Panama has become one of the world’s top travel and lifestyle locations and for good reason. Aside from the year-round tropical climate (notably free from hurricanes), great scenery, friendly people, a US Dollar based economy and modern infrastructure, it also has an incredible variety of things to do and places to visit. Consider this fact – no matter where you are in the country, you’re never more than 50-miles from the beach!

Here are just a few reasons why Panama is a great place to live:

	Panama is the best place for ecotourism today Panama has some of the world's most beautiful and biodiverse rainforests. As one indicator of biodiversity, Panama has more bird species than the US and Canada combined: 934. Furthermore, all that great nature is very accessible. Some of the best locations are just 30 minutes from Panama City.
	Panama has a wide selection of beaches, island venues and activities. With two coasts, countless islands and Caribbean style beaches, there is much to choose from for beach vacations: from full service resorts to exotic off-the-beaten-track getaways, Indian reservation islands.
	Panama has some of the best and most accessible places in the world for bird watching and nature observation. Pipeline Road, the scene of a world record (350 bird species counted in one day) is scarcely a half an hour from Panama City. In Panama, you can get very close to the best of tropical nature without traveling long distances.
	Panama has an incredible variety of attractions. Panama has exotic tropical rainforests, cool gorgeous mountain refuges, Caribbean-style beaches, Indian tribes, a pretty Miami- style capital city, historic venues (Balboa and Columbus left their mark in Panama) adventure tours, kayaking, white water rafting, not to mention one of the engineering marvels of the world - the Panama Canal.
	Panama has world-class fishing, diving, snorkeling and sailing. One place in Panama, Bahia Pina, holds 170 world fishing records. There are five world-class diving and snorkeling areas- Bocas del Toro, Coiba Island, the Pearl Islands, Isla Grande and for historical diving, the Panama Canal itself.
	Panama is a great place for ethnotourism. Panama has not one, but 6 colorful Indian tribes right out of the pages of National Geographic. Each of them has preserved its own fascinating lifestyle. Many live in accessible locations and happy to share their life and culture with visitors.