prospector911
American expat in Panama
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Lives in David, Chiriquí
Speaks English and Spanish....Portugues un poco.....
Registration: 16 June 2020
Palomino life by LuciaCortes91
Hello! I recently traveled to Palomino and fell in love. I am considering moving there, however, I would like to know if anybody knows of good long term rental properties. Since it´s a small town, I am finding it quite difficult to find any ...
Thats about the level of the quality of information offered........... Read More
Thinking of Moving but to where in Colombia? :) by dgb1
Hola, I am David, I am wanting to come to visit Colombia and check out several cities to possibly live in but I have questions about everything. Passport, check Visa info, check, major cites, check. I see a lot of AirBnB but have also watched ...
Absolutely incredible what management allows and what it bans/deletes. Im gobsmacked. Its on the level of San Francisco management...........https://www.zerohedge.com/political/its-zombie-apocalypse-walking-parts-san-francisco-addicts-mother-decries Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
Exactamente hombre...........well said! My body, my choice. Used to be the mantra of the left related to abortion, but now has been adopted by the right (libertarian) in respect to the untested, unproven, high risk, genetic therapy purported ... Read More
Thinking of Moving but to where in Colombia? :) by dgb1
Hola, I am David, I am wanting to come to visit Colombia and check out several cities to possibly live in but I have questions about everything. Passport, check Visa info, check, major cites, check. I see a lot of AirBnB but have also watched ...
As far as the area on the Caribbean with most foreigners and English speakers that would be Cartagena by far, followed by Santa Marta and then maybe Palomino. Mostly Euros here, and Canadians, the gringos seem to prefer the material advantages of ... Read More
Palomino life by LuciaCortes91
Hello! I recently traveled to Palomino and fell in love. I am considering moving there, however, I would like to know if anybody knows of good long term rental properties. Since it´s a small town, I am finding it quite difficult to find any ...
Thats what I call a thorough investigation Ernie. Great spelling too........ Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
Anybody know what became of the protests on the border a few weeks ago? I havent heard a word about it. Colombian immigration is a messed up operation but at least they have their side open. Whats the deal with Ecuador? Bankers cooperating with ... Read More
Palomino life by LuciaCortes91
Hello! I recently traveled to Palomino and fell in love. I am considering moving there, however, I would like to know if anybody knows of good long term rental properties. Since it´s a small town, I am finding it quite difficult to find any ...
Ok, Palomino update. Last days of the Week of Uribe vacation. How he has a week of vacations named after him Ive yet to find out. The place is packed. Beaches are packed despite the high waves which demolished much of the protective sea walls and ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Colombia, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Not always, but it certainly does now. I can remember when it wasnt this way. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
@CCC The expat home office would be better served doing some serious self examening and take the log out of their own eye before worrying so much about the speck in their neighbors eye. You are actively suppressing free speech and the exchange of ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
All posts which are counter narrative are censored by the resident ministry of truth here and on another similar named forum, which also suscribes to the same conventional propagandistic carefully fabricated narrative. Where might we find a more ... Read More
Palomino life by LuciaCortes91
Hello! I recently traveled to Palomino and fell in love. I am considering moving there, however, I would like to know if anybody knows of good long term rental properties. Since it´s a small town, I am finding it quite difficult to find any ...
