, the Canal Museum, and three Uber attempts in the heat

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