Sarasotan

My husband and I are currently living in Florida and have just recently retired. It is too expensive to continue living here on a fixed income, so we are thinking of relocating to Panama. We do not speak Spanish and don't have the faintest idea on what to do. I know we have to take a trip there to decide where we'd like to be, but don't know of any reliable travel agents or tour guides. Where should we stay? Should we rent a car and travel around by ourselves? How do we keep from being ripped off? What should be our sequence of events? Will we need a lawyer to help us? Any advice you can give us will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.