Visiting Panama

We are visiting Panama in Dec 09, staying at the Royal Decameron.  Would really like to meet fellow Canadian expats to discuss possibly spending our winters in Panama after retirement.

Panama has long been the prime choice for retirees, second-home buyers, and property investors alike. Today you can still find apartments in sought-after areas of Panama City for $80,000 and live well on $1,200 per month.
Panama was the winner for six years in a row of International Living magazine's Annual Global Retirement Index. Modern Maturity, Conde Nast Traveler, AARP Magazine and MSN.com all praised Panama as the best place to retire. The New York Times recently compared Boquete, Panama to California's famed Napa Valley.
British researchers have released a survey called the “Happy Planet Index”. Designed to measure life satisfaction, life expectancy and ecological footprint, Panama ranked fifth in the world. (For comparison, the U.S. came in at #150, and the U.K. at #108!)

Alexander Castrellón