Do you mean how far from Santa Marta am I? Palomino is not far at all but it takes longer on the bus than it should. Stop and go all the way........In a car or motorcycle it would probably be a 30 min drive. Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
Well then CCC, just drive it over along with the endless caravan of other pirate taxis and trucks which are crossing at Urvina bridge and it will only cost you $1 for passage thru the private finca. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Colombia, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
@CCC and once again I repeat that the number of cases is irrelevant. Talk to me about the number of hospitalizations. Its been proven and even admitted by the WHO that pcr tests render up to 90% false positives. Which is why so many countries, ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
@landstryker I followed up on both your links and all I can say is par for the course propaganda. For example, this statement: Russia was "so successful in 2016, I'm sure they'll try the same thing again in 2020," Lewis said, ... Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
Since the protest on Monday on the border in Rumichaca, has Ecuador finally relented and done what they should have done a long time ago? Open the borde and allow free movement of people and vehicles? Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
I would suggest then, that this forum is guilty of the censoring of free speech just like Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter and is nothing more than a platform for the desseminaion of fake news, and to find valuable and truthful information, one will ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
For what its worth Agro didnt say 10-20 million, he said 3-10 million. I hope hes wrong, and all the others out there who suggesting the same or worse results. Believe me there are many, and not just a few Phd's and even ex CIA people out there ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
Not good news at all agro, but neither is it a surprise. Theres just no agency which exists here to report these events to. But like Mike Adams says, we will know thru the grassroots communication network. JUst as you have shown us. Which vaccine is ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
Prof emeritus of Ottawa Univ Choffsudosky's site, globalresearch.ca is top of the line, best of the bunch, as good as it gets, information concerning many important issues, not the least which is Covid-19. He gathers the cream of the crop ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
I thought we were talking about the worldwide Covid situation, not just Latin America. Frankly, I dont read much about all the stats in L.A. That information is not so readily available as in the U.S. and the U.K. and the E.U. where there are ... Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
So just leave your car in a secure place for the time you will be in Colombia and travel by bus. Its very stressful driving in Colombia (or Ecuador for that matter) anyway. But yes I can attest, the buses are tedious.....Not regular flight service ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
Heres another testimony from a vaccine injured lady;: https://www.globalresearch.ca/woman-injured-covid-vaccine-pleads-health-agencies-help-local-news-agency-kills-story-after-pressure-from-pfizer/5757500 Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
@CCC You ask for one, and I could give you a hundred. Surely you were aware that you are still considered not fully vaxxed until two weeks after the second jab? ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
Did you not read this when it first came out CCC? https://covidcalltohumanity.org/2021/01/27/who-lowers-cycle-thresholds-for-pcr-tests/ Anybody with a rudimentary knowledge of this entire drama has long been aware that the PCR test (which the ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia
@CCC Im surprised youre not up to date on this critical subject matter vecino. Theres volumes of substantiated infomation available now, and more and more every day. I trust youre not getting your info from the t.v. Heres just one: ... Read More
Palomino life by LuciaCortes91
Hello! I recently traveled to Palomino and fell in love. I am considering moving there, however, I would like to know if anybody knows of good long term rental properties. Since it´s a small town, I am finding it quite difficult to find any ...
I lived in Palomino for 2 months at Hostel Cattelya, by the football field. I went there to escape the draconian lockdown policy of the Alcaldesa of Santa Marta who has since been removed by popular consensus. Palomino was and probaably still is the ... Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
@ccc We did pass a SOAT agency office on the alternative route where the driver said you can get a permit for your car, but how can you get a permit if your not legally stamped in? In any case, the taxista who took me to the terminal told me they ... Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
@CCC there is another bridge at Urbina or Urvina which crosses into private property on the Colombian side. Very close on the Ibarra side of Rumichaca. Taxi from Tulcan. Colombian taxis waiting on the other side. Appears to be the route that most ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Colombia by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Colombia, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Cases imply pcr positive tests which actually have no validity at all, as recently admitted by the WHO, not to mention thousands of doctors signing the petitiion of the Declaration of Rome a few days ago. What interests me are hospitalized cases, ... Read More
Coronavirus in Ecuador
You sure that it didnt have anything to do with making ivermectin widely available, as in India in that huge State of 240million people where they brought Covid to a grinding halt? They brought it down to close to zero in a relatively short period ... Read More
Border crossing: Ipiales to Tulcan? by Marquezdl
Does anyone know the current situation regarding crossing the border from Colombia to Ecuador at Ipiales/Tulcan with an American passport? I know that Ecuador does not require a special visa, but my question is regarding the current status of the ...
Forgot to mention I was 1 of 3 they sent back to Panama... Those 2 for supposedly acting grosero... all of us with the same immigration official... I think the Medellin immigration drpt needs a purge... this guy is bad for business. Read More
Border crossing: Ipiales to Tulcan? by Marquezdl
Does anyone know the current situation regarding crossing the border from Colombia to Ecuador at Ipiales/Tulcan with an American passport? I know that Ecuador does not require a special visa, but my question is regarding the current status of the ...
They sent me back to Panama saying I needed a visa becuz I had been deported (even while leaving at the airport) for a 10 day overstay. They wanted to charge me a multa and I was ready to pay it in cash.. They wouldn't accept cash only credit/, ... Read More
Border crossing: Ipiales to Tulcan? by Marquezdl
Does anyone know the current situation regarding crossing the border from Colombia to Ecuador at Ipiales/Tulcan with an American passport? I know that Ecuador does not require a special visa, but my question is regarding the current status of the ...
@CCC.......Do you remember any migracion/aduana checkpoints between Ipiales and Pasto. I dont remember ever being checked coming the other way from Pasto to the border. Im in Ecuador now and poco a poco moving that way. Working on all angles ... Read More
Coronavirus in Ecuador by cccmedia
"Ecuador Declares National Health Emergency, Private Insurance Does Not Cover Coronavirus..." So reads a headline dated today -- March 12, 2020 -- on the Cuenca Highlife website. The article states that 17 cases of Coronavirus have ...
Is there a curfew in Guayaquil right now? My flight arrives at 10;30 pm and I wont be out of the airport until 11. will it be a problem to get a taxi at that hour? Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
How likely is it that those alternate routes are still open to illegal crossings. You would think that they would catch on quick, but maybe they like to leave an escape valve open to relieve pressure. Who knows but worth a try......Can we find out ... Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
Has anybody just recently flew into Quito o Guayaquil and if so how closely did they scrutinize you pcr or antigen test? Read More
Border crossing: Ipiales to Tulcan? by Marquezdl
Does anyone know the current situation regarding crossing the border from Colombia to Ecuador at Ipiales/Tulcan with an American passport? I know that Ecuador does not require a special visa, but my question is regarding the current status of the ...
Supposedly according to the immigration official in Medellin Colombia is open but Ecuador is closed. So how much sense does that make? Plus a lady friend in Ibarra and other information from Pan American Travelers F.B. say people are crossing ... Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
Really? You can enter Colombia from Ecuador but not Ecuador from Colombia? Read More
Coronavirus in Ecuador
Are you serious? Do you do your homework? The virus doesnt have mortal impact on 99.7% of the human race, which puts it in line with an ordinary Corona virus, of which it is in the same family even tho its acknowlege by virologist and scientists ... Read More
Who Is Wearing a Mask?
So youre vaccinated and boosted and still wear a mask? You obviously have a great deal of faith in the purported vaccines I take it? Yes, I am in agreement with you that a mask can be useful in a polluted area or situation. Unlike offering worthless ... Read More
Coronavirus in Ecuador
So just like F.B. Twitter and now Youtube, anything anti vax, counter narrative is prohibited? Is this forum controllled/owned by a member of the same cartel as those others? So we will not be able to have an honest and open discussion about the ... Read More
Health Freedom Organization Defeats Vaccine Mandate in Loja
Tell me Fred, the Japs are pretty smart race are they not? After all, they make Toyotas. This just came out in Japan. What do you think? Maybe they caught on before you did? I knew this a loooong time ago. Happy to see that the Japanese govt is ... Read More
Coronavirus in Ecuador
While natural immunity is better than just the shot alone, it is not as good as having the shot plus exposure to the exact variant for which you wish to measure immunity. I dont agree. I dont believe that any of these vaccines, west or east or ... Read More
Trouble On the Coast
I definately will consider it a word to the wise. What it tells me is NOT to buy anything. Just rent......But that is pretty much S.O. P now in this twisted time.......why buy when you can rent........too many dogs barking and roosters crowing or ... Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
Superstore vaccination card? You mean one you buy off of Amazon or eBay? No Q codes.......They dont check? Just another govt bureaucratic formality? Read More
Health Freedom Organization Defeats Vaccine Mandate in Loja
I suppose that these 57 top flight honest Docs are idiot conspiracy theorists as well Fred, not to mention the World Council of Doctors whose stance is the same: ... Read More
Health Freedom Organization Defeats Vaccine Mandate in Loja
Btw, in an age of corrupted journalism and monoply controlled media, the Epoch News is proving themselves to be very skilled, professional and useful....Conservative, yes, more objective and truth oriented, absolutely. I highly recommend them. They ... Read More
Health Freedom Organization Defeats Vaccine Mandate in Loja
Woah! Libtard on sterioids. Note how evasive he is. Did not even attempt to answer the simple question. Btw, the information that non vaxxed are killing themselves is contrary to true news. Science journalist Alex Berenson, former NYT writer, was ... Read More
Sucre decrees all citizens must be covid vaccinated. by CanadaDoug
Any expat or tourist wanting to visit the Colombian town of Sucre must be covid vaccinated. The decree will last 8 days.
Hey, 2 points to Duque for common sense..... Read More
Cost of Living in Colombia in 2021 by Cheryl
Hello everybody, We would like to take stock of the changing cost of living in Colombia, particularly in your city or region. The aim is to measure the impact that the health crisis may have had on your expenses. This will help other expatriates ...
Ok, so all that aside, how does the general cost of living in Colombia now compare with Ecuador, and I realize of course it depends on where you live and how you live. But I find Colombia in general to be at least 30 or 40% less than here in Panama, ... Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
Ecuador still requires the outdated PCR test if Im not mistaken. Pls advise. Altho Im quite adept at making them up after the last year and a half.........But we still havent confirmed that the land border is open for normal touristic/commercial ... Read More
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manabí Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
Would be more democratic and acceptable if the govt would buy a few strategic properties on the coast and then install their radar equipment...You cant just come onto my finca and tell me youre gonna plant one on my front lawn.....Aint gonna work! ... Read More
Health Freedom Organization Defeats Vaccine Mandate in Loja
Well, theyve been kicking the bucket everywhere else in the world. Look at the numbers (conservative from the American agency incharge of keeping track VAERS, Over 11000 deaths, and over 40,000 adverse effects. In Europe, their respective agency EUA ... Read More
Health Freedom Organization Defeats Vaccine Mandate in Loja
This bit of news out of Loja is very encouraging and a major step in the right direction: https://www.afinalwarning.com/548216.html Read More
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manabí Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
Yes, not good news. Smacks of govt overreach to me. Not a move to encourage foreign investment in that region which is generally a favored area and one which Ive long considered myself. I dont want any govt/military radar shoved down my throat. Is ... Read More
Crossing Into Colombia From Ecuador By Land by cccmedia
By reliable accounts, the safest, easiest land entry from Ecuador into Colombia is at the Rumichaca bridge between Tulcán, Ecuador .. and Ipiales, Colombia. The centers of those two cities are about ten miles apart. Although the Nariño ...
So far in this era of purported pandemia (I have another more suitable word for it) I have only flown from Panama to Colombia. And Im going back there very soon. Thankfully no bogus PCR tests required now. Had to get one the first time......Colombia ... Read More
Coronavirus in Ecuador
As to the argument which is better, a manmade vaccine pressed out at warp speed or natural immunity, this new study from the worlds corona petri dish Israel should put an end to it now. As Ive maintained since the very beginning and unlike Fauci ... Read More
Investing... What Colombia Expats Like by cccmedia
On an Expat.com thread about Medellin/cost of living .. the OP, Liber87 from Hungary currently living in France, asked about investments. Liber is eager to invest in Colombia although he seemed uncertain about which direction(s) to go. He ...
CC....una pregunta.....is the land border now open at Rumichaca? I cant seem to get a straight answer from anybody. The FaceBook Pan American Travelers, (which is generally very good and accurate) say it is still closed. Whats the deal on that? Read More
Cost of Living in Colombia in 2021 by Cheryl
Hello everybody, We would like to take stock of the changing cost of living in Colombia, particularly in your city or region. The aim is to measure the impact that the health crisis may have had on your expenses. This will help other expatriates ...
Yes, the dollar is strong against the COP, even as it has weakened against other strong currencies. Face it, they are all confetti currencies, every single one of em........and no matter what the favorable exchange rate might be for the moment, it ... Read More
Pfizer Jab Receives Full Approval From the FDA.
So the inevitable finally happened, despite the failing and declining immunity rates (down to as low as 37%) and this was done on the basis of data submitted by Pfizer, NOT conducted in FDA labs. Does it sound like a conflict of interest to you? ... Read More
Coronavirus in Ecuador by cccmedia
"Ecuador Declares National Health Emergency, Private Insurance Does Not Cover Coronavirus..." So reads a headline dated today -- March 12, 2020 -- on the Cuenca Highlife website. The article states that 17 cases of Coronavirus have ...
In response to CCmedias post about Ecuadors finances not permitting huge vaccine rollout: I would suggest that in the long run that will turn out well for Ecuador.......and its 15 million plus citizens........ Read More
Coronavirus in Ecuador by cccmedia
"Ecuador Declares National Health Emergency, Private Insurance Does Not Cover Coronavirus..." So reads a headline dated today -- March 12, 2020 -- on the Cuenca Highlife website. The article states that 17 cases of Coronavirus have ...
Does anybody out there have any information as to the status of the land border in Rumichaca right now? Is it open yet or due to open very soon? Read More
Buying a home in panama by Dempseyjw
Is it possible to finance with bank? What type of information do they need
It used to be.......The best in the region.....But not any more.......the partys over here........I suggest loling elsewhere......In all sincerity........The guv here is horrible.........They are looking for a dictatorship here........like they used ... Read More
Moving to Panama by Bezuipie
I am South African Male 49 years young and looking for employment opportunities abroad ,I am Qualified plumber and running my own business for the past 8 years .. also Qualified Fitter&Turner (mechanical maintenance in factory) )since 1995 I ...
I would recommend putting any plans for Panama on hold.......This country is a mess........ Read More
New members of the Panama forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Panama forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Yes, I definately agree with my vecino Brad........But having said that, I must confess I have absolutely no faith or confidence in the govt here.....And the faster I can leave this messed up country the better....I do NOT recommend anybody to buy ... Read